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Cable Carriers

Cable carriers support the heavy weight of numerous cables and hoses without sagging or putting stress on the cabling. They also prevent cable from tangling and snagging.

Gearing

The function of gearing is to mesh with other gear elements to transmit altered torque and rotation. Review this classroom to learn more

Miniature engineered designs

This classroom covers miniature linear slides guides, sensors, encoders, gears, and motors
that lend themselves to
tiny designs.

Industrial power supplies

The editors of ÓÀÐǶij¡ present a library of FAQs, technical articles, and videos on industrial power supplies. 

Conveyors

In the conveyor classroom installment, there are more than a dozen references that detail types of material handling with conveyors. 

DC motors

 This classroom details the operation of dc brush motors, also called permanent-magnet (PM) dc motors … as well as the use of these motors in various in motion designs.

Integrated motors

Resources on integrated motors to differentiate the most common variations of these motion-control mainstays, and details on how to use the motors to satisfy requirements.

Vibration damping & shocks

The ultimate goal for design engineers is to build and tune designs for minimal vibration (free or forced) and render unavoidable system vibration damped (dissipated) or isolated. 

Servo drives

Servo systems consist of four main components — motor, drive, controller, and feedback. In some cases, a standalone controller determines required motor moves.

EDI – Engineering Diversity + Inclusion

October 2024

Motion Control Handbook

August 2024

May 2024 Special Edition: Power Transmission Guide

Each spring, the editors at ÓÀÐǶij¡ prepare a special issue devoted to power transmission, which we call our Power Transmission Guide. It covers the basics of power transmission by spotlighting key components such as gears, actuators, motors and other mechanical components. 

In a world that is growing more digital by the day, these tried-and-true components remain at the heart of systems and machines that involve motion of any kind.

Gain valuable information about the components and technologies used in motion systems, machine designs, key markets, and general manufacturing and automation.

Tech Toolbox: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

The editors of ÓÀÐǶij¡ detail how PLCs came to replace relay-based controls as well as which PLC logic and memory board arrangements are most common today. as well as backplane interfaces to I/O modules and other circuitry. 

Tech Toolbox Tech Toolbox: Machine Design for Food Automation

This Tech Toolbox reviews technologies common in machinery for food manufacturing. The motion components of food-manufacturing equipment sport an array of features. 

Trends in engineering training and human-centric design 

Reshoring and supply-chain security 

Discrete automation with motion systems and complementary forms of warehousing technologies remain core to reshoring and making supply chains more robust in the years since COVID-19. We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in this space. 

To learn more about the specifics of how technical training has continued to evolve, we recently asked several industry experts about their companies’ education efforts. Here’s what those experts had to say. 

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