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3D CAD

• High-Quality Test of ARM® Cortex™-A15 Processor using Tessent® TestKompress®
• Inverse Kinematic Problem Solving: A Symbolic Approach Using MapleSim and Maple
• Transmission Modeling and Simulation with MapleSim™
• Multiphysics Simulation Booklet
• Solving the System-Level Thermal Management Challenges of LEDs
• The Five Myths of Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Simulating Fiber Metal Laminates
• CFD for Mechanical Design Engineers – “A Paradigm Shift for Better Design”
• Design Engineering Report: Develop Products Faster

Acromag

• Criteria for Temperature Sensor Selection Of T/C and RTD Sensor Types (Three Parts)

Actuators

• Electric rod-style actuators: Ten tips for maximizing performance
• There are some nasty things out there trying to mess up your process
• Debunking “conventional wisdom” in actuator Selection and Deployment
• TOP TEN TIPS: How to specify electric rod-style actuators for optimal performance, reliability and efficiency
• The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival
• Pneumatic Rodless Actuators: The 10 Most Common Sizing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Advanced Materials

• How to Maximize Speed and Efficiency of Medical Product Development During Pilot Phases and Clinical Trials

AMCI

• Case Study:: The World’s Toughest Encoder :: AMCI DuraCoder Reduces Cost, Saves Time & Keeps Railway Grinders on Track

Aurora

• Aurora Bearing Expanded 610 Catalog

Automation

• Six Principles for Building Cost-Effective Wind Turbine Generators
• Next Generation Operator Interfaces Shorten OEM Time To Market
• Mechatronics: Top 5 Mechanical Considerations for Electrical Engineers
• Design, Test and Deliver a Better Machine, Faster
• Integrating Next Generation Motion Control with GE Programmable Automation Controllers

Autonics

• Autonics sensors & controllers Selection Guide V. 12.1

Avtron

• Encoder Outputs Should Not Fail

Bearings

• The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication: How Bearing Lubrication Failures Affect Your Budget
• Factors To Consider When Choosing An Actuator of Four Feet Or Less
• Factors To Consider When Choosing A Crossed Roller Bearing
• Not all thin-section bearings are created equal

Belden

• Achieving Next-Generation Connectivity White Paper.

Bimba

• Preventing Contamination : A guide to material selection for food and beverage equipment
• Debunking “conventional wisdom” in actuator Selection and Deployment

Bison

• Bison Product Catalog

Candy

• Candy Coup-Link® Brochure

Castrol Industrial

• CASTROL OPTIGEAR SYNTHETIC X 320

Catalogs

• High Precision Gear Reducers, Couplings & Linear Slide Kits GAM
• Bison Product Catalog
• Smalley Steel Ring | Catalog 2011
• NB Corporation New General Catalog No.172E available for pdf download.
• Aurora Bearing Expanded 610 Catalog
• Topball® & Slide Shaft Product Catalog
• MISUMI Metric and Inch catalogs
• Engineering White Papers, Catalogs, Technology Papers, Engineering Tips and More

CFD

• High-Quality Test of ARM® Cortex™-A15 Processor using Tessent® TestKompress®
• Inverse Kinematic Problem Solving: A Symbolic Approach Using MapleSim and Maple
• Transmission Modeling and Simulation with MapleSim™
• Solving the System-Level Thermal Management Challenges of LEDs
• The Five Myths of Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Simulating Fiber Metal Laminates
• CFD for Mechanical Design Engineers – “A Paradigm Shift for Better Design”

CFdesign

• Design Engineering Report: Develop Products Faster

CGI Motion

• Choosing a Planetary Gearhead: 6 Tips

Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc.

• Introduction to Pneumatics
• Taking the guesswork out of pneumatic control

Cognex

• Buying A Vision System – 10 Questions You Must Ask

Companies

• Clever Seam Design Makes the Coiled Pin Perfect for Hinges
• Encoder Outputs Should Not Fail
• The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype: You Get More Than You Pay For
• CASTROL OPTIGEAR SYNTHETIC X 320
• Absolute Length Gauges for Shop-Floor Metrology
• Find more space in your control panel
• Electric rod-style actuators: Ten tips for maximizing performance
• Next Generation Operator Interfaces Shorten OEM Time To Market
• Choosing a Planetary Gearhead: 6 Tips
• Preventing Contamination : A guide to material selection for food and beverage equipment

COMSOL

• Multiphysics Simulation Booklet

Coupling

• Candy Coup-Link® Brochure

Delta Computer Systems

• Hydraulic Motion Control in Forest Products Equipment

Diequa

• MAS2000 Series Helical Bevel Gearmotors & Speed Reducers

Dimension

• Enhancing the Design Process with 3D Printing

DSM

• Somos® NeXt The Closest Thing to Thermoplastic Performance from a SL Resin

Dunkermotor

• Why pay for more than you need in motion control?

