If you’re looking for information on bearings, then check out the latest from motioncontroltips.com Design World sister site bearingtips.com. This site covers rotary bearings that take the form of ball and roller bearings as well as thrust bearings — in addition to the issues of bearing lubrication and integration. The following is a sampling of bearing features we’ve posted there recently. […]
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Chatting about Bison Gear’s new gearmotor
At last week’s PTDA Canadian Conference in Ottawa, I had the chance to speak with John Sousa from Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. about their new PowerSTAR line of gearboxes. Sousa said the PowerSTAR was developed because they wanted to come out with an energy efficient gearbox that has a right angle configuration. “Typically, worm […]
Catching up with Ringfeder at PTDA’s Canadian conference
Last week’s PTDA Canadian Conference was an excellent event—the day and a half program in Ottawa packed in multiple great speakers. The networking with both manufacturers and distributors was very worthwhile, and the Industry Showcase Welcome Reception gave me the chance to see many old friends, as well as make some new ones. I had […]
Engineer Biren Patel exposes why the industry needs new positioning controllers
In a recent interview, we had the chance to chat with Biren Patel, motion control engineering manager at maxon motor, about the company’s new EPOS4 next-generation positioning controllers. This is a controller with two different power ratings and connector board to allow quick integration into machinery. The position controllers are suitable for dynamic control of […]
9 Celebrities you’d never guess were engineers
You won’t BELIEVE number 5! It’s always a nice feeling to know that celebrities, in all their glory, are just like you and me. These faces you will know based on their work outside the engineering fields. But did you know they are also engineers?!
MPC delivers customized urethane products for ATMs, currency and document handling machines
Mearthane Products Corp. (MPC) is a developer and manufacturer of customized components — urethane products — based on specially formulated thermoset polyurethanes for use in a wide range of applications and industries. MPC’s customer base includes major global OEMs across a broad array of demanding market segments. MPC’s specialty is expertise in developing urethane-based materials […]
Catching up with Frank Blase, CEO of igus
I had the opportunity to chat with the worldwide CEO of igus, Frank Blase, while at the Hannover Fair in Germany last month, and as usual, Blase was direct and willing to discuss anything and everything. Blase has previously told me about his company’s “contact to claim,” program when I’d last seen him in 2015. […]
Industry 4.0 gets trouble-free motion with smart plastics
Motion plastics, high-performance plastics for motion, defy rain, salt, extreme temperatures, are resistant to oil or chemicals, are lighter, more dynamic, more energy efficient and yet cost effective. At the recent Hannover Messe, igus introduced the next step—intelligent “smart plastics” for Industry 4.0. The company’s goal: to make predictive maintenance even easier and thus reduce costs […]
ITT Enidine celebrates 50 years of manufacturing in New York
ITT Enidine Inc. is celebrating fifty years of providing innovative solutions for energy absorption and vibration isolation applications to the aerospace, industrial, rail and defense markets globally. With a strong history of providing engineering excellence and manufacturing in the Western New York area and employing over 250 people, ITT Enidine is a strong contributor to […]
WTWH Media announces launch of PerpetualMotionTips.com
April 1, 2016 – Cleveland, OH – WTWH Media, LLC today announced the launch of the PerpetualMotionTips.com website, the premier news and information source for design engineering professionals looking for complete solutions while expending little or no energy. Combined with a monthly e-newsletter, the site is expected to reach upwards of 50,000 design engineers, lazy […]