With applications needing designs with higher performance to deliver more dynamic motion profiles, there are more demands than ever put on gearbox technology. Plus the demands of the drive require more power in a smaller footprint — as in autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and other applications, for example. Dunkermotoren meets these challenging criteria with new high-power gearboxes including the PLG 63 HP, […]
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New issue of driven magazine from maxon motor reveals where electric drives are commonly used
Precision drive systems can be found in the home, in vehicles, and at work, making our lives simpler and safer. The current issue of driven, the maxon motor magazine, provides interesting insights into the world of drive technology. It also goes in search of an old friend. Most people have nothing to do with drive […]
Lafert displays integrated industry and Automation 4.0 at Hannover Messe
Hannover Messe 2017 is currently running through 28 April in Germany — with more than 250,000 visitors and 6,500 exhibitors from numerous industrial sectors. “We’ll present the new generation of IE3 NEMA Premium and EISA Asynchronous Motors, intended for the North American market, with a new, exclusive design that allows for ever-increasing performance levels,” said Holger Klein, Country Sales […]
Automate 2017 show and conference participation hits new heights
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced that the Automate 2017 show and conference broke all previous attendance records with show attendance of 12,960 people, which is a 37 percent increase over 2015. With the collocated ProMat and ProFood Tech attendees taking advantage of free entry, well over 20,000 people visited Automate. The show is North America’s premier biennial […]
Latest motion control advances showcased on HEIDENHAIN TV
From jet planes to laboratory equipment, today’s life-changing technologies require ultimate accuracy, and now HEIDENHAIN TV on YouTube is available to the public offering over 100 videos highlighting its latest advances in the highest of accurate precision measurement and motion control equipment. For more than 125 years, HEIDENHAIN has delivered trusted motion solutions behind the […]
Industrial gear designs push the envelope with new materials and exacting manufacturing
The fundamental transmission of mechanical power hasn’t changed in several hundred years — and that includes industrial gear designs. “Coupled to most rotary electric motors is either a chain-sprocket drive, a belt-pulley drive, or a gear drive,” said Brian Dengel, general manager of KHK USA. “Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but none of them have […]
Emerging trends in conveyor design: Turnkey setups and higher throughputs
Demand for motion designs offering simplicity has touched conveyor applications in several ways. Recently we asked Kate Nadeau, engineer with mk North America, about this and other trends in material handling. Here’s what she had to say. We’re satisfying market demands (including those for turnkey solutions) with a variety of standard conveyors as well as […]
Motion controllers see major shifts in design thanks to IoT, online configuration, and more
We recently asked several industry experts about trends in the design and application of motion controllers to get an idea of where these precision command centers are changing approaches to design engineering. Then we published a much-abbreviated sampling of the enormous amount of insightful feedback Design World received. Below is the uncut commentary in its entirety. Enjoy […]
Trends in electric motors part two: Miniature designs on the rise for medical, mobile, and more
This is the second of a two-part series. Also read the first installment of this two-part series at Trends in electric motors 2017 part one: Market shifts towards smart solutions. Out of all industries changing motion design, medical technology is driving electric motor innovation hardest. FDA requirements on medical-device makers and their suppliers continue to include […]
Trends in electric motors part one: Market shifts towards smart solutions
This year in motor design there’s been an uptick in three trends. Disposable medical devices, new consumer products, and the automation of humbler tasks are driving demand for affordable and miniature-motor options. (Read more about motor miniaturization in the second installment of this two-part Motion Trends series on electric motors here.) A related trend towards […]