April 1, 2007
Articles
Web contents
Have you stopped by Motion System Design's website lately? Our site is updated regularly to include online-exclusive content, like in our Knowledge FAQtory,...
Mechatronics the inside story
In the early 1990s, I received a letter from a man incensed by an editorial I wrote on the subject of mechatronics. I had been promoting the concept for...
World in Motion
Back story As they say, timing is everything. And the timing couldn't be better than right now to introduce the world's most advanced electric scooter,...
Steer-by-wire offers tractors new direction
Off-highway tractors slog through mud, muck, and other rough terrain on a daily basis. Getting the job done in spite of these harsh conditions requires...
Digging through the dirt, on Mars
April means gardening season is here again, but how about digging through some red dirt about 40 million miles away? For engineers at Honeybee Robotics...
Mini-motor maker says cheese
Cell phone cameras may be fun to play with, but for serious image quality, photo buffs are better off snapping shots with real digital cameras. Industry...
Catching some HEAT
Few industrial tools in recent years have generated more interest than non-contact infrared temperature sensors. These devices can reliably measure temperatures...
Diffusing current trouble
The use of variable-frequency drives (VFDs) to control ac motors has increased dramatically in recent years: on power generators, gas turbines, wind turbine...
Optimizing reciprocating motion
Think of reciprocating motion, and cams those kings of kinematic linkages may come to mind. For good reason: Cams have been the traditional gold standard...
Engineering circular systems
Lubrication, loads, direction, speed, and distance determine which guide component specified in terms of size and number of bearing assemblies as well...
Vibration control
HOW DOES VIBRATION CONTROL OR LACK THEREOF AFFECT PRODUCTIVITY AND THROUGHPUT IN INDUSTRIAL MOTION SYSTEMS? Jeff Enidine: Vibration control affects productivity...
Maximizing energy efficiency
It's been said that the most promising alternative fuel source is energy efficiency. With carbon emissions a hot topic among politicians, scientists,...
Product Spotlight: Collars & Hubs
High-tolerance shaft collars Shaft collars are single-point faced to ensure a high level of face-to-bore perpendicularity, offering runout of TIR less...
Products
Hybrid stepping motor NEMA size 11 stepper motor produces high torque in a small, RoHS-compliant package. Features & benefits 1.8 (200 steps/rev) bipolar...
Programmable Automation Products
Sensor actuator interfaces Active SAIs are IP67-rated and provide wiring flexibility for modular and decentralized process control. Features & benefits...
Gone to the dogs
To make a little extra spending cash, Finagle J. Wurme has taken a job as a dog walker. When he meets up with his new clients, he's dismayed to learn...
