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How to Cut Time and Cost by Customising Motion Control Systems with Standard Components
As miniaturisation trends drive the need for more complex compact linear motion systems, the need for customisation continues to grow. However, machine designers may not have to build an entirely new system from the ground up. Working closely with motion technology...
Does your motion control system require UL certification?
Micromech Systems has the expertise to build bespoke UL compliant motion control systems suitable for export to the USA and Canada. Our service includes:Full design in accordance with UL508aShort circuit current rating calculationsTraceability of all components to...
Direct Drive Helps Improve the Production Speed and Quality of Electric Vehicle Batteries
The demand for battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is rapidly growing, thanks to increasing manufacturing capacity, largescale promotion, and widespread recognition of the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Blade batteries have become...
Electrification of Linear Actuators Bring New Productivity and Flexibility to Material Handling
Electric linear actuators are raising material handling to new heights. As digital transformation extends the scope of automation to more axes and electric linear actuators handle increasingly heavier loads, more material handling system designers are converting...
Compact, Efficient Motion Powers a Submersible Robot for In-Service Inspection of Fuel Storage Tanks
Founded in 2016, Square Robot is an innovator in robotic inspection of above-ground tanks used to store diesel fuel, gasoline, kerosene, various oils and other products. Through ongoing development of robotic, data acquisition and data-processing technologies, Square...
Virtual Design Collaboration Lends Key Support to Self-Standing Crutch Prototype
More than eight million Americans and Canadians rely on canes or crutches, and most share one challenge: placing it conveniently out of the way when not in use. With the help of Thomson Industries, Inc., a team of engineering students from the University of Waterloo...
The new X-PLUS RS4 Stepping Motor Drive
Precision, Power, Safety We are introducing the X-Plus RS4 from RTA, a high power 110-230 VAC Step Direction Stepping Motor Drive Introduction X-Plus RS4 is a new model of RTA flagship high-power stepping motor drive with Step & Direction interface. The embedded...
Kollmorgen Helps Salvagnini Build More Energy-Efficient Metal-Bending Machines
Innovation, competency, service. Through 60 years in business, these three commitments have helped the Salvagnini Group achieve global leadership in the field of sheet-metal processing equipment. As the #1 worldwide supplier of panel benders, and one of the top five...
Electric Actuators Continue Gaining Traction in MOH Applications
Electric linear actuators are steadily gaining ground in MOH machine design applications. Where they could once efficiently replace single hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders in simple, end-to-end motion applications using up to 100 watts of power, today, they can...
Accelerating the Development of Next-Generation Prostheses and Exoskeletons
Humotech was founded in 2015 on one simple question: Instead of building prototype after prototype, what if engineers could evaluate the design of prostheses, orthotics, exoskeletons and other wearable machine concepts by programming a robot to emulate them in real...