November 1, 2005
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Waverunner Part 2
Last month, we began a study of the electrical genius Nikola Tesla. We left off with the inventor drawing in the sand an idea that would change the world....
In RESPONSE
In synch with readers I found the article Get in Synch (September 2005, p. 20) written by John Chandler to be very helpful. For almost four years, I was...
In the age of robotics, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
It was literally the dawn of a new day on October 8, as five teams crossed the finish line in the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Grand...
Nanohelix structure builds nanoscale piezoelectric devices
A previously unknown zinc-oxide nanostructure could provide a new building block for creating nanometer-scale sensors, transducers, resonators and other...
A step closer to superconductivity
Metal Oxide Technologies (MetOx), Houston, partnered with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in a cooperative research and...
PTDA NEWS
PTDA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) welcomed six new distributors to its membership roster, including: Aztec...
Getting connected with conveyors
For centuries, people relied on manual labor to move large quantities and heavy, cumbersome items from point-to-point. This time-consuming process was...
Bearings fit for cuisine
Bearings play an essential role in food processing from bakeries to seafood canneries to bottling plants. Like any component in a high-speed, high-volume...
Making a U turn
Some mechanical drives require torque be transmitted through an angle. If the angle of misalignment is small under 3 or so several coupling types can...
Lubes and seals
Productivity is a shared goal in industrial applications involving designers, component makers, and end users. Everyone plays a role. In this report,...
Design by objective: CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Powerlink platform Ethernet Powerlink protocol consists of servomotor drives, a full-function machine controller that manages more than 200 motion...
Planetaries for servos
Planetary systems are now the gear system of choice for automation applications using servomotors. Why? Two frequent misconceptions are that planetary...
Pneumatic SOLUTIONS
Wash-down valves, cylinders Series CL03 pneumatic valve system has an IP69K protection class rating for high-pressure wash down to 1,450 psi. FEATURES...
Better BY DESIGN
Compact motion Based on the Magellan motion processor, the single-axis ION digital drive operates on 12-56 V and 8-15 A (optional heatsink increases current),...
Spotlight PLCS & I/OS
Servo drive software Q programming software for BLu family of servo drives creates and downloads complex programs for motion control and I/O handling...
Products
Linear actuators Duraplus linear actuators driven by brushless dc stepping motors promote smoothness, speed, and less cogging for OEM applications. FEATURES...
