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Somfy North America Awarded Gold in 2021 Most Valuable Product Awards for Residential Construction
Somfy’s TaHoma Gateway has been selected as a Gold winner by Product Magazine’s MVP Awards in the Connected Home category for 2021. -
Comau Delivers High-volume Electric Drive Assembly Line to Geely Veremt to Double Automation Rate
Comau has developed and deployed an automated e-drive assembly line for Geely Automobile Holdings at its Geely Veremt plant in Ningbo (China), for the end-to-end assembly of the electric motor, gearbox and inverter. -
NORD Drivesystems to Present Specialized Solutions for the Poultry and Meat Industry at IPPE 2022
From production to processing, as well as packaging applications, NORD’s drive systems are built for long service life and high performance. -
8.4% YoY Growth Rate for the Geared Products Market in 2021
New research from Interact Analysis shows that during 2020 the overall market for geared motors and heavy-duty industrial gears declined by 2.4%. -
Holland Pump Acquires Pump Service & Supply of Troy, Expanding its Footprint in the Pump Rental Market
Holland Pump Company, a leading independent specialty pump rental and dewatering solutions provider, announced it has completed the acquisition of Pump Service & Supply of Troy–PSS, based in Troy, New York. -
Flow Research Study Finds Flowmeters Vital for Oil & Gas Industry Measurement as the Industry Rebounds
A 2021 research study from Flow Research found that worldwide revenues for all flowmeters sold to the oil & gas industry in 2019 amounted to $1,640,000 million and forecasts a solid compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6% over the next five years, for a total annual revenue exceeding $1,860,000 million in 2024. -
Reliable Pressure Safety Valve Testing
Because of their importance, checking or calibrating valves is critical, but creating a consistent test result is difficult, as two technicians may interpret the analog test gauge differently. -
VMA Announces New Leadership
The VMA membership elected the 2021-2022 Board of Directors, following the announcement of the slate of candidates at its Annual Meeting, which took place in October. -
Microchip to Provide Silicon Carbide MOSFETs and Digital Gate Drivers for Mersen’s SiC Power Stack Reference Design
Electric vehicle, commercial transportation, renewable energy and storage system designers can benefit from silicon carbide stack solution that drives performance and cost efficiencies and accelerates time to market by up to six months. -
Strategies To Avoid Stepper Motor Resonance Problems
When an application requires a reliable, low-cost motor with simple operation, stepper motors can be hard to beat. However, the same straightforward design and driving method that make stepper motors popular can lead to resonance problems in certain conditions. -
Efficiency, Safety and Predictive Maintenance: Trends in the LV Drives Market
The variable speed drive market is back on track, with 7.7% growth predicted for 2021. Interact Analysis' latest market research offers insight into three important trends influencing the drives market: functional safety, predictive maintenance and efficiency regulations. -
VMA Announces Person of the Year and Service Awards Winners
During the VMA/VRC Annual Meeting in Scottsdale last week, the Valve Manufacturers honored its 2021 Person of the Year and Service Awards. -
How to Choose Between Standalone Encoders and Integrated Motor Feedback
Designers of motion control systems for robots, manufacturing equipment and mobile machinery have options for providing digital feedback signals. Here is a look at the alternatives. This article was originally published in the Automation 2021: Control Systems Ebook. -
Choked Flow in Control Valves
Choked flow is a poorly understood phenomenon that can affect control valve sizing, along with trim and material specification. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue. -
LKAB Extends ABB Service Agreement for Hoists at Swedish Mine by Three Years, Adds Hoisting Motors
ABB’s service agreement with LKAB covers twelve hoists at Kiruna mine and has been extended until at least the end of 2023. -
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS High Efficiency Solutions Cover a Wide Range of Applications for Intralogistics and Warehousing
Drive solution leader provides highly configurable gear units, electric motors, and variable frequency drives for precise control of conveyor systems, sortation devices and more. -
POSITAL Kit Encoders Certified for Compliance with BiSS Interface Standards
POSITAL has received certificates of compliance for its family of kit encoders that feature BiSS C interfaces. These encoders are designed to be installed in motors or drives, providing the control system with position feedback to over single- or multi-turn operating ranges. -
Homeschooling for Developers: Faulhaber Offers Webinars About Drive Technology
Learning never stops. Especially in drive technology, it is critical to learn continuously in order to identify innovate opportunities early on and apply them to the development of applications. -
Portescap Launches Online Tools for Seamless Product Evaluation and Ordering
Portescap has unveiled two new online tools to streamline the process of evaluating and buying miniature motors. MotionCompass delivers product recommendations for brush and brushless DC motors based on user criteria, and the eStore lets users quickly and easily find, configure and order Portescap miniature motors. -
Drive Suppliers Facing Supply Problems Across the Board
Drives market revenues fell by 5-10% in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the first half of 2020 saw steep declines in sales, many suppliers were able to offset those losses with a strong performance in the second half of the year.
