It’s hard to know where to even begin. Last week’s IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) at Chicago’s McCormick Place had over 100,000 registrants and thousands of exhibitors, big and small, filling up each of McCormick Place’s four massive exhibition halls. Political rhetoric from a presidential election campaign season notwithstanding, all of the people I spoke with […]
Editor Blogs
Motion Control News Roundup: Acquisitions
First on the radar this week in the world of motion control is some big news about company acquisitions. AMETEK announced this week that it has completed its acquisition of the parent company of Dunkermotoren GmbH, a supplier of advanced motion control systems for a wide range of industrial automation applications. Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK’s […]
DC Servo Motor Sizing Made Easy: A Practical 1/2 Day Course
There’s still time to register for the 1/2 day course on DC Servo Motor Sizing Made Easy. Information on the course is below: Presented by Dr. Urs Kafader, maxon motor, and author of the textbook “The Selection of High-precision Microdrives” Location/Date: Hilton Garden Inn Dorval Aeroport St. Laurent, PQ Tuesday June 12, 2012 Location/Date:Radisson Plaza Mississauga- […]
Engineering Q&A with Brandon Jones
Name: Brandon Jones Employer: Hegel Holdings, LLC Position: Applications Engineer Education: B.S.G.E. – University of Illinois What do you think is the biggest challenge facing engineers today? In the past, it was about finding a job that offered what you wanted in terms of working with something you were interested in, the schedule and demand, […]
Industry Forecasts… What are They Good For?
A recent report from the firm Frost & Sullivan on the integrated motor and drive market in Europe got me thinking about issues beyond the forecast itself. First, the specifics. The reports anticipates an annual growth rate for the European integrated motor and drive market of 12.1% from 2010 to 2017. The growth is being […]
This Week in Motion – February 7, 2011
Senior Editor Miles Budimir highlights some of the week’s new motion control products with a focus this week on encoders. Specifically, a 27-bit encoder from Renishaw, an inductive rotary encoder from Heidenhain, and magnetostrictive sensors from MTS Systems.
3 Minutes on Motion for January 31, 2011
Senior Editor Miles Budimir highlights some of the week’s new motion control products, including a linear position transducer from Balluff, a BLDC speed controller from LIN Engineering, and motors for oil and gass exploration from Ducommun Technologies.
Miles on Motion Episode No. 5 – Feedback Devices
Senior Motion Control editor, Miles Budimir, explains the processes of feedback devices and the difference between sensors and encoders.
Miles on Motion Episode No. 4
In this episode Miles looks at the two most common motors used in motion control operations.
