If contemporary technology has a grand theme, it is that eventually digital will replace analog, and solid state will replace mechanical. Whether it be music or video, publishing or photography, telecommunications or engine control, the story is similar. Mechanical, analog machines have been around … [Read more...]
Precision Conveyance
Precision conveyors are a new category of belt conveyors used in applications when precise product movement or placement is required. Examples of these applications include; wide or sheet part handling, product elevation, robotic picking / box filling and automated assembly. Precision conveyors are … [Read more...]
Improving High-Speed Performance Of Hybrid Stepper Motors
Bipolar drives supply steppermotor windings with current waveforms that look like square waves when fully stepping or sine waves when micro-stepping at a high resolution. The waveforms shown in the oscilloscope displays illustrate the drive current in a half-stepping mode, which is two discrete … [Read more...]
Six Principles for Building Cost-Effective Wind Turbine Generators
The six principles are intended for wind-turbine manufacturers that are expanding in the growing U.S. market. Following the principles will assist the companies in delivering cost-effective, safer equipment that is compliant with appropriate standards. The paper is authored by Industry … [Read more...]
Next Generation Operator Interfaces Shorten OEM Time To Market
Operator interfaces accelerate time to market while enhancing machine functionality, quality, and reliability. Machine builders continually cope with increasingly challenging issues. OEMs, like most manufacturers, must do more with less, offer the latest technology, and deliver high-quality … [Read more...]
Mechatronics: Top 5 Mechanical Considerations for Electrical Engineers
Mechanical and electrical engineers often overlook important issues when specifying their respective parts of an electromechanical system. Here are five good pieces of advice for electrical engineers responsible for electromechanical systems, as provided by a mechanical engineer. … [Read more...]
Design, Test and Deliver a Better Machine, Faster
Simplify and accelerate your most challenging automation projects with Kollmorgen’s Integrated Development Environment, co-engineering expertise and best-in-class components. … [Read more...]
Integrating Next Generation Motion Control with GE Programmable Automation Controllers
The explosion of new products and increasing customer expectations requires OEMs to provide better flexibility, reliability, openness, and performance for their manufacturing and production customers. Maximizing productivity and performance is imperative to success and is driving OEMs to adopt and … [Read more...]