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Motors & Drives

Browse the innovative developments in motors and drives technologies. Access the technical briefs and applications that are trending in variable-frequency drives, AC motor-based drive systems, direct drive solutions, and servo motors.

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Briefs: Energy
Shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or hands.
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Application Briefs: Motion Control
There is a growing demand for direct-drive motors.
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Blog: Motion Control
Robotics researchers are developing exoskeleton legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
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Application Briefs: Electronics & Computers
With new vehicles, automotive manufacturers will need to closely monitor the current flowing to the motor.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Onboard cameras can be used to keep damaged quadcopters in the air and flying stably, even without GPS.
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Test & Measurement - February 2021

Sensors to search for ancient life on Mars...nano-thermometers that could revolutionize temperature measurement...a major advance in semiconductor testing. These are just a few of the technologies you'll...

Products: Motion Control
Industrial robots, motor disconnect switches, position sensors, and more.
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Articles: Motion Control
When specifying servo motors for applications like a new machine or CNC retrofit, there are many considerations regarding servo motor performance and sizing.
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Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New online tools — coupled with online libraries of pre-selected and tested component specifications — simplify machine design.
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Articles: Motion Control
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Smart electric actuators not only enable fine position adjustments, but they also provide real-time feedback on the extent of those adjustments.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This partially superconducting machine can be used as a motor or generator.
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Briefs: Aerospace
Applications include retractable covers and awnings, camera booms, and spacecraft and astronaut positioning.
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Briefs: Motion Control
NASA's phase-locked rotors reduce noise.
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Products: Motion Control
Linear slides, electric motors, gears, and more.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The tiny motor can be powered by both thermal and electrical energy.
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News: Transportation

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have used new techniques to create a composite that increases the electrical current capacity of copper wires, providing a...

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Blog: Motion Control
The great tasks of retrieving samples and flying a helicopter on Mars requires a number of small parts — specifically motors and drives.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Accelerometers, actuators, hexapods, and more.
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Application Briefs: Motion Control
See how Blue Joule developed and delivered the Mini Mount (MM) Gimbal to Johns Hopkins University.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Torque limiters protect against damage and downtime caused by machine overloads.
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Briefs: Motion Control
The robots could fly silently for covert operations and stay steady through turbulence.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This material could be used for artificial muscles that power bio-inspired robots.
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Briefs: Materials
Aerogels based on cellulose nanofibers can effectively shield electromagnetic radiation over a wide frequency range.
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Blog: Motion Control
A reader asks: How can self-driving car manufacturers guarantee safety when snow, ice, or mud impair a vision system?
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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control
Hendrik Kolvenbach sees the best way to get around on the moon as less of a step and more of a giant leap. Learn how Hendrik created a jumping space robot called Spacebok.
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Articles: Energy
With the emergence of a new generation of ultra-efficient electronic chips, the Wiegand technology is showing significant promise, especially in the exciting area of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Positioning devices, vibration transmitters, brushless DC motors, and more.
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