Leveraging the inspiration of Nature
Nature has always been a source of inspiration and resources to mankind, because throughout the ages, the natural environment has optimized solutions...
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INDUSTRIAL REMOTE-ACCESS APP AutomationDirect's new C-more remote HMI application is available through the iTunes App Store for $4.99 and provides remote...
igus holds third cable competition
igus inc., East Providence, R.I., is holding its third vector award competition to reward challenging and innovative applications using cable carrier...
Linear motion market must diversify for growth
According to the newly released report, The World Market for Linear Motion Products, 2010 Edition from IMS Research, Austin, the combined ballscrew and...
AutomationDirect named great place to work
AutomationDirect, Cumming, Ga., was recently ranked Number Four on The Great Place to Work Rankings: 2011 Best Small & Medium Workplaces presented by...
Custom parts suit space-age applications
NASA's next Mars rover Curiosity took off for the red planet on November 25, 2011, and plans to safely land in the Gale crater area by August 2012. The...
Lockheed Martin hosts science festival
A report delivered to Congress last fall finds that the U.S. now ranks 48th in terms of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. The...
Fighting friction in fluid power systems
It is well known that friction between lubricated surfaces is a chief source of energy losses in fluid power systems. Now, help is on the way due to research...
In response
Thousands of readers are downloading the new Brushing Up eBooks series on topics such as physics, circuits, and magnetism. Why not join them? Thanks for...
Internet Resources
Get the latest linear-motion news Connect with linear-component manufacturer Rollon Corp. at rollonnews.com for interesting tidbits and fascinating application...
Pent-up equipment demand spurs motion control market
The worldwide market for general motion control systems motion controller, drive, and motor is on the rise. According to a new study from ARC Advisory...
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Manfred Wittenstein receives top honor On Friday, September 23, top business leaders were honored at Germany's prestigious 15th annual Entrepreneur of...
A gaggle of gearmotors
Most solar thermal installations built around a central tower are limited to research facilities but Gemasolar, located in southern France, in conjunction...
ISA announces 2012-2013 scholarships
The International Society of Automation (ISA), Research Triangle Park, N.C., is now accepting applications for its 2012-2013 ISA Educational Foundation...
Giant piezoelectric response enables nanopositioning
By integrating a complex, single-crystal material with piezoelectric properties onto silicon, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers can fabricate...
MRI drives a medical robot
Engineers at Children's Hospital Boston have demonstrated the ability to program the magnetic field generated by a clinical MRI scanner to motorize and...
The Manufacturing Institute adds PMMI Mechatronics Certificate Program
PMMI announces that its Mechatronics Certificate Program has been added to The Manufacturing Institute’s Manufacturing Skills Certification Systems (SCS) offerings....
Software supports flexible physical modeling
Software developer Maplesoft, Waterloo, Ontario, recently entered into a partnership with B&R Industrial Automation Corp., Roswell, Ga., to make it easy...
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igus sponsors robotics contest The 19th annual BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Robotics Competition kicked off nationwide with its...
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New cable website The redesigned site at lappusa.com delivers new engineering content related to the application of wire, industrial cables, and connectors....
High-power ac drives market expanding
Mirroring the low-power ac drives market, sales of high-power ac drives also rebounded in 2010, making a significant comeback from the economic doldrums...
Independent testing firm releases ballscrew report
Industrial Product Reports Inc. (IPR)has just released its first report, comparing several transport-type ballscrews available in the U.S. ...
Technical paper explores fundamentals of 3D optical metrology
Did you ever wish you knew more about optical measurement, but were afraid to ask?...
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Exlar awards engineering scholarships During the inaugural year of the Exlar Scholarship Program, Exlar Corp., Chanhassen, Minn., awarded $1,000 scholarships...
Itty-bitty motor seeks Guinness World Record
Scientists at Tufts University, Medford, Mass., have created the first single-molecule electric motor, a feat that could lead to a new class of devices...
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