This article is one in a multi-part series covering the most recent trends in motions designs relating to electric motors. Here are other installments: Updated: Trends in electric motors Part I — Miniaturization, connectivity, and customization Updated: Trends in electric motors Part II — Scott Evans of Kollmorgen sets record straight on motion design All […]
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PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference to focus on industry connections
Registration is now open for the PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference, to be held June 9-10, 2016, at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. For the 15th year, key decision makers of the Canadian power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry gather for business networking, impactful market-driven education, a manufacturer industry showcase and more. Networking opportunities abound at the […]
Updated: Trends in electric motors Part II — Scott Evans of Kollmorgen sets record straight on motion design
In a recent interview with Scott Evans, Director of Product Strategy at Kollmorgen (for our Motion Trends coverage of electric motors) we got particularly good insight on the changes of today’s motion design. Following is some of Scott’s perceptive commentary. Enjoy! Several industries are spurring the biggest changes in motion design. Motion design changes in electronic hardware One obvious change in motion […]
Checking out Rollon’s new “motion box”
I had a great chat recently with Mark Cone of Rollon Corp., and got to see their new motion box in action. The box is a 3-axis Cartesian motion system, so it’s a turnkey motion platform with actuators, closed loop servo-system, a complete electrical enclosure with 3-axis motion controller, HMI, brackets, cable carrier, and motor […]
Motion control technologies you missed at MD&M West
Last week, many of us with motioncontroltips.com and Design World headed to MD&M West 2016 colocated with the ATX West show in Anaheim, Calif. The Internet of Things (IoT) still leads much industry buzz, as does the idea of increasingly smart and connected components and the unabated rise of automation — in the medical industry and elsewhere. My colleagues Paul Heney, Mary Gannon, and Danielle Collins covered many […]
Get ready for National Engineers Week
This year, National Engineers Week runs from February 21st through the 27th. The annual celebration focuses on introducing kids to engineering through a variety of activities. Its aim is to raise awareness of what engineering is, what engineers do, and how kids can get active and involved in engineering. This year, National Engineers Week celebrates […]
The top 5 Motion Control Tips stories of 2015
A look back at the most-clicked posts of 2015 shows a range of interests among readers, from machine safety (which was the most clicked story) to news about the rare-earth magnet market, to selecting the best cable for VFD drives. If you missed any of these stories, here’s your chance to get caught up on them. […]
Of philosophers and welders; not an either/or proposition
The Internet has been in a tizzy over the comments made by Florida Senator Marco Rubio during a recent Republican presidential debate. During the debate, Rubio stated that “Welders make more money than philosophers” and also that “We need more welders and less philosophers.” Ordinarily I wouldn’t wade into such dustups during a political campaign […]
New innovation center at Case encourages out-of-the-box thinking
The contemporary maker movement has done much to raise awareness of engineering and design among the general public. By shining a spotlight on the process of innovation, it has sparked a renewed interest in manufacturing as well as careers in engineering and design. Recently, some colleagues and I were given a tour of a brand […]
Thought leader Monika Minarcin on automotive-semiconductor convergence
October 27th update: Scroll to the bottom of this post for an audio recording of a followup interview with Minarcin. At a recent visit to the new Omron Automation and Safety facilities in Hoffman Estates, Ill., (where facility personnel were in a comical battle with a skunk family also residing at the location) I got the […]