Eaton

• Find more space in your control panel
• Next Generation Operator Interfaces Shorten OEM Time To Market

Electric Actuators

• Comparing traditional vs. integrated rod-style linear actuators: How to choose the best solution for motion-control applications

Electrical/Electronic

• The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype: You Get More Than You Pay For
• Find more space in your control panel
• Using Stencils to Simplify the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Process
• Why Building the Smart Grid Will be a Long-Term Project
• Dual Line Display Meter Model PAX2A Spec Sheet
• Selecting a Switch
• The Greening of the Switch
• Save Space and Costs with Today’s Compact Panel Meters Featuring Versatile Control Options CUB5 White Paper
• Buying A Vision System – 10 Questions You Must Ask

Electronics

• Using Stencils to Simplify the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Process
• Motion Control Cards For Machine Design
• Using DHCP to Minimize Equipment Setup Time

Encoders

• Encoder Outputs Should Not Fail
• Rotary Encoders for Highly Dynamic Servo Drives
• Rotary Encoder Selection :: Consider accuracy, position or velocity control, speed stability, power loss, and ban width, other attributes when selecting a rotary encoder or encoder technology.
• Exposed and Absolute : New linear encoder with EnDat 2.2 serial interface for servo control and position measurement on direct drives
• Case Study:: The World’s Toughest Encoder :: AMCI DuraCoder Reduces Cost, Saves Time & Keeps Railway Grinders on Track

Ethernet

• Achieving Next-Generation Connectivity White Paper.

Fabco

• Selecting Pneumatic Linear Slides for Automated Assembly Equipment

Fastening & Joining

• Clever Seam Design Makes the Coiled Pin Perfect for Hinges

FEA

• Simulating Fiber Metal Laminates
• Design Engineering Report: Develop Products Faster

FEA

• Inverse Kinematic Problem Solving: A Symbolic Approach Using MapleSim and Maple
• Transmission Modeling and Simulation with MapleSim™
• Multiphysics Simulation Booklet

Festo

• Selecting the Optimum Motion Control Solution for the Application
• TEC/US Energy Monitoring Package

Fluid Power

• Hydraulic Motion Control in Forest Products Equipment
• Pneumatic & Hydraulic Automation Product Catalog from Nason
• Taking the guesswork out of pneumatic control
• Assortment of hoses, couplings, industry standards requires hydraulic system approach.

Forestry

• Hydraulic Motion Control in Forest Products Equipment

Fortus

• Direct Digital Manufacturing Part One: What is Direct Digital Manufacturing?

GAM

• High Precision Gear Reducers, Couplings & Linear Slide Kits GAM

Gates

• Assortment of hoses, couplings, industry standards requires hydraulic system approach.

GE Intelligent Platforms

• Integrated Motion Control in Packaging Machines Delivers Value
• Integrating Next Generation Motion Control with GE Programmable Automation Controllers

Gear Motors

• Backlash vs. Stiffness: What is the difference and why you should care. A white paper from Haydon Kerk
• MAS2000 Series Helical Bevel Gearmotors & Speed Reducers

Green Engineering

• Encoder Outputs Should Not Fail
• Six Principles for Building Cost-Effective Wind Turbine Generators
• Proven and Qualified Turbine Designs and Turbine Availability in North America

Haydon Kerk

• Backlash vs. Stiffness: What is the difference and why you should care. A white paper from Haydon Kerk

HEIDENHAIN

• Absolute Length Gauges for Shop-Floor Metrology
• Rotary Encoders for Highly Dynamic Servo Drives
• Rotary Encoder Selection :: Consider accuracy, position or velocity control, speed stability, power loss, and ban width, other attributes when selecting a rotary encoder or encoder technology.
• Exposed and Absolute : New linear encoder with EnDat 2.2 serial interface for servo control and position measurement on direct drives

Helical

• Wire Springs versus Machined Springs A Comparison

HMI

• Dual Line Display Meter Model PAX2A Spec Sheet
• Save Space and Costs with Today’s Compact Panel Meters Featuring Versatile Control Options CUB5 White Paper

Hydraulics

• Hydraulic Motion Control in Forest Products Equipment
• Pneumatic & Hydraulic Automation Product Catalog from Nason
• Assortment of hoses, couplings, industry standards requires hydraulic system approach.

