Motion Control - Automation - Fluid Power http://www.designnews.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:28 MST eng Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.designnews.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) Sponsored Link: Custom Sensors and Technologies Delivers Sensing Solutions http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;211818178;12130504;s?http://www.cstsensors.com/products.shtml?rssid=20031 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;211818178;12130504;s?http://www.cstsensors.com/products.shtml?rssid=20031 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Pressure, position, inertial, and force sensors, motors, switches, encoders, solid state relays and more. 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New Class of Linear Motors http://www.designnews.com/article/388467-New_Class_of_Linear_Motors.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/388467-New_Class_of_Linear_Motors.php?rssid=20031 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT Synchronous design reduces costs for travel distances greater than... Elevated Single-Axis Tracking Photovoltaic Systems http://www.designnews.com/article/388468-Elevated_Single_Axis_Tracking_Photovoltaic_Systems.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/388468-Elevated_Single_Axis_Tracking_Photovoltaic_Systems.php?rssid=20031 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT ViaSol Energy Solutions designed an economical, elevated, single-axis-tracking PV system,... 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Rockwell's 'Essential Components' Program Speeds Design Cycle http://www.designnews.com/article/388650-Rockwell_s_Essential_Components_Program_Speeds_Design_Cycle.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/388650-Rockwell_s_Essential_Components_Program_Speeds_Design_Cycle.php?rssid=20031 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:35:17 GMT Rockwell engineers are putting their money where their mouth is, with the introduction of its... World's First Servo-Driven Lumber Stickering Stacker Saves Energy http://www.designnews.com/article/388492-World_s_First_Servo_Driven_Lumber_Stickering_Stacker_Saves_Energy.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/388492-World_s_First_Servo_Driven_Lumber_Stickering_Stacker_Saves_Energy.php?rssid=20031 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT MoCo Engineering and Fabricating decided it was time to move forward with an all-electric,... 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Magnetic Torque Transfer http://www.designnews.com/article/357225-Magnetic_Torque_Transfer.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/357225-Magnetic_Torque_Transfer.php?rssid=20031 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT Flux Drive does not create any power line disturbances, making it ideal for applications where... Micro-Dispensing Pump http://www.designnews.com/article/357217-Micro_Dispensing_Pump.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/357217-Micro_Dispensing_Pump.php?rssid=20031 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT New liquid dispensing pump technology more accurately and reliably delivers fluids for metering... The Future of Fluid Power http://www.designnews.com/article/357219-The_Future_of_Fluid_Power.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/357219-The_Future_of_Fluid_Power.php?rssid=20031 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT The vision of transforming fluid power to be efficient and effective is clearly defined by... 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Four Game-Changing Fluid Power Technology Initiatives http://www.designnews.com/article/356472-Four_Game_Changing_Fluid_Power_Technology_Initiatives.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/356472-Four_Game_Changing_Fluid_Power_Technology_Initiatives.php?rssid=20031 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:15:59 GMT From a novel hydro-mechanical system for a hybrid car to a compact, free piston engine for... New Hydraulic Fluids Aimed at Energy Savings http://www.designnews.com/article/356443-New_Hydraulic_Fluids_Aimed_at_Energy_Savings.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/356443-New_Hydraulic_Fluids_Aimed_at_Energy_Savings.php?rssid=20031 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:23:05 GMT A coalition of university researchers and industry suppliers organized through the NSF-sponsored... Bosch Rexroth Rolls out Energy-Saving Products http://www.designnews.com/article/355007-Bosch_Rexroth_Rolls_out_Energy_Saving_Products.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/355007-Bosch_Rexroth_Rolls_out_Energy_Saving_Products.php?rssid=20031 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:25:00 GMT Bosch Rexroth demonstrated its 4EE Initiative with new ball rails and electromechanical... HMI Connects to Any PLC or Fieldbus http://www.designnews.com/article/355009-HMI_Connects_to_Any_PLC_or_Fieldbus.php?rssid=20031 http://www.designnews.com/article/355009-HMI_Connects_to_Any_PLC_or_Fieldbus.php?rssid=20031 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:20:00 GMT A new human-machine interface (HMI) eliminates the need for engineers to buy their major motion... 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