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B&R has recently released their new mapp Temperature control software to help manufacturers get their machinery up to…

B&R has recently released their new mapp Temperature control software to help manufacturers get their machinery up to temperature in a controlled manner.

IDEC’s Safety Commander holds industrial HMIs and includes safety features such as a switch and emergency stop button.

IDEC’s Safety Commander holds industrial HMIs and includes safety features such as a switch and emergency stop button.

Learn about the numerous libraries, toolkits, and interfaces to achieve motor and motion control using LabVIEW.

Learn about the numerous libraries, toolkits, and interfaces to achieve motor and motion control using LabVIEW.

Electronics manufacturer AMETEK has added a new combustion blower to its Nautilair Combustion Product Line.

Electronics manufacturer AMETEK has added a new combustion blower to its Nautilair Combustion Product Line.

Bodine Electric introduces new explosion-proof AC and BLDC gearmotors, designed hazardous exposures including ignitable…

Bodine Electric introduces new explosion-proof AC and BLDC gearmotors, designed hazardous exposures including ignitable concentrations of flammable liquids, vapors, or gases.

Linear Motion (LM) Guide mechanism company, THK, upgrades dust-proofing plate cover for its linear motion technology.

Linear Motion (LM) Guide mechanism company, THK, upgrades dust-proofing plate cover for its linear motion technology.

Trinamic Motion Control, now part of Maxim Integrated, launched an open-source reference design for developing processes…

Trinamic Motion Control, now part of Maxim Integrated, launched an open-source reference design for developing processes of industrial robotic end-of-arm tooling (EoAT).

Balluff released their latest safety-rated magnetic encoder for industrial applications, just in time for National Safety Month.

Balluff released their latest safety-rated magnetic encoder for industrial applications, just in time for National Safety Month.

After five successful flights, the Mars Helicopter had a minor incident during its sixth voyage that was fixed using…

After five successful flights, the Mars Helicopter had a minor incident during its sixth voyage that was fixed using advanced control systems.

Learn about specific components used in feedback devices and some of the jargon you may encounter when working with servo…

Learn about specific components used in feedback devices and some of the jargon you may encounter when working with servo motion systems.

Oriental Motor adds the BMU and BLE-2, two new brushless motors to their motor collection.

Oriental Motor adds the BMU and BLE-2, two new brushless motors to their motor collection.

Trip classes protect motors from overcurrent, but when will an overload relay trip, why, and what trip class should you use?

Trip classes protect motors from overcurrent, but when will an overload relay trip, why, and what trip class should you use?

Meatpacking and medical facilities may find use for this VFD line to help save energy on refrigeration.

Meatpacking and medical facilities may find use for this VFD line to help save energy on refrigeration.

Learn about some of the primary features of a servo system including closed-loop feedback control.

Learn about some of the primary features of a servo system including closed-loop feedback control.

ABB has expanded its motor line with the addition of the Baldor-Reliance Severe Duty XT Motor.

ABB has expanded its motor line with the addition of the Baldor-Reliance Severe Duty XT Motor.

Trinamic brings engineers the new TMCM-1321 servo controller/driver module for two-phase bipolar stepper motors.

Trinamic brings engineers the new TMCM-1321 servo controller/driver module for two-phase bipolar stepper motors.

Each machine on the factory floor comes with risk; learn common safety risks and corresponding automation solutions.

Each machine on the factory floor comes with risk; learn common safety risks and corresponding automation solutions.

In a historical event, NASA’s Ingenuity, an unmanned, autonomous aircraft, flew on Mars using maxon’s DCX motors.

In a historical event, NASA’s Ingenuity, an unmanned, autonomous aircraft, flew on Mars using maxon’s DCX motors.

A previous article mentions various electrical units used in troubleshooting techniques. This article expands on those…

A previous article mentions various electrical units used in troubleshooting techniques. This article expands on those and discusses some additional units that engineers may need to know.