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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Directly visualizing external stresses of plastics is useful in development of materials with improved mechanical properties.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Low-voltage DC stepper and servo drives offer space-saving options for applications traditionally handled by AC servo drives.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Incorporating semiconductor components, microscopic robots are made to walk with standard electronic signals.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
With the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, NASA will return humans to the lunar surface.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Av four-legged soft robot walks, without requiring any electronics.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The e-kit promises to be a low-cost solution in the developing world.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The Halo replaces all metal retractors with one simple, one-size-fits-all design.
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Dinkle International offers universal interface modules for connecting equipment signals to I/O modules.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See leading manufacturers in a variety of sensor topic areas, including radar and encoders.
Products: Test & Measurement
Battery-pack test systems, data management, connector clips, and more.
Articles: Materials
These technologies provide a tantalizing glimpse into the future of manufacturing automation.
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Pellistor/Catalytic Bead (CB) sensors can respond to flammable gases such as hydrogen, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, methane, butane, propane, and carbon monoxide.
Application Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Learn how to outfit your equipment with sensors.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Drive and control platforms provide the vital protection of people and machines in automated manufacturing efforts.
Application Briefs: Software
See how COMSOL is supporting upcoming modifications to railway infrastructure in India.
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Motion controllers, electric cylinders, cobot brakes, and more.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Learn seven key design considerations for implementing electrohydraulic valves.
Briefs: Imaging
The camera was designed for use in space and other extreme environments.
NASA Spinoff: Robotics, Automation & Control
A bulk metallic glass could slash prices of collaborative robots and lead to advanced 3D-printed metals.
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The approach achieves near 100% light emission efficiency at all brightness levels.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
High-voltage direct current cables can more efficiently transport electricity over long distances.
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Ewellix (Gothenburg, Sweden) has developed a planetary roller screw that's now on Mars.
Briefs: Transportation
Vibration-absorbing resonators could better soundproof walls and make vehicles more streamlined.
Briefs: Materials
The tiny motors mimic how rock climbers navigate inclines.
Application Briefs: Motion Control
The global interoperability standard supports manufacturing and manufacturing DX (digital transformation) in the digital era.
Briefs: Energy
The soft and stretchable device converts movement into electricity and can work in wet environments.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The technology could improve the control of prosthetic hands and provide a sense of “touch” for amputees.
Question of the Week: Photonics/Optics
Will Laser Cooking Catch On?
Our lead story today looked at a cutting-edge way to prepare food: Laser cooking.
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
With the help of additive-manufacturing techniques and software-controlled lasers, Blutinger and his colleagues are digitizing the cooking process.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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