Sizing a motor is one of the most fundamental tasks in motion system design. It’s also the task most frequently performed incorrectly. The job of the motor is to move the load, so it’s easy to make … [Read more...] about Understanding Inertia Ratio and Its Effect On Machine Performance
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How to convince your boss to buy a laser scanner
In less than 30 years, forensic measurement methods have evolved from using tape measures to total stations, and now 3D laser scanners. So, what is a laser scanner and why should you, as a crime or … [Read more...] about How to convince your boss to buy a laser scanner
Pneumatic Valve Applications for Tomorrow’s Products
Pneumatic valves are capable of doing more than you might realize. Our latest eGuide, 3 Innovative Applications for Pneumatic Valves, highlights a few interesting examples of the continued … [Read more...] about Pneumatic Valve Applications for Tomorrow’s Products
Modular Connectors Help Industrial Test Equipment Users Reduce Operating Costs by Eliminating Downtime
When a leading supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry, urgently needed a high-current modular connector for its new fabrication system they contacted … [Read more...] about Modular Connectors Help Industrial Test Equipment Users Reduce Operating Costs by Eliminating Downtime
Plastic solutions for automotive manufacture and design
Engine flywheel couplings have to strike a delicate balance when it comes to stiffness. On one hand, they have to be rigid enough to transmit torque efficiently and avoid resonance problems. On the … [Read more...] about Plastic solutions for automotive manufacture and design
Application Note: Characterizing CAN Bus Arbitration
The differential CAN bus, which is used extensively in automobiles for drive-train and body control, is based on asynchronous transmission of packets of data from multiple nodes in the system. The CAN … [Read more...] about Application Note: Characterizing CAN Bus Arbitration
Application Note: Oscilloscope Memory Architectures – Why All Acquisition Memory is Not Created Equal
Many people would say their car could never have too much gas mileage or their house could never be too large. On a similar note, many oscilloscope users would say their scope could never have too … [Read more...] about Application Note: Oscilloscope Memory Architectures – Why All Acquisition Memory is Not Created Equal
Application Note: Evaluating Oscilloscopes to Debug Mixed-Signal Designs
As data rates continue to increase in today’s state-of-the-art high-speed digital designs, timing budgets are decreasing. Ensuring that serial data signals are valid and stable when receivers sample … [Read more...] about Application Note: Evaluating Oscilloscopes to Debug Mixed-Signal Designs
Design Solutions for the Internet of Things
Design Solutions for the Internet of Things Inside this IoT Special PDF: Fleet Management and Compliance Needs Through the IoT Smart Battery Control for Smart Buildings Converged Management … [Read more...] about Design Solutions for the Internet of Things
Roving Reporter: Smart Battery Control for Smart Buildings
As solar panels and other distributed power-generating technologies become more common, there is growing demand for batteries that can store power for later consumption. In an August 2014 post, I … [Read more...] about Roving Reporter: Smart Battery Control for Smart Buildings