igus

• The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication: How Bearing Lubrication Failures Affect Your Budget

Industry

• Integrated Motion Control in Packaging Machines Delivers Value

Kaydon

• Not all thin-section bearings are created equal

Kollmorgen

• Design, Test and Deliver a Better Machine, Faster

Linear Motion

• Crash-free Linear Motion
• Understanding Linear Bearing Speed & Acceleration
• Managing Misalignment In Linear Motion Systems
• Smooth Motion For Laser Glass Engraving
• Reducing Linear Bearing Wear
• Linear Motion Solutions For Trouble-Free Palletizing
• Linear Bearings For CNC
• Medical Moves

Lubricants

• CASTROL OPTIGEAR SYNTHETIC X 320

Maplesoft

• Inverse Kinematic Problem Solving: A Symbolic Approach Using MapleSim and Maple
• Transmission Modeling and Simulation with MapleSim™

Mechanical

• Choosing a Planetary Gearhead: 6 Tips
• Preventing Contamination : A guide to material selection for food and beverage equipment
• Candy Coup-Link® Brochure
• Why pay for more than you need in motion control?
• Smalley Steel Ring | Catalog 2011
• Wire Springs versus Machined Springs A Comparison
• The Truth About Energy Efficient Motors
• NB Corporation New General Catalog No.172E available for pdf download.
• Tsubaki Lambda Chain The Next Generation of Lube-Free Roller Chain
• Not all thin-section bearings are created equal

Medical

• How to Maximize Speed and Efficiency of Medical Product Development During Pilot Phases and Clinical Trials
• Solving Problems In Medical Equipment Design With Electroforms

Mentor Graphics

• High-Quality Test of ARM® Cortex™-A15 Processor using Tessent® TestKompress®
• Solving the System-Level Thermal Management Challenges of LEDs
• The Five Myths of Computational Fluid Dynamics
• CFD for Mechanical Design Engineers – “A Paradigm Shift for Better Design”

Micro Power

• Using Lithium Polymer Batteries In Portable Devices

Misumi

• MISUMI Metric and Inch catalogs

Motion Control

• Encoder Outputs Should Not Fail
• Electric rod-style actuators: Ten tips for maximizing performance
• High Precision Gear Reducers, Couplings & Linear Slide Kits GAM
• Rotary Encoders for Highly Dynamic Servo Drives
• Crash-free Linear Motion
• Understanding Linear Bearing Speed & Acceleration
• Managing Misalignment In Linear Motion Systems
• Rotary Encoder Selection :: Consider accuracy, position or velocity control, speed stability, power loss, and ban width, other attributes when selecting a rotary encoder or encoder technology.
• Smooth Motion For Laser Glass Engraving
• The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication: How Bearing Lubrication Failures Affect Your Budget

Motors

• Why pay for more than you need in motion control?
• The Truth About Energy Efficient Motors

N-Tron

• Using DHCP to Minimize Equipment Setup Time

NASON

• Pneumatic & Hydraulic Automation Product Catalog from Nason

NB Corporation

• Demystifying Ball Spline Specs
• Factors To Consider When Choosing An Actuator of Four Feet Or Less
• Factors To Consider When Choosing A Crossed Roller Bearing
• NB Corporation New General Catalog No.172E available for pdf download.

NEi Software

• Simulating Fiber Metal Laminates

Networks

• Achieving Next-Generation Connectivity White Paper.

Networks

• Using DHCP to Minimize Equipment Setup Time

New White Papers

• The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication: How Bearing Lubrication Failures Affect Your Budget
• The Hidden Costs of “Instant” Assembly
• Medical Moves
• TEC/US Energy Monitoring Package

NI

• Software-Defined Test Fundamentals
• What is a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS)?
• Webcat Build or Buy? Answering the First Question of Designing Embedded Products and Devices
• Building an NI Motion Control System

NKK

• Selecting a Switch
• The Greening of the Switch

Packaging

• Integrated Motion Control in Packaging Machines Delivers Value

Phillips

• How to Maximize Speed and Efficiency of Medical Product Development During Pilot Phases and Clinical Trials

Planetary Gearheads

• Choosing a Planetary Gearhead: 6 Tips

PMD

• Motion Control Cards For Machine Design

Pneumatic Cylinders

• Introduction to Pneumatics
• Pneumatic & Hydraulic Automation Product Catalog from Nason
• TEC/US Energy Monitoring Package
• Comparing traditional vs. integrated rod-style linear actuators: How to choose the best solution for motion-control applications

