We talked with a select group of motion control technology providers to learn what is in store for system integrators and designers in 2014. Users of motion control technologies can be assured of one thing: energy efficiency and integrated systems will continue to be a focus. And single cable solutions will be one way in […]
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Learn How to Solve Tough Processing and Packaging Challenges, at PACK EXPO 2013
Kollmorgen will be interplaying and educating Pack Expo Las Vegas 2013 attendees about motion technologies in booth 3118 on September 23-25, 2013. Again this year, Kollmorgen is setting the stage so that visitors can have some fun while they get hands-on product knowledge. In honor of Las Vegas, Kollmorgen has a new Servo Boxing interactive […]
Fun at NIWeek
I saw something interesting as day two of NIWeek progressed: families, with small children wandering throughout the conference and exhibit halls. At first I thought it was a bit strange, but once I really began to explore the exhibit floