This paper looks at machines with non-Cartesian movement systems. These include SCARA robots, PUMA-style arms, Delta Robots, and a variety of other mechanisms. These non-Cartesian mechanisms present special challenges, but there are some basic techniques that will take you a long way toward getting these useful and common mechanisms under control. Download this white paper. … [More] about White Paper: Motion Kinematics
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Locks, Latches & Hinges – When Security and Choice Matter
Secure your design with our broad range of access hardware. Whatever your design requirements, our solutions deliver security, controlled access, productive operation and reduction in unnecessary … [More] about Locks, Latches & Hinges – When Security and Choice Matter
E-mobility – The Solutions You Need to Charge Ahead
The US government has set a target of 500,000 public EV chargers by 2030. With that growth, comes opportunity. Our expert advice, extensive range, consistent quality and custom solutions can make … [More] about E-mobility – The Solutions You Need to Charge Ahead
Making a plan to keep critical applications producing
Safeguarding the future of systems or programs that include embedded computers is critical to success. Well-developed strategies are available to help operations and program managers make a plan to … [More] about Making a plan to keep critical applications producing
Specifying electric rodless actuators: Ten tips for maximizing actuator life and system performance
Electric rodless actuators have an inherent advantage over rod-style actuators for being able to support and carry loads. This reduces costs and design time by eliminating the need for other … [More] about Specifying electric rodless actuators: Ten tips for maximizing actuator life and system performance
Electric actuator technology comparison: Integrated and traditional designs
In the fast-paced industrial automation industry, machine design engineers build systems that meet evolving and demanding requirements. Their choices for linear motion include a wide selection … [More] about Electric actuator technology comparison: Integrated and traditional designs
The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival
Determining useful life of machines and their components is a fundamental problem of any motion system design project. In a broad sense, actuator service life (or useful life) is the period during … [More] about The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival
Top Ten Tips: How to specify electric rod-style actuators for optimal performance, reliability and efficiency
With today’s demand for controlling costs while achieving high speed and high precision in factory automation, it is more important than ever to fully analyze a linear actuator application and … [More] about Top Ten Tips: How to specify electric rod-style actuators for optimal performance, reliability and efficiency
Evaluating actuators for washdown in food & beverage applications
Hygienic design principles and material selection are critical to actuator performance in food & beverage environments. Food and beverage production on today’s industrial scale would not be … [More] about Evaluating actuators for washdown in food & beverage applications
High-force linear motion: How to convert from hydraulic cylinders to electric actuators and why.
Hydraulic cylinders are traditionally the go-to technology for high-force linear motion, for good reasons. They deliver high force at a low cost per unit of force, they are rugged and simple to … [More] about High-force linear motion: How to convert from hydraulic cylinders to electric actuators and why.
A technical comparison: Performance of pneumatic cylinders and electric rod actuators
As industrial automation technology has advanced, application demands have increased for flexibility, precision, efficiency and reliability in linear motion. This has resulted in considerable debate … [More] about A technical comparison: Performance of pneumatic cylinders and electric rod actuators
The Outsourcers’ Guide to Quality
Data quality is vital when creating reliable and safe autonomous vehicle (AV) models. For AV companies looking to scale their data pipeline, it can be challenging and risky to add new data labeling … [More] about The Outsourcers’ Guide to Quality
Pursing digital transformation for growth
2021 marks the 100th anniversary of Terumo, a global leader in medical technology based in Tokyo, Japan. Terumo Americas is its largest business, growing to huge product lines across four divisions … [More] about Pursing digital transformation for growth
Ergonomic design. Robust housing. Innovative features
With added features like a hardwired E-stop button, selector switch, and enabling switch, this unique handheld HMI helps users maximize productivity and minimize downtime. Plus, the HG1P series … [More] about Ergonomic design. Robust housing. Innovative features
Interpreting Pump Performance Curves
Reading pump performance curves is crucial to proper pump selection. This piece reviews the creation and use of diaphragm pump performance curves to determine flow at given vacuum or pressure … [More] about Interpreting Pump Performance Curves
Understanding and Using the No-OS and Platform Drivers
Rapidly advancing technology needs software support (firmware drivers and example code) to simplify the design in process. This article describes the use of no-OS (no operating system) drivers and … [More] about Understanding and Using the No-OS and Platform Drivers
The Easy Steps to Calculate Sampling Clock Jitter for Isolated, Precision High Speed DAQs
Many data acquisition (DAQ) applications require an isolated DAQ signal chain path for robustness, safety, high common-mode voltage, or to eliminate ground loops that can introduce an error into a … [More] about The Easy Steps to Calculate Sampling Clock Jitter for Isolated, Precision High Speed DAQs
Ethernet-APL: Optimization of Process Automation with Actionable Insights
Ethernet-APL (advanced physical layer) specifies the details of the application of Ethernet communication to sensors and actuators for the process industry and will be published under the IEC. It is … [More] about Ethernet-APL: Optimization of Process Automation with Actionable Insights
