Lumber mills in action

Trimmer fences and precision end trim (PET) saws are two of many applications in the lumber manufacturing industry where electromechanical linear actuators have been successfully applied in place of traditional electrohydraulic actuators....

Shuttle saves space

A new motion system combines an actuator with standard aluminum track and carriers to form a flexible transport solution for assembly automation. ...

Hydraulic hybrid technology to be tested in NYC refuse trucks

Bosch Rexroth, www.boschrexroth-us.com, has been selected by CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Refuse Working Group to examine and test the use of hybrid vehicle technology in refuse trucks. Rexroth will contribute its Hydrostatic Regenerative Brake (HRB) parallel hydraulic hybrid system to the project, which will be deployed and tested in the city of New York....

Global trade-off

May 13, 2008 12:44 PM

Rented space: $200 -- Used press: $6,000 -- Sheet stock: $300 -- Labor: 6 FT@$3/hr -- Engineering: N/C -- Economic toll on U.S.: Priceless...

Girls as engineers

Apr 1, 2008 3:33 PM

Google hosts an Engineering day for Girls. These young woman are encouraged to continue to study Math and Science throughout their lives to help prepare them for a career as an Engineer....

Watch it Move

Apr 1, 2008 3:34 PM

Welcome to our first installment of Programmable Automation, a new department that will detail some of the most common – and most complex – motion-centric machine processes. ...