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Collaborative Robots Transform Industry
Bill Lydon: I am convinced that collaborative robots are the highest impact automation development to improve manufacturing since the assembly line. If this development follows the cost performance trends of past developments, like PCs, we at the beginning of a new revolution. -
Emerson Industrial cures drive problems in Turkey
Clariant was experiencing issues with its previous DC motor and drive system on an important extrusion machine at its Izmit facility -
Physik Instrumente publishes Miniature Actuators Brochure
Brochure covers PiezoMike high-precision miniaturized opto-mechanical piezo-motor actuators. -
Rexroth publishes plastics automation brochure
Literature covers automation system options on injection molding, blow molding, and die casting machines. -
Crouzet publishes motor specification guide
20 page specifications guide covers two series of Crouzet’s DCmind Brushless Motors and gearmotors -
Bosch Rexroth promotes Paul Cooke to President & CEO
Berend Bracht steps down after 24 years with Bosch. -
Wittenstein wins 2015 HERMES Award
Wittenstein will receive the award for its Galaxie product, a high-performance gearhead with independently movable gear teeth. -
Siemens updates three-stage lathe line for railroad axle manufacturer
Siemens Sinumerik CNCs, Simotics motors and Sinamics drives were installed at each lathe, with Simatic PLC and HMI as the master of the entire line. -
Servo2Go offers Dyadic 24V Integrated Electric Actuators
SCN6 series actuators are compact yet powerful integrated mechatronic cylinders that feature a motor, encoder, drive and actuator in one integral package. -
AEP Ohio Offers Motor Rewinds
Emotor Rewind Pilot Program promotes energy efficient rewinds for small to large companies in the industrial/manufacturing sector. -
Drive Users may be Breaking The Law
New legislation covering the export of high frequency (HF) drives could result in hefty penalties, including potential prison sentences, for machine builders and system integrators -
Motor Drives save energy
The installed base of drives in 2014 saved the earth the equivalent of the energy consumed by 110 million households. -
Where are the opportunities for torque and linear motors? Go to China
China leads the global linear and torque motors market, due to continuing growth in the electronics, electronic assembly, semiconductor, machine tools and flat-panel display industries. -
Yaskawa Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
Yaskawa started in 1915 as a producer of coal mining equipment by Daigoro Yasukawa, known today as the founder. -
Glaston cuts glass scratches with improved speed control
Tiny scratches can occur as a result of glass being tempered without precise speed control on the oven’s drives. Glaston fixed it with Unidrive M controllers. -
Reinventing manufacturing with the latest technologies
By Bill Lydon, Editor There is a great opportunity to leverage the latest technologies and compete in the global manufacturing landscape. The future lies in the convergence of product design, production planning, production engineering, production execution, and services. -
Schaeffler publishes guide to lubrication of rolling bearings
“Lubrication of Rolling Bearings” contains information for engineers who want to learn more about the principles, methods, selection and testing of lubricants for rolling bearings. -
Rollon acquires Tecno Center
Tecno Center makes ball screw-driven actuators, and belt-driven and rack and pinion-driven gantries. -
Lenze Americas promotes Robert Gradischnig to Director of Technical Services
Gradischnig joined the Lenze Austria team in 1993 as an application engineer -
Heason Builds a Very Round Kilogram
New kilogram standard replaces the old platinum-iridium that is wasting away.

