Allied Motion today announced the launch of its new responsive industrial-products website with enhancements that elevate the user experience and provide additional resources about the company’s motion control products and systems that support a variety of industries. The new website features the addition of more products to the company’s online store, QuickShip, which provides expedited shipping of standard products to customers. […]
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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 […]
National Instruments celebrates 40 years of innovation
National Instruments (NI) will recognize four decades of innovation in 2016. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the company’s founding, the City of Austin has proclaimed May 14, 2016 to be NI Day. To celebrate, NI invites the Austin community to enjoy a free day at the Thinkery, where the next generation of engineers and […]
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 […]
ABB announcements at Hannover Messe spotlight IoT, remote monitoring
Several announcements from ABB at this week’s Hannover Messe industrial trade fair in Hannover, Germany showcase the future of IoT, connectivity and remote monitoring. Two announcements in particular illustrate how these trends are shaping the development of Industry 4.0. The first is that ABB has extended its discrete automation offering to deliver more connectivity and […]
Motion Industries announces agreement to acquire Colmar Belting Co.
Effective April 26, Motion Industries, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colmar Belting Company. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur May 1, 2016. Colmar Belting Company is a regional distributor focused primarily on power transmission and belting sales and service based in South Boston, Massachusetts. Their offerings include material […]
HARTING Technology Group wins Hermes Award at Hannover Messe
The HARTING Technology Group has won the coveted Hermes Award for the second time, garnering the prize on Sunday evening at the Hannover Messe trade fair in Hannover, Germany. The company beat four other competitors with its HARTING MICA (Modular Industry Computing Architecture), the company’s mini-industrial computer. The family-owned company had previously picked up the […]
Embedded software enables IoT in today’s vehicles
by Anil Khanna, Andrew Patteron, Mentor Automotive IoT connectivity for next-generation automotive apps is made possible by new software devised with audio and video networking in mind. There’s a shifting landscape when it comes to today’s modern automobiles. Automakers face the challenge of satisfying consumer expectations for rich, multimedia experiences within the vehicle cabin. Meanwhile, […]
Nexen introduces compact precision ring-drive system
Nexen Group now sells a Compact Ring Drive (CRD) system with precision grade bearing and drive mechanism in a sealed housing. Freely programmable, the three-drive design configurations allow the CRD to be optimized for high speed, high torque or both, depending on the application. With a 250 or 350 mm dial plate bolt circle diameter and a […]
PTDA welcomes five new members – April 2016
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently welcomed five new member companies. Distributor Member Central de Mangueras S.A. (San Jose, Costa Rica.) is a distributor of mechanical PT components, material handling, motors, hydraulics/pneumatics, linear motion and PT accessories. “We have found that PTDA […]