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• Special Conveyors for Special Products
  The Assembly Technology Expo highlighted some of the drive and control advances in conveyors used for solar, medical and other delicate manufacturing... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 24 2008 08:31 AM EDT
• Reverse Engineering for Everyone at IMTS
  A reverse engineering system that helps close the gulf between the oft-separate realms of design and manufacturing was on display here at IMTS 2008 in Chicago. Video... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 10 2008 03:48 AM EDT
• Powerful Robots Clash at IMTS
  The battle for title of "World's Strongest Robot" escalated here at the IMTS 2008 Show. Watch the... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 10 2008 03:03 AM EDT
• Manufacturing Show Draws Big Machine Tool Makers
  IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) 2008 is taking place in Chicago from Monday, September 8 through Saturday, September... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 08 2008 03:22 AM EDT
• Machine Tools Talk Amongst Themselves at IMTS
  A new open-source communication standard called MTConnect allows machine tools and other types of equipment to share process data without the need for proprietary... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 08 2008 12:05 AM EDT
• New Orleans Pumps Pumped, But Investigations Continue
  The city's controversial flood pumps helped keep the waters from rising during Gustav. The fact that the pumps worked, though, has stopped investigations into the procurement process that brought... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 07 2008 05:14 AM EDT
• Bosch-Rexroth Readies New Conveyors, Targets Solar Panels
  Bosch Rexroth is gearing up for several new conveyor introductions at National Manufacturing Week later this month in Chicago. They include units that will carry heavier loads and ones which will... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 07 2008 04:32 AM EDT
• The Power of Video
  Supplier websites offer nuggets of valuable information, making them a good video source for... more >>
  Electronics/Test | Sep 05 2008 08:00 PM EDT
• PoE Machine Vision System Cuts Cable Clutter
  By sending camera power over Ethernet, Baumer's upcoming machine vision system reduces wiring... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 05 2008 08:55 AM EDT
• Vision System Shrinks Without Skimping
  Cognex's In-Sight Micro aims to win over machine builders who have to contend with small spaces and limited time to develop vision... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Sep 05 2008 03:39 AM EDT
• Variable Frequency Drive Gets Big and Fast
  Users of large motors are asking for big and fast variable frequency drives – and Siemens Energy & Automation has responded with a VFD that sets a new benchmark in size and... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Aug 19 2008 04:31 AM EDT
• Engineers Try New Soil Delivery System for Mars Lander
  Update: Engineers operating the Mars Lander are combatting clumpy soil with vibrations from a motorized... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Jun 11 2008 04:23 AM EDT
• Actuators Strike A Musical Note
  David Byrne’s newest musical installation, Playing the Building, uses pneumatic and electric actuators to transform a New York City ferry terminal into an enormous musical... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Jun 02 2008 09:48 AM EDT
• Robotic Highlights from the Hannover Fair
  Highlights at the Hannover Fair included the world's strongest arm robot and human-friendly fluidic muscle innovations. Video... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Jun 01 2008 08:00 PM EDT
• Another Crane Topples in New York
  A large tower crane came crashing down on New York City's Upper East Side this morning, leaving at least one person dead and more injured in the... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | May 30 2008 07:02 AM EDT
• Mechatronics Expo: A Summary of a Great Day
  I am convinced there’s as many definitions of mechatronics as there are practitioners of the design philosophy underpinning this buzzword. It’s a “multi-disciplinary” approach to design.... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | May 16 2008 07:14 AM EDT
• Cleaner Diesels Head Off-Road
  With off-road diesel engines facing stricter emissions standards, they’re starting to look more like their on-highway... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | May 11 2008 08:00 PM EDT
• Caterpillar Goes Electric
  The company's new D7E tractor features the first all-electric drivetrain. Bulldozing may never be the... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Apr 27 2008 08:00 PM EDT
• Hannover Fair Highlights Energy-Saving Strategies
  A growing energy awareness was on display throughout this week’s Hannover Fair, where major suppliers and users of motion control and automation equipment showcased their energy-reduction... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Apr 23 2008 08:05 AM EDT
• Robotic Jellyfish Swim and Fly at Hannover Fair
  The biggest draws at Festo's Hannover Fair exhibits have been biologically inspired robotic creatures that show off cutting-edge automation technologies. Video... more >>
  Motion Control/Automation | Apr 22 2008 03:36 AM EDT