February 1, 2007
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Get with the program
Since the early American settlers began making their own goods in their new homeland, U.S. manufacturing has been an engine of incredible wealth. In simply...
World in Motion
A Sensor eye detects hand motion and sends signal to dispense towel 2 Battery compartment holds four D-cell batteries; can be converted to ac power 3...
Linear gauge solves cranium counting conundrum
To most people, the brain is a mystery. To neuroscientists, it's an incredible system that provides answers to many of life's great secrets, like why...
Gauge precision vital to system's success
The MT 1271 length gauge used here has a measuring range of 12 mm and recommended measuring steps of 0.5 m to 0.05 m. With its high system accuracy and...
Great Wheel rises over Great Wall
Since the debut of the Ferris Wheel in 1893 at the Chicago World's Fair, these engineering marvels have been getting larger and larger. But the monster...
Creepy crawlies go robotic
For the past three years, Ken Rinaldo, associate art professor at The Ohio State University's art and technology program, has been working on a design...
Bison Gear appoints new president
Bison Gear & Engineering Corp., St. Charles, Ill., a manufacturer of fractional horsepower gearmotors and electric motors, appointed Martin Swarbrick...
Controlling web tension with load cells: Part 1 of 3
During manufacturing or converting processes, material is generally pulled off a roll, processed, and rewound in sections called unwind, intermediate,...
Lubes and seals: Running relay races
On reversing gantries and other systems, lubrication and seals are subject to oscillating motion. For example, on some pumps, the rotation of one part...
Simulation
TO WHAT EXTENT IS IT NOW POSSIBLE TO MODEL AND SIMULATE THE OPERATING DYNAMICS OF INDUSTRIAL MOTION SYSTEMS CONSISTING OF MULTIPLE MECHANICAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC...
Eye on working distance and depth of field
Working on a machine vision project requires understanding each part of the system, including light sources, frame grabbers, computers, and perhaps most...
Partnership simplifies enterprise systems
GE Fanuc Automation, Charlottesville, Va., a unit of GE Industrial, has established a sales and marketing agreement with SAP America Inc. to jointly market...
Acquisition expands LMS' intelligent systems simulation capabilities
LMS International, Leuven, Belgium, will acquire Imagine, Roanne, France, a provider of 1-D multi-phyics simulation solutions for mechanical and mechatronic...
SERCOS III I/O profile specification completed
The SERCOS trade organizations have completed an I/O profile for SERCOS III, the Ethernet-based version of the SERCOS interface. This specifies a powerful...
3D path following
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL 3D PATH-PLANNING SYSTEM ENTAIL? Dave and Khaled Renishaw: Typically, a 3D path-following system consists of: A mechanical moving part,...
Mastering motion profiles
Motion engineers can spend hours optimizing tuning parameters in servo-based systems, and still not get the performance they want. Their time may also...
Spotlight: Linear Motors
When designing for linear motion applications, it's often better to choose a linear motor over a rotary servomotor and rotary-to-linear conversion components....
Limiters without limits
Q: Torque limiters and proximity sensors: What's the connection? A: You'll find it in MSD's Knowledge FAQtory at motionsystemdesign.com. Ball-detent torque...
Product Spotlight: Clutches & Brakes
Bolt-on brakes Bolt-on brakes are spring set with a clamp-collar fitting for quick assembly. Features & benefits 17, 23, 34, and 42 frame sizes Mount...
Products
Machine vision software NI Vision Builder software for Automated Inspection version 3.0 configures, benchmarks, and deploys complete machine vision applications...
Surviving washdown and sterilization
After a long day of slogging through food, soaking up citric acid and cooking fat, and chugging down e.coli, how does a high-pressure, foaming chlorine...
