Auto Tuning Hydraulic Control Systems
Features 11/30/2010 Post a comment Automated tuning tools can be great time savers when used to optimize control systems. Knowing how to select the right auto tuning features for control system applications is critical to making the right systems design decision.
Compact PCB-Mount
Features 11/30/2010 Post a comment With convection cooling these supplies provide up to 150W of output power
Linear Actuators with Programming Capability
Features 11/30/2010 Post a comment IDEA Drive technology is available across the line of linear actuator products and utilizes a patent-pending Graphic User Interface for easy programming
Bionic Engineer
Features 11/29/2010 Post a comment Hugh Herr's PowerFoot could make life easier for countless amputees. Herr should know; he wears two of them.
Bidirectional Current Sense Amplifier
Features 11/29/2010 Post a comment A high-voltage amplifier designed for bidirectional current sensing in the presence of fast switching common-mode voltages from -5 to 80V.
Electronic Systems Cooling
Features 11/29/2010 Post a comment A tutorial on the purpose, geometries and applications of cold plate designs for electronic systems design.
Robot Cables
Features 11/22/2010 Post a comment Twistable hybrid, bus, motor and fiber-optic cables have been added to igus' torsion resistant Chainflex robot cable range.
Single-Chip Motor Controller
Features 11/22/2010 Post a comment Combines digital control, analog measurement and power electronic circuitry for controlling stepper motors.
PACs versus PLCs
Features 11/16/2010 Post a comment The line between programmable automation controllers (PACs) and traditional programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is blurring, and continues to be re-defined both by applications and a set of key network connectivity, cost and programmability issues.
Intelligent Stepper Motor Motion Control
Features 11/16/2010 Post a comment The increased integration of intelligence into the drive - even on off-the-shelf models - gives designers the ability to control all the drive's parameters through the same interface that controls the motor's movements.
Automating the World's Largest NFL Stadium
Features 11/16/2010 Post a comment ABB's direct torque control technology plays a key role in moving the world's largest roof and video display. Lacking the level of control provided, the stadium's moving roof panels could wind up in the parking lot.
Electronics Boost Chevy Volt's Efficiency
Features 11/16/2010 Post a comment The Chevy Volt is more than a green vehicle. It's a smart, seamless driving machine that in some cases exceeds the performance of gas-burning cars.
For 3D printing to make the jump from rapid prototyping to manufacturing, engineers will need to find easier ways to move products from their CAD screens to their printers.
Gigabit and PoE are two networking technologies moving ahead in tandem as industrial users power remote Ethernet devices such as IP security cameras at 1,000 Mbps over existing CAT5 cable.
New versions of BASF's Ecovio line are both compostable and designed for either injection molding or thermoforming. These combinations are becoming more common for the single-use bioplastics used in food service and food packaging applications, but are still not widely available.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 5
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
For industrial control applications, or even a simple assembly line, that machine can go almost 24/7 without a break. But what happens when the task is a little more complex? That’s where the “smart” machine would come in. The smart machine is one that has some simple (or complex in some cases) processing capability to be able to adapt to changing conditions. Such machines are suited for a host of applications, including automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, computers and electronics, telecommunications, consumer goods, and so on. This radio show will show what’s possible with smart machines, and what tradeoffs need to be made to implement such a solution.
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