October 1, 2008
Features
Extending life with the right coupling
Even if a pump fails repeatedly, or if a motor's bearings continually fail before their rated life cycle, don't assume it's the pump or motor design to...
Choosing rigid chain for power
Linear motion is challenging wherever industrial workflow logistics must be efficient, machines are deployed, goods stored, and loads are moved or lifted....
Get smarter linear position sensors
The output options and user adjustability of analog sensors make them the original plug-and-play devices, and their simplicity frees control engineers...
Making sense of position sensors
Sensor selection How does sensor selection contribute to productivity in today's motion-centric automation environment? Michelle BEI: Selecting the correct...
Departments
Site on sustainable designs
A new website provides information on sustainable manufacturing technology resources and encourages innovation among manufacturers, OEMs, machine builders,...
Job hunting?
Want to search for jobs in your field to see what else is out there? Actively looking to make a career move? Then check out the Design Engineer Job Zone...
Surprise, surprise
Unless you live in Berkeley, Calif., Monday, October 13, 2008, is Columbus Day, commemorating one of the most significant events in America's storied...
In response: October 2008
In a recent Motion Monitor eNewsletter, we asked whether or not John McCain's proposal of a $300 million national prize for breakthrough battery technology...
Pack Expo greens up
According to Information Resources Inc., Chicago, nearly half of U.S. consumers consider at least one sustainability factor in selecting packaged goods...
Globalization, mechatronics fuel GMC market growth
Healthy investments in manufacturing industries pushed general motion control (GMC) market growth worldwide in 2007, according to a new study, General...
Objects get smart, form alliance
A newly formed industry alliance aims to take condition monitoring to the next level: A group of technology vendors and users recently created the IP...
Stanford receives $30 million for engineering center
The Stanford School of Engineering, Stanford, Calif., announces that Jen-Hsun Huang, founder of visual computing company NVIDIA and a 1992 Stanford electrical...
In Sights
Is it possible to scientifically measure emotions such as love, forgiveness, and compassion? A new study hopes to do so, and to eventually answer a related...
ASME report calls for collaboration
According to a new ASME report, 2028 Vision for Mechanical Engineering, mechanical engineers will need to collaborate with partners worldwide to develop...
Biz bits
MagneMotion on the move MagneMotion Inc., a manufacturer of assembly automation, material handling, and transportation solutions using linear synchronous...
Save time with motorized stages
Compact stage delivers friction-free motion The Dover MAB-100 linear motor stage measures just 2.5 3.5 10.5 in. and uses a unique air bearing guideway...
Direct drive servomotors
Boosting throughput while maintaining accuracy (or vice versa) is challenging. Most motor-powered motion systems require compliance correction as well...
New Products
Air bearing actuator Airpel-AB air bearing actuator combines air cylinder linear actuation with zero friction air bearing technology. Features & Benefits...
Sven Wingquist
In 1905, a young maintenance engineer named Sven Wingquist worked at Gamlesstadens Fabriker, a textile plant on Sweden's west coast. The plant had a problem:...
