Free October 24th event focused on attracting & retaining next generation of manufacturing talent Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a family of WBENC-certified companies that works with manufacturers to engineer, produce, and build custom complex assemblies, linear motion solutions and optimal embedded intelligence systems, is helping to sponsor the Science, Technology, Engineering, & Production (STEP) Forward: Bay Area Women […]
Motion and control objectives for automated storage and retrieval systems
Automated storage and retrieval systems are a key enabler of the next-day delivery we’ve come to expect from online retailers. But like other types of automation, AS/RS equipment must meet the customer’s objectives for safety, footprint, and energy efficiency. It used to be that as you drove through industrial suburbs, just beyond cities such as […]
The good old days…they were terrible!
That was the mantra of my Technology and Society professor in college. And in many cases, I have to agree with him. While we like to romanticize the “good old days,” when things were simpler and more straightforward, how many of us would really want to go back and work in the era of slide rules […]
Guide systems that turn corners
The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but some applications dictate moving in curved sections and around corners. When two or more axes are combined, as in a Cartesian or gantry system, a method of control called contouring can be used to create radii and round the corners of traditional rectilinear coordinates. […]
Motion trends update: Positioning stages lead charge to pragmatic design
Positioning stages today can satisfy specific and demanding output requirements. That’s because customized integration and the latest in motion programming now help stages get incredible accuracy and synchronization. What’s more, advances in mechanical parts and motors are helping OEMs plan for better multi-axis positioning-stage integration. Mechanical advances for stages Consider how traditional stage builds combine […]
Bishop-Wisecarver Group to Showcase Multiple Product Lines at ATX 2016
WHO: Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) is a woman-owned family of WBENC-certified companies that works with manufacturers to engineer, manufacture and build linear and rotary motion solutions, custom complex assemblies and optimal embedded intelligence systems. WHAT: BWG will showcase multiple product lines covering the diverse requirements and product specifications of its customers. From the entry-level user who […]
Bishop-Wisecarver Group Will Exhibit at Chrysler Matchmaker Event
Release provided by Bishop-Wisecarver Bishop-Wisecarver Group, a WBENC certified woman-owned family of companies who work with manufacturers to engineers, produce, and build custom complex assemblies, linear motion solutions and optimal embedded intelligence systems, will exhibit at the 14th Annual Chrysler Matchmaker Event on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Chrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills, […]
Seamless Rotary Track Design from Bishop-Wisecarver
Supplied by The Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation The Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation (BWC), a WBENC certified woman-owned company who helps manufacturers and automation solution providers engineer linear and rotary motion solutions, announced today its latest addition to their collection of rotary motion solutions: 1-Trak, a single piece track system that is completely seamless and free running with no possibility […]
Bishop-Wisecarver Introduces Quicktrak® Linear Guides
Bishop-Wisecarver announced the launch of its QuickTrak line, a family of modular linear guide components and sub-assemblies that help manufacturers and automation solution providers assemble machines with motion guidance systems faster and easier. The T-nut and T-slot based kit of parts reduces downtime and total cost of ownership by allowing the user to build a […]
Bishop-Wisecarver President To State Workforce Investment Board
Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation® President Pamela Kan will appear on KCBS radio to discuss the state of California’s workforce, the role of manufacturing in reviving the economy, and her recently announced appointment to Gov. Jerry Brown’s California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB). The interview airs live at 9:20 a.m. Aug. 31 on San Francisco Bay Area stations 740 […]