Enabling Seamless Ethernet to the Field with 10BASE-T1L Connectivity
10BASE-T1L is a new Ethernet physical layer standard (IEEE 802.3cg-2019) that dramatically changed the process automation industry by significantly improving plant operational efficiency through … [More] about Enabling Seamless Ethernet to the Field with 10BASE-T1L Connectivity
How a 10BASE-T1L MAC-PHY Simplifies Low Power Processor Ethernet Connectivity
This article explains how to connect to an increased number of low power field or edge devices with a 10BASE-T1L MAC-PHY. It will also detail when to use the MAC-PHY vs. a 10BASE-T1L PHY and how these … [More] about How a 10BASE-T1L MAC-PHY Simplifies Low Power Processor Ethernet Connectivity
RF Signal Chain Discourse: Properties and Performance Metrics
Today RF technology and radio frequency devices are so deeply ingrained in our lives that it is inconceivable how modern civilization could survive without them. There are countless examples of … [More] about RF Signal Chain Discourse: Properties and Performance Metrics
How to Select and Design the Best RTD Temperature Sensing System
This article discusses the history and design challenges for designing a resistance temperature detector (RTD)-based temperature measurement system. It also covers RTD selection and configuration … [More] about How to Select and Design the Best RTD Temperature Sensing System
A Precision Temperature Measurement Solution with High EMC Performance Using an RTD
Have you wondered how to design a precision temperature measurement system with high electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance? This article will discuss design considerations for a precision … [More] about A Precision Temperature Measurement Solution with High EMC Performance Using an RTD
How A2B Technology and Digital Microphones Enable Superior Performance in Emerging Automotive Applications
This article about Automotive Audio Bus® (A2B®) technology explains recent advances in digital microphone and connectivity technologies. These innovations are enabling swift adoption of game-changing … [More] about How A2B Technology and Digital Microphones Enable Superior Performance in Emerging Automotive Applications
4-Switch Buck-Boost Controller Layout for Low Emissions—Single Hot Loop vs. Dual Hot Loop
Automotive application circuits must meet strict EMI standards to avoid interfering with broadcast and mobile service frequency bands. In many cases, Silent Switcher® and Silent Switcher 2 solutions … [More] about 4-Switch Buck-Boost Controller Layout for Low Emissions—Single Hot Loop vs. Dual Hot Loop
Verification and validation bring the design of future cars to the present day
Siemens PAVE360 is a complete autonomous verification and validation environment modeled as a system that represents a twin image of the physical vehicle and its driving surroundings. Together with … [More] about Verification and validation bring the design of future cars to the present day
5G SoCs Demand New Verification Approaches
5G SoC designs must support many use cases, custom configurations, and evolving standards. This means that a colossal amount of testing is required. Designers can no longer create fronthaul hardware … [More] about 5G SoCs Demand New Verification Approaches
Sore Back Relief Rests On Precision Bearings
Learn how this traction machine was engineered to increase performance and eliminate inconsistent ‘stick and slip’ type movement – even under patients who weigh as much as 400 pounds. It’s not a … [More] about Sore Back Relief Rests On Precision Bearings
Power Surge Guide for Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
The electric and autonomous vehicle (EV and AV) segment of the automotive industry is ready for massive growth. How massive? The EV market alone is expected to soar to $5 trillion by 2030, according … [More] about Power Surge Guide for Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
End-to-end vehicle verification
As the ultimate systems-of-systems, automated vehicles present an enormous verification task, requiring verification of complex sensing, computing, and actuating functions. This can be accomplished … [More] about End-to-end vehicle verification
Download the Fourth Edition of the latest OPC eBook
Our fourth edition of the OPC eBook series continues with interviews and perspectives of industry experts and market leaders on the benefits and potential of OPC UA technology for end users, system … [More] about Download the Fourth Edition of the latest OPC eBook
Increase Hardware Emulation Productivity with Virtual Mode
Emulation in virtual mode simplifies debug, improves debug accuracy, creates new applications for emulation, and supports multiple concurrent users through remote access. This paper describes the … [More] about Increase Hardware Emulation Productivity with Virtual Mode
Modeling ECD with machine learning to improve CMP simulation
CMP simulation is a valuable tool for determining the optimum CMP process to use during chip manufacturing. Large surface topography variations generated after ECD affect the post-CMP surface profile. … [More] about Modeling ECD with machine learning to improve CMP simulation
Automated ESD protection verification for 2.5D and 3D ICs
Ensuring your integrated circuit (IC) design has the ability to withstand electrostatic discharge (ESD) events without incurring damage or failure is an extremely important activity in IC circuit … [More] about Automated ESD protection verification for 2.5D and 3D ICs
SoC Verification and Validation on Day 1
Modern electronic systems consist of increasingly complex combinations of hardware and software as a result of continued “digitalization.” Development of these two fundamental aspects of a system tend … [More] about SoC Verification and Validation on Day 1
Engineering Collaboration for Improved Design
Cleveland Deburring Machine Company, a manufacturer of deburring equipment, needed a replacement for the gearbox driving a part-holding chuck in a machine. Instead, they got a whole new design! See … [More] about Engineering Collaboration for Improved Design