Mechatronics: Inside Look at a Mechatronics Team

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Inside Look at a Mechatronics Team
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Quick Change Robot Control Learn how Axis New England, a system integrator, devised a programming method to boost the productivity of wafer-handling robots. A major key to the solution: Delta Tau’s Turbo PMACII Ultra Light controller. Full Story
Engineers Trade Views on Mechatronics Brian Muirhead, who led NASA’s efforts to land rovers are Mars, shares his thoughts on new system design approaches with top engineers from Siemens, Galil Motion Control and Colorado State University. Full Story
Where Steppers Still Dominate With inherent control simplicity and higher torque density, stepper systems offer a viable alternative to servo motion for lower-power applications, such as those featuring miniature motors and drives. Full Story
From Modeling to Mechatronics Engineers at Japan’s Dainippon Screen Manufacturing cut development time on their flagship computer-to-plate printer with 3D CAD and PLM tools. Big savings on mold revisions sealed the deal. Full Story
Brush Up on Control Systems The University of Wisconsin offers an online course on building a practical control system incorporating a microcontroller or PLC. Also covered: logic, programming, fractional hp motors and sensors. Full Story
Fastest Adept Robot Yet Quattro, a four-axis parallel robot targeted for packaging and materials handling, can reach speeds up to 10 m/s and accelerations up to 15g. The robot’s work envelop is 1,300 mm with a 500 mm z-stroke. Full Story
Still Plenty of Potential for IC Engine Mating new technology with the conventional can yield big payoffs, says RPI Professor Kevin Craig. Example: A camless engine with an electromechanical valve-train actuator that adds six degrees of freedom to engine control. Full Story

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Robotics researcher Shane Migliore talks about his work on a robotic leg that has a human-like gate, as opposed to the trajectory-and-position controlled legs found on most biped robots. One key to the project: brushed dc motors that exhibit no cogging.

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Inside Look at a Mechatronics Team
Quick Change Robot Control
Engineers Trade Views on Mechatronics
Where Steppers Still Dominate
From Modeling to Mechatronics
Brush Up on Control Systems
Fastest Adept Robot Yet
Still Plenty of Potential for IC Engine
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