Pneumatics

• Introduction to Pneumatics
• Selecting Pneumatic Linear Slides for Automated Assembly Equipment
• Pneumatic & Hydraulic Automation Product Catalog from Nason
• TEC/US Energy Monitoring Package
• Taking the guesswork out of pneumatic control

Rapid Prototyping

• Subtractive Rapid Prototyping
• Direct Digital Manufacturing Part One: What is Direct Digital Manufacturing?
• Enhancing the Design Process with 3D Printing
• Somos® NeXt The Closest Thing to Thermoplastic Performance from a SL Resin
• How 3D Printing Works

RedEye

• Direct Digital Manufacturing: Impact and Opportunity Part 1—Freedom to Redesign

RedLion

• Dual Line Display Meter Model PAX2A Spec Sheet
• Save Space and Costs with Today’s Compact Panel Meters Featuring Versatile Control Options CUB5 White Paper

Renewable Energy

• Why Building the Smart Grid Will be a Long-Term Project

Rexroth

• Mechatronics: Top 5 Mechanical Considerations for Electrical Engineers

Roland

• Subtractive Rapid Prototyping

ROLLON

• Crash-free Linear Motion
• Understanding Linear Bearing Speed & Acceleration
• Managing Misalignment In Linear Motion Systems
• Smooth Motion For Laser Glass Engraving
• Reducing Linear Bearing Wear
• Linear Motion Solutions For Trouble-Free Palletizing
• Linear Bearings For CNC
• Medical Moves

S&C

• Why Building the Smart Grid Will be a Long-Term Project

Screw Drives

• Demystifying Ball Spline Specs
• Factors To Consider When Choosing An Actuator of Four Feet Or Less
• The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival

Sensors

• Autonics sensors & controllers Selection Guide V. 12.1
• Criteria for Temperature Sensor Selection Of T/C and RTD Sensor Types (Three Parts)

Servometer

• Solving Problems In Medical Equipment Design With Electroforms

SEW Eurodrive

• The Truth About Energy Efficient Motors

Simulation Software

• Design Engineering Report: Develop Products Faster

Smalley Steel Ring

• Smalley Steel Ring | Catalog 2011

Software

• What is a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS)?

Spirol

• Clever Seam Design Makes the Coiled Pin Perfect for Hinges

Sunstone Circuits

• The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype: You Get More Than You Pay For
• Using Stencils to Simplify the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Process

Switches

• Selecting a Switch
• The Greening of the Switch

Technologies

• Encoder Outputs Should Not Fail
• The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype: You Get More Than You Pay For
• Six Principles for Building Cost-Effective Wind Turbine Generators
• Absolute Length Gauges for Shop-Floor Metrology
• Find more space in your control panel
• Electric rod-style actuators: Ten tips for maximizing performance
• Next Generation Operator Interfaces Shorten OEM Time To Market
• Choosing a Planetary Gearhead: 6 Tips
• Preventing Contamination : A guide to material selection for food and beverage equipment
• High-Quality Test of ARM® Cortex™-A15 Processor using Tessent® TestKompress®

Tektronix

• XYZs of Oscilloscopes

Test & Measurement

• Absolute Length Gauges for Shop-Floor Metrology
• Software-Defined Test Fundamentals
• Power Analysis Application Handbook
• XYZs of Oscilloscopes

Tolomatic

• Electric rod-style actuators: Ten tips for maximizing performance
• There are some nasty things out there trying to mess up your process
• TOP TEN TIPS: How to specify electric rod-style actuators for optimal performance, reliability and efficiency
• The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival
• Comparing traditional vs. integrated rod-style linear actuators: How to choose the best solution for motion-control applications
• Pneumatic Rodless Actuators: The 10 Most Common Sizing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Turbines

• Proven and Qualified Turbine Designs and Turbine Availability in North America

U.S. Tsubaki

• Tsubaki Lambda Chain The Next Generation of Lube-Free Roller Chain

Vision Systems

• Buying A Vision System – 10 Questions You Must Ask

White Papers

• Using DHCP to Minimize Equipment Setup Time
• Integrating Next Generation Motion Control with GE Programmable Automation Controllers
• Buying A Vision System – 10 Questions You Must Ask
• How 3D Printing Works

Wind Power

• Encoder Outputs Should Not Fail
• Six Principles for Building Cost-Effective Wind Turbine Generators
• Proven and Qualified Turbine Designs and Turbine Availability in North America

Z Corporation

• How 3D Printing Works