May 1, 2007
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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,...
Fly like an eagle
Late last year, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) released a report on the state of U.S. manufacturing that would surprise many people....
Robots invade Georgia Dome
More than 300 robots entered the ring April 12 to 14 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to compete in the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of...
BSA brands itself as an educator
The Bearing Specialists Association (BSA), Glen Ellyn, Ill., and its Educational Services Committee has developed a new education brand that ties all...
New product line opens doors to automation
Process measurement and control company Omega Engineering Inc., Stamford, Conn., expanded its product offerings to include a line of automation components,...
Nanoscale device measures up
Measuring miniscule vibratory movements on scanning tunneling microscopes (STMs) may soon be accomplished with a new nanoscale apparatus developed by...
Name change streamlines product lines
The Feedback Business Unit of Danaher Industrial Controls Group changed its name to Dynapar, combining the Dynapar, NorthStar, Harowe, Hengstler, and...
Out with mechanical, in with electrical
Most mechanical linkages for speed adjustment work well and are easy to understand. However, maintenance can become a headache in both labor and replacement...
Winning with Teamwork
Growing throughput demand in high-tech equipment machines used in semiconductor manufacturing, electronic assembly, and medical automation in particular...
Moving limits for pneumatics
In applications where pneumatics are required to operate at the slow end of their normal speed range say, around 0.5 in./sec on average friction poses...
Clean room in a microcosm
Small pharmaceutical manufacturers are often forced to create large clean room areas to house their production facilities, which can be a major expense...
Machinery production sees worldwide growth
Good news for machinery manufacturers and their automation providers machinery production in the Americas has experienced strong growth since 2002 with...
U.S. packaging machinery exports on the rise
New data released by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), based on U.S. Census estimates, shows strong growth in packaging machinery...
Optical scanning: the Ferrari of motion control
Optical scanning can rightfully be termed the Ferrari of motion control applications because the required speed and accuracy is typically an order of...
Product Spotlight: Linear displacement sensors
Capacitive sensors Elite series non-contact sensors measure very small displacements of conductive materials with high resolution in precise positioning...
Products
Cable, hose carriers Decril carriers are chain-based systems that move cables and hoses with a lightweight construction. Features & benefits Plastichain...
Programming software
HOW DOES PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE AFFECT HUMAN PRODUCTIVITY WITH REGARD TO THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF INDUSTRIAL MOTION SYSTEMS? Nipun NI: Creating a differentiated...
C. Walton Musser
True brilliance is often clothed in humble attire. It makes its presence known not in lofty words, but in the unassuming language of honesty and wonder....
