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CNC solution accelerates NASCAR wheel production
A NUM CNC retrofit of a spin forming lathe is improving manufacturing efficiency for NASCAR wheel supplier, Aero Race Wheels. -
PI controls motion on Mars lander
A space-qualified MT-40 linear positioning stage from PI miCos focuses an analyzing system at the desired distance by translating the secondary mirror of the telescope. -
B&R to sell Baumüller motors
B&R will take advantage of Baumüller's comprehensive selection of motors, drawing from their DSC, DSD and DS series. -
NEMA Petitions for Energy-Efficiency Standards for Electric Motors
NEMA) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recommending both new and more robust energy-efficiency standards for electric motors. -
Balluff México opens new office
Balluff México opened a new corporate office in Querétaro, complete with a training facility, technical support lab, and warehouse. -
BEI publishes Sensors Selection Guide for Motion Control
Guide covers rotary encoders, rotary and linear potentiometers and rotary Hall effect sensors. -
Phoenix Contact names Spencer Bolgard vice president
Spencer Bolgard will oversee the company’s U.S. Sales Subsidiary, including sales, marketing, channel operations and service functions within the United States. -
Haydon Kerk Offers Custom Lead Screw Nuts
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions now offers customized nut designs for high-end motion control applications. -
Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 8.8% in 2012
June U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $462.95 million according to AMT. With a year-to-date total of $2,682.37 million, 2012 is up 8.8% compared with 2011. -
Franklin Electric Acquires Cerus Industrial
Cerus designs, manufactures, and distributes motor controls, motor starters, contactors, protection devices, and variable frequency drives. -
Kollmorgen publishes Automation and Motion Solutions Catalog
Catalog details the features, benefits and specifications of the company’s motion control solutions. -
European dilemma: Fix or replace Electric Drives?
Frost & Sullivan says end users may opt to replace older drives with new advanced ones at little extra cost premiums rather than spending on the repair of old drive units. -
Rockwell Automation To Acquire Harbin Jiuzhou Electric
Rockwell will purchase the assets of the medium voltage drives business of Harbin Jiuzhou Electric Co. for $83 million. -
Europeans want ac drives
Frost & Sullivan says most direct current (DC) drive applications are being replaced by AC and servo drives in the European material handling industry. -
Kollmorgen publishes Stepper Solutions Catalog
Catalog covers stepper motors and stepper drives, AC synchronous motors, and XTRUE planetary gearheads. -
Automating a Donut Packaging and Labeling Line
By John Armstrong, Mel-O-Cream Donuts Mel-O-Cream used a PLC, VFD, HMI and Ethernet communications equipment from AutomationDirect to automate a donut packaging and labeling line that processes more than 40 different products. -
PI Ceramic publishes Piezo Actuator Catalog
Catalog covers standard actuators, custom capabilities and explains the piezo manufacturing process and background information in a detailed tutorial. -
Frost & Sullivan says demand up for Servo and Stepper Systems
Frost & Sullivan says the European market wants integrated Servo and Stepper Systems. -
Siemens Supplies Drives for Arizona Solar Power Plant
Siemens will provide 18 Robicon Perfect Harmony medium voltage drives for Solana, a 280MW facility near Gila Bend, Ariz., which will be the world’s largest concentrating solar power (CSP) plant. -
IMS says machine safety revenues grew in 2011
IMS Research estimates that world discrete machine safety component revenues grew by 17.5 percent in 2011, exceeding USD $2 billion.
