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Modularity making motion engineering a snap
Modular systems are based on standardized individual components that can be combined in different ways to form moving machinery, while reducing the amount...
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Modularity making motion engineering a snap
Modular systems are based on standardized individual components that can be combined in different ways to form moving machinery, while reducing the amount...
This Used There: Slippery PBT-coated belts in food and beverage
Across the globe, increased energy costs continue to drive plant management to conservation. On the horizon could soon be pressure to lower water consumption...
Design by Objective: Extreme Environments
Components and systems used in harsh environments require sophisticated designs to withstand the rigors of explosions, violent weather, extreme temperatures,...
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...
Robotics in bending
The bending of pipe and metal plates into useful shapes is increasingly automated by robotics. Recall that just a few years ago, Kuka Robotics Corp.,...
Design by Objective: Withstanding washdown
High pressure. Hot water. Caustic chemicals. Combine these challenges and you'll understand what machinery must resist in harsh environments such as food...
Improving manufacturing performance through intelligent safety system design
Most production line managers value safety for the critical role it plays in helping to protect personnel, reduce injuries, and meet compliance demands....
Motion Scenarios: Gripping & Holding
Identifying the best gripper for the application can be a daunting task given the thousands of different combinations, part numbers, and variation in...
Meeting the new global safety standards
Machine builders who sell internationally (or who are looking to gain a competitive edge) should consider the following: The European Union standards...
Motion Scenarios: Lifting and Hoisting
Vertically elevating loads is a ubiquitous task in engineering, but prevailing over gravity while maintaining safety and accuracy calls for myriad approaches....
Right-size your system
Most machine builders consider safety, performance, flexibility, and enterprise integration top customer drivers guiding new system design. Machines that...
Design by Objective: Safety Solutions
Designing with safety as a top priority ensures the longevity of machines and their human operators, and boosts productivity and profits. Here we review...
