Xeryon, a Belgian manufacturer of precision piezo motor technology, has introduced the XRT-U-35, an ultra-compact rotation stage for high-precision positioning systems. The stage uses Xeryon’s patented Crossfixx ultrasonic piezo technology and combines a low-profile housing with 40 mNm of torque. The housing measures 9 mm high and 36 mm wide. A dual-motor configuration provides 40 […]
Integrated Motion Systems
Engineer Gary Labadie explains Destaco palletizing gripper for heavy bag handling
At the Automate Show 2026, we caught up with Destaco global product director Gary Labadie to chat about end-effecting technologies. Labadie detailed the Destaco Palletizing Solutions (DPS) bag gripper. It’s available in multiple sizes for 15, 30, and 50-kg bag sizes. What’s unique is that it’s a kit … so Destaco can sell it fully […]
Allient to present motion products at Automate 2026
Allient Inc. will present its motion control and automation technologies at Automate 2026, which will take place June 22-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The company will exhibit at Booth #1557 and is offering meetings during the event by appointment. At the show, Allient will highlight motion products for robotics and automation, servo drives and […]
Royal Opera House gets a new cable-management system
A recent upgrade to the Royal Opera House included customized plastic cable management to support modern LED lighting. Live theater performances depend on engineering, including those at London’s Royal Ballet and Opera. For example, behind each performance is a technical ecosystem designed to move heavy overhead lighting trusses safely and silently. Following 25 years of […]
PSA: Self-locking gearmotors aren’t brakes
Fractional-horsepower gearmotors must satisfy unique application requirements. In some cases, OEM design engineers specify gearmotors containing worm gearing to leverage the self-locking nature of this gear type. However, the locking characteristic of worm gears is often misunderstood and misapplied. Some engineers think, “If I get a self-locking gearbox, when I cut power, the axis […]
Servomotors bring realtime motion control to parallel-kinematics platform
To showcase the performance of a line of servomotors, a parallel platform was recently built to control the motion of a ping-pong ball in realtime. Complementing the synchronized servo actuation are visual feedback and realtime kinematic computation. Charan Bhamra · Mechatronics engineer | Monolithic Power Systems A new three-axis parallel platform demonstrates the performance advantages […]
TURCK previews Ethernet I/O module for roller motors
TURCK is previewing the TBEN-LLH-4RMC, a compact multiprotocol Ethernet I/O module for control and integration of conveyor roller motors in material handling and intralogistics applications. The module is scheduled for launch in the U.S. in Q2 2026. The TBEN-LLH-4RMC is intended for conveyor systems used in intralogistics, packaging and manufacturing environments where motor control, system […]
Here’s the goal with gearbox customization
From the whisper-quiet precision needed in medical devices to the durability required in aerospace applications, fully customized gearbox design and manufacturing is often the answer. Chris Handcock · Design lead | Electro Mechanical Systems Fully custom gearboxes are typically specified when the compromises associated with off-the-shelf products are unacceptable. Constraints around space, weight, or cost […]
PI launches cryogenic nanopositioning development program
PI (Physik Instrumente) has launched a low-temperature development program focused on multi-axis nanopositioning systems for quantum applications. Early cryogenic motion solutions often used stacked XYZ stages, but newer applications require 5- and 6-degree-of-freedom alignment systems that can support larger payloads and more complex optical configurations. PI’s approach is based on compact 6DOF parallel kinematics designed […]
The many gearmotors in warehousing equipment
Today’s automated warehouses are often designed by a small group of mechanical engineers and a veritable army of software engineers — especially where coordination of purpose-built autonomous robot fleets is involved. Even so, cruise the next MODEX or ProMat show and it will become clear that warehouse equipment relies heavily on electromechanical systems — and […]
