Blog Peak Sine Drive Controller Packs 15X the Power Al Presher, Contributing Editor5/17/2013 5 Moog's Naval Systems Business Unit has developed a peak sine drive controller that can handle 15 times as much power as its predecessor and is about 500 cubic inches smaller. The ...
Product News Lantronix Expands Line of Rugged Controller for Sensor Networks Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer5/17/2013 4 Machine-to-machine connectivity solution provider Lantronix Inc. has expanded its line of controllers for sensor networks with the release of a new rugged controller that improves ...
Blog Harvard, MIT Researchers Design 3D Printed, Self-Assembling Robots Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer5/16/2013 8 Researchers from MIT and Harvard University have teamed up to design a 3D printed robot that can crawl like an inchworm and can assemble itself when given a jolt of electricity.
Engineering Materials Video: Seahorse Armor Inspires Robot Design Ann R. Thryft, Senior Technical Editor, Materials & Assembly5/16/2013 3 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego are designing a robotic arm that takes inspiration from the loose, flexible, yet very strong structure of the armored plates ...
Blog Ethernet Drives Networking Advances Al Presher, Contributing Editor5/15/2013 2 Two new introductions in the world of motion drives for automation are moving toward use of standard Ethernet communications, eliminating the use of custom hardware.
Guest Blogs Do You Need On-Machine Motion Solutions? Jim Grosskreuz, Rockwell Automation5/13/2013 7 OEMs often receive requests that are just shy of impossible -- boost machine performance; use less floor space; cut costs; and reduce the time associated with machine installation, ...
Blog Rethink Reveals Version of Baxter Industrial Robot for Researchers Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer5/10/2013 14 Rethink Robotics is giving researchers an ability to get up close and personal with its Baxter industrial robot, with a new research version they can use to build custom software ...
Blog Video Blog: Life-Changing Inventions & the Big Bucks Richard Nass, Brand Director5/8/2013 14 Design News brand director Rich Nass picks two important topics for his weekly video blog: Engineers top the list of starting post-graduation salaries, and since it's the 20th ...
Guest Blogs Monitoring Load-Pin Stresses Cuts Crane Maintenance Costs Richard Hanbury, HBM Inc.5/8/2013 5 I recently worked with a company that offers a customized monitoring system that they install on existing cranes that have no monitoring equipment. This system lets the crane owner ...
Fully Integrated Motion Controllers Power Mobile, Social Robots 4/5/2013 5 While advanced controllers have exponentially increased the number and kind of tasks industrial robots can accomplish, mobile robotics brings a new set of challenges to motion control that favors the compact, increasingly integrated motion control systems.
Embedding Robots Into the Process 3/27/2013 6 Robots are increasingly being integrated into manufacturing systems by combining off-the-shelf mechanical solutions with programmable robotic safety zones.
Changing the Look & Feel of Factories & Industrial Environments 3/22/2013 3 When plant managers evaluate the advantages and drawbacks of wired versus wireless networks, they need to consider cost savings, maintenance issues, ease of installation, and configurability, uptime, and security.
Slideshow: Vending Machines Undergo a Complete Overhaul 3/7/2013 9 Exciting changes are coming to vending technology, from telematics and new user interfaces to mobile payments and high-precision automation. Coke, Best Buy, and Starbucks are already on board.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 3
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 ...
A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
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