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Precision control for slow motion applications
By Mark Howard, Zettlex As the market demands ever more precise position and speed control, some traditional electrical control, actuation and sensing methods are being discarded and new techniques are emerging. -
U.S. manufacturing technology orders up 5.3% over 2011
AMT says with a year-to-date total of $4,753.68 million, 2012 is up 5.3% compared with 2011. -
Siemens to supply two VFDs to South Dakota power plant
Siemens will supply two Robicon Perfect Harmony variable frequency drives (VFD) to the Big Stone Plant, a coal-fired power plant in South Dakota. -
igus Sponsors 2013 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Students will design and construct Rube Goldberg machines, which are overly complex contraptions, for hammering a nail. -
PROFIdrive technology available in source code
PI welcomes the new basic technology as an important contribution toward the widespread use of drives with PROFIBUS and PROFINET in applications. -
Yaskawa Europe to Acquire VIPA
VIPA is a manufacturer of PLCs, I/O modules and HMIs in Herzogenaurach, Germany. -
PLCopen certifies Advanced Motion Controls
Advanced Motion Controls has been awarded the PLCopen Motion Control Certificate for its product Click&Move (C&M). -
Motion Control Shipments Up 2.3% in 2012
For the first nine months of 2012, motion control product shipments are up 2.3% over the same period in 2011, according to the Motion Control Association (MCA). -
Rockwell Automation to supply PACs and drives to US Navy
Rockwell will supply PACs, variable frequency drives, software and engineering support services for machinery control systems onboard U.S. Navy and Coast Guard surface ships. -
Siemens to supply drives to Chicago pumping station
Siemens will provide five ROBICON Perfect Harmony Drives and electrical distribution equipment such as panelboards, switchboards, safety switches, switchgear and busway systems. -
A Guide to the Selection of Linear Actuators for positioning systems
By Mike Hughes, Schaeffler Specifying linear motion systems isn’t the black art many engineers think it is. Here are some useful tips on how to select suitable linear actuators for single and multi-axis positioning systems. -
Lenze Americas Donates $10,000 to Hurricane Sandy Relief
Lenze Americas donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with disaster relief and rebuilding efforts to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. -
U.S. manufacturing technology orders up 5.6% over 2011
September 2012 U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $667.47 million, up 40.7% from August and up 13.4% from September 2011. -
Siemens launches Integrated Drive Systems initiative
The program offers end users, EPCs, and OEMs the ability to reduce operational costs and improve engineering effectiveness. -
Precise brushless torque control with only 1 shunt resistor
By Ingenia Field Oriented torque Control of a brushless motor is possible using one shunt sensing circuitry, obtaining an ultra-low cost but high performances device. -
Demand for Motor Services increases in Europe
The European motor services market is moving toward predictive maintenance, which offers significant advantages to motor manufacturers and end-users says Frost & Sullivan. -
GAMBICA updates installation guide for power drive systems
The 4th Edition of the Technical Guide has updates on power drive systems including the drive, motor and load, together with cabling, site considerations, circuit protection, earthing and harmonics. -
Slow Sales Growth in Global Motor Drives Market
IMS Research estimates that global motor drive sales in the first half of 2012 were down more than 9 percent compared to the first half of 2011 -
ABB to control conveyors at coal terminal in Australia
ABB will supply electrical and automation systems for conveyors at a new coal export terminal currently under construction in northeastern Australia. -
PMMI, MI & IMTC support PMMI Mechatronics Certificate Program
10 community colleges and technical schools in Pennsylvania will meet requirements of the PMMI mechatronics certificate.