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Browse innovative developments in motion control technologies. Find essential news, technical briefs and applications used in PID controllers, servo motors, direct drive solutions, autonomous positioning, and motion-related components.

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White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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How to Specify an Encoder That Withstands Heat, Vibration, and Contaminants

Encoders are often used in harsh industrial environments where they’re exposed to the same contaminants other machinery is, like dust, moisture, caustic chemicals,...

White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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How to Navigate Unique Automation Challenges in the Food and Beverage Industry

With the growing demand for items such as fruits, dairy products, and other resources in the food and beverage industry, the requirement for increased production...

White Papers: Defense
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Selecting Precision Motors for Smart Defense Applications

Today’s leading defense contractors rely on key manufacturers to provide critical control and actuation solutions to achieve superiority through the deployment of various smart...

White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Brushed vs Brushless DC Motors: Which is Best for your Application?

Not all motors provide the same benefits. Discover the differences between the two primary DC motor technologies in this comprehensive white paper. The goal is for readers...

INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are used around the world to conduct difficult environmental, remote, oceanic, defense, and rescue missions in often unpredictable and harsh conditions.

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INSIDER: Data Acquisition

MIT engineers have developed a robotic replica of the heart’s right ventricle, which mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts.

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INSIDER: AR/AI

Imagine you want to carry a large, heavy box up a flight of stairs. You might spread your fingers and lift the box with both hands, then hold it on top of your forearms and...

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Quiz: Robotics, Automation & Control
Surgical robots allow doctors to perform complex procedures with more precision, flexibility, and control than possible with traditional techniques. Surgical robots are also sometimes used in conventional open surgical procedures.
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Application Briefs: Materials
Like other small and medium-sized enterprises, HWL Löttechnik GmbH faces the realities of labor shortages, the ongoing energy crisis, and the intricate nature of production processes. To overcome these challenges, HWL adopted state-of-the-art technologies and the optimization of operational processes.
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White Papers: Motion Control
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Unleashing the Capabilities of the Linear Servo Press

This whitepaper, sponsored by Tolomatic, reveals how a new generation of high-force Linear Servo Press technologies are replacing high-maintenance hydraulics – offering significant...

Special Reports: RF & Microwave Electronics
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Space Technology - November 2023

Read about NASA's plans for future Mars exploration, ultrafast laser-based space communications, new strategies for cleaning up orbital debris, and much more in this compendium of recent articles from the...

INSIDER: Energy

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are building computational tools using artificial intelligence (AI) that can help optimize airfoil design for...

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INSIDER: Propulsion

Flow-driven turbines lie at the heart of many machines that have shaped our societies, from windmills to airplanes. Even life itself depends critically on turbines for fundamental...

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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

Anyone who has ever tried to pack a family-sized amount of luggage into a sedan-sized trunk knows this is a hard problem. Robots struggle with dense packing tasks, too.

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INSIDER: Software

Someday, when quakes, fires, and floods strike, the first responders might be packs of robotic rescue dogs rushing in to help stranded souls. These battery-powered quadrupeds would use...

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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

A team led by Northwestern University researchers has developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch.

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White Papers: Medical
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How to Design and Specify a Multi-axis Automation Solution for Your Application

Multi-axis automation systems describe a large cross-section of controlled movement technologies used in various processes to lift, position and move loads....

INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more “naturally,” improving their stability, according to a new study from...

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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

Imagine you're in an airplane with two pilots, one human and one computer. Both have their “hands” on the controllers, but they're always looking out for different things. If...

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INSIDER: Nanotechnology

An international team of scientists has recently developed a novel type of nano-engine made of DNA. It is driven by a clever mechanism that can perform pulsing movements. The researchers are now planning to fit it with a...

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Quiz: Robotics, Automation & Control
Bio-inspired robots have many applications ranging from inspections and rescue operations to surgery and space exploration. Test your knowledge about bio-inspired robots in this quiz.
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Blog: Data Acquisition
Researchers have developed a shape-changing smart speaker, which uses self-deploying microphones to divide rooms into speech zones.
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White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
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Unlocking the Secrets of Right Angle Servo Worm Gearheads

Right angle servo worm gearheads are mechanical devices used in various applications to transmit power and motion at a right angle. They consist of a worm gear and a mating worm...

Application Briefs: Aerospace
As part of the NASA’s Perseverance rover, MOXIE (Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment), has generated oxygen for the 16th and final time, successfully completing its mission goal.
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Articles: Semiconductors & ICs
Moving to a smarter manufacturing industry requires new technologies, including initiatives such as TSN for using Ethernet in real-time control applications.
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Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
One way to try to improve performance is to use multiple robots in the same workcell. In a multi-robot workcell, the tasks can be divvied up among the robots, with the expectation that the robots can perform their work concurrently and thus shorten the cycle time.
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Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Robotics - October 2023

Read about the latest advances in robots for space exploration, healthcare, manufacturing, and more in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs, Medical Design Briefs, and Aerospace &...

Application Briefs: Motion Control
Since its introduction, dozens of steel mills — ranging from hot to cold and bar to sheet — have recognized the benefits of incorporating INSTAclamp Lock Rings into their operations. Despite a redesign with a new material, the product is not restricted by which mill types it can operate within.
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