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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...
Calculating the Total Value of Hygienic Machine Design
Washdown is a principal cause of motor failure. OEMs and producers spend a lot of money to protect motors, and lose a lot on downtime. But there’s a better way. Eliminating the need for protective covers, AKMH motors are easier to build into the machine. Designed for...
The new CSD ET S4 Stepping Motor Drive
The CSD stepper drive series is one of RTA's worldwide best-sellers since its first release in 2009. Following a wide redesign process, RTA now presents the new CSD ET S4 model, a stepping motor drive with rather unique features for a 24-48 voltage range drive. CSD...
Extending UAV Flight Time and Distance Through Optimized Motor Selection
Your unmanned aerial vehicles can fly longer and farther, remaining on station for as long as needed to complete missions successfully. Learn how to specify motors optimized for the specific performance requirements and environmental conditions of each UAV...
The new PC-MCAT-2 motion controller from Trio
The new Trio motion controller with software integration provides complete machine control and optimises multi-axis motion coordination. The PC-MCAT-2 motion controller, was launched at SPS, is based on Intel multi-core processors, running Microsoft Windows alongside...
10 Steps To Achieve Optimal Ball Screw Selection
Ball screw assemblies translate rotational motion to linear motion or vice versa. They are widely used to guide, support, locate and accurately move components and products in a wide range of automation applications, ranging from small laboratory fluid pumps to large...
Servo Motor Optimization Can Make Your Agricultural Robot More Precise and Productive
Article Posted by Kollmorgen on 24th Oct 2023 on the Kollmorgen Blog in Motion Industrial farming profit margins are shrinking as the price of everything from land to seeds and fertilizer continues to rise and income falls. At the same time, a shortage of farm workers...
Why Electric Actuators are Increasingly Replacing Hydraulic Systems
Hydraulics have traditionally provided much of the muscle for the industrial revolution, but that functionality has come with a cost. Hydraulic systems are complicated and messy, labor and space-consuming, and expensive to operate and maintain. For many years, these...
Evolving the Rules of Inertia Matching
The accepted principle of matching motor to load inertia is no longer pertinent with today’s faster processors and advanced control algorithms. This outdated method increases costs and adds unnecessary mass in applications where load inertia is high and the continuous...