Soon, you could see a new station called a Riveer TourSpin Club Washer cleaning dirty irons and hybrids at a golf course or country club near you — with the help of linear-motion actuators inside. Golf games tend to improve when players use well-maintained equipment. In contrast, dirty equipment can degrade games — not to mention golf courses […]
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PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference capitalizes on connections for PT/MC industry
Registration is now open for the PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference, to be held June 9-10, 2016, at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. For the fifteenth year, key decision makers of the Canadian power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry gather for business networking, impactful market-driven education, a manufacturer industry showcase and more. Networking opportunities abound at […]
2016 trends in linear motion design
Technology improvements continue in linear motion design, with packaging and medical leading the charge this year. In fact, the biggest trend has been more reliance on flexible machine designs, which require that machine axes constructed for one purpose easily reprogram for others. “Flexible machine designs—ones that engineers can reconstitute for multiple functions—are what machine builders want […]
Primatics linear stage for long travel and high precision
Primatics PXL43B long travel linear stage is a small form factor, high precision motion stage. A linear motor and linear encoder provide precise positioning to 150 mm. Anti-creep cage cross roller linear bearings result in smooth, flat, and straight motion. The PXL43 series is ideal for use in applications for precision assembly and inspection. Its compact […]
Trend in conveyors is toward compact and custom setups
Conveyors today are high-performance motion systems that incorporate more engineering than ever before. They outperform legacy iterations thanks to material advances and modular builds to suit specific applications. More specifically, many of today’s conveyors, from large conveyors for material handling to miniature varieties engineered for discrete product sorting, sport increasingly job-specific features. Just consider how many […]
Actuator manufacturer PHD, Inc. releases new complete solutions catalog
PHD, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial automation actuators, now offers a new product catalog, available in a traditional printed version and on the PHD website as a PDF. The new PHD main catalog features: • PHD’s complete comprehensive standard product line • 21 new products • The Optimax line of global drop-in actuators • The PHD […]
Bishop-Wisecarver President Honored with 2016 Enterprising Award
Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a WBENC-certified, woman-owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, today announced that company president, Pamela Kan, has received one of the prestigious 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards. Award winners must demonstrate that they have fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women […]
Global Motion Control shipments contract 3.9% in 2015
Global shipments for motion control products declined by 3.9% to $2.9 billion in 2015, according to new statistics released by the Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), the industry’s trade group. “In 2015 the motion control market experienced a modest decline from 2014 due to a slowing manufacturing sector late in the year and contractions […]
Precision vertical elevator stage from Optimal Engineering Systems (OES)
The AZ60-A Motorized Vertical Elevator Stage from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) is a low-profile and compact 183.7 mm x 80 mm x 38 to 42-mm (raised) stage. It works for low cost, high resolution, wedge type, vertical elevator applications requiring precise vertical positioning. The 60 mm x 95 mm (2.362 in. x 3.740 in.) drilled and tapped stage […]
Motion Industries to acquire Epperson and Co.
Today, Motion Industries of Genuine Parts Co. has entered into a definitive agreement whereby Motion Industries has agreed to acquire Epperson and Co., an industrial distributor specializing in material handling products and services since 1932. Execution of the transaction is expected to take place March 1, 2016. A leading supplier of bulk material conveying products […]