September 1, 2009
Features
Software and innovation, simplified
Intense global competition is pressuring machine builders to deliver equipment that increases throughput and features while reducing operating costs....
Driving for energy savings
Energy is an increasingly scarce and expensive commodity that significantly impacts manufacturing costs. However, modern drive systems can reduce expenditures...
Considering electromagnetic delays
Magnetic actuators and sensors are used to produce and control motion. Applications include systems such as automotive anti-lock brakes, computer disk...
Articles / Departments
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Focal-length calculator Needing to calculate wattage for your design? Incorporating a tailored sensor in your system? Minco, manufacturer of components...
Capacitors: Better than a mousetrap
I recently read the article, Dc motor selection: Part 1 of 2 by George Hunt, in the July 2009 issue of MSD. The article mentions a problem with dc motor...
Wind power energizes charity auction
An elaborate playhouse featuring a gearmotor from Bison Gear and Engineering Corp., St. Charles, Ill., sold for $10,000 at auction, with proceeds used...
Sensing focus
Material science revisited Engineers: Learn about the fundamental makeup of plastics, metals, glass, and papers used for packaging and how their physics...
Interactive map highlights innovation
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) has released a detailed study on the importance of intellectual property and...
TARDEC supports battery research
Vice president Joe Biden was in Detroit recently to announce more than $1 billion in grants to Michigan-based companies and universities as a significant...
PTDA searches for next VP
After 15 years of service to the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), Mary Sue Lyon will retire as executive vice president at the end...
Biz bits
Gore announces cable study results W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., Landenberg, Pa., announces the results of a cable particulation study it contracted with...
Mark your calendar: December 19, 2010 draws near
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) was passed by Congress and signed into law December 19, 2007. EISA builds on the previous Energy...
Distributors play vital training role
Experts warn of an impending shortage of qualified workers. Worse yet, the world of motion stands to be one of the hardest hit areas. We face a perfect...
Peaceful planetaries
Planetary gearing offers distinct advantages over parallel gear arrangements, including lower backlash, higher strength and torque, and greater torsional...
New Products
Heavy-duty slide The newly improved Heavy-Duty Slide 2 is constructed from a single rigid aluminum extrusion profile. Features & benefits 225-mm-wide...
Dimensional inspection, decades later
The precision gear inspection lab described in the July 1959 issue of Motion System Design no longer exists at Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, headquartered...
