Motion Control

Positioning Equipment

Your destination for the latest advances in positioning controls for industrial robotics and equipment. Access new product developments, technical briefs, and applications for industrial robotics, positioning equipment, linear stages, slides, guides, and controllers.

40
78
0
0
30
Special Reports: Defense
Document cover
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: Motion 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.

Feature Image
Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
Document cover
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.
Feature Image
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See the new products, including PI's custom air-bearing motion systems, Kollmorgen’s multi-axis servo systems, HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION's EnDat 3 encoder interface, Nexen Group's new line of Rotary Indexers, and more.
Feature Image
Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Document cover
Test & Measurement - September 2023

In this new report from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology, you'll meet the NASA Mars rover's digital twin, discover how 3D scanning is becoming a key weapon for mil/aero...

INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

A new type of ferroelectric polymer that is exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or...

Feature Image
Products: Motion Control
Motion Design’s 2023 Guide to Motors provides a comprehensive list of today’s top manufacturers in many technology fields.
Feature Image
INSIDER: Design

Purdue University engineers have developed a patent-pending tool to make the manufacture of ultrathin semiconductors more consistent, controllable, and...

Feature Image
Articles: AR/AI
As manufacturing automation rapidly advances, conveyors are not only being used for transportation but also accurate material (or product) placement.
Feature Image
Articles: Motion Control
Automate, to be held from May 22-25 in Detroit, MI, will provide attendees the latest in cutting-edge robotics, vision, artificial intelligence, motion control, and more.
Feature Image
Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
See the new products for April 2023, including combustion valves, a linear motion system, an autonomous mobile robot, and more.
Feature Image
Blog: Propulsion
The all-terrain walking mech’s aim is to give humans the size and strength of giants. It does just that — times 50.
Feature Image
INSIDER: Medical

Some 30,000 people in the U.S. are affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative condition that damages cells in...

Feature Image
Blog: RF & Microwave Electronics
A study has perhaps solved the wind-turbine issue of causing harm to bats.
Feature Image
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
This mechanism improves rotordynamic stability in turbomachinery.
Feature Image
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.
Feature Image
Briefs: Motion Control
A prototype version could be demonstrated on a large cargo lunar lander.
Feature Image
Articles: Design
The products of tomorrow.
Feature Image
INSIDER: Motion Control

Combustion engines, propellors, and hydraulic pumps are examples of fluidic devices — instruments that utilize fluids to perform certain functions, such as generating power...

Feature Image
Articles: Test & Measurement
The integrated measuring system (IMS) has demonstrated notable cost savings and improved design efficiencies in linear motion automation applications.
Feature Image
Application Briefs: Design
Programming a robot for small series production activities with great diversity involves many trajectories, which is time-consuming.
Feature Image
Products: Motion Control
The new products for December 2022, including a micro-sized servo drive, HVAC drives, the LogiDrive system, and more.
Feature Image
INSIDER: Design

Electrostatic actuators are simple and lightweight devices that emulate human muscles. However, their usage has primarily been restricted to moving small devices since they...

Feature Image
Products: Imaging
New products on the market in November 2022, including automotive relay, power inductors, RFID Read/Write modules, and more.
Feature Image
Briefs: Motion Control
Oscillatory and rotational motions of different parts are combined to pave the way to developing super-miniaturized mechanical devices.
Feature Image
Briefs: Motion Control
The integrated tool eliminates the need for manual operators or additional custom fixtures.
Feature Image
Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
Read about the new products for October 2022, including rotary encoders, precision gearboxes, a brushless servo motor, and more.
Feature Image

Webcasts

Feature Image
On-Demand Webinars: Defense

From Data to Decision: How AI Enhances Warfighter Readiness

Feature Image
Upcoming Webinars: Aerospace

April Battery & Electrification Summit

Feature Image
Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Tech Update: 3D Printing for Transportation in 2024

Feature Image
Upcoming Webinars: Materials

Unleashing Epoxy's Potential: Ensuring Hermetic Sealing in Modern...

Feature Image
Upcoming Webinars: Test & Measurement

Building an Automotive EMC Test Plan

Feature Image
Upcoming Webinars: Aerospace

The Moon and Beyond from a Thermal Perspective

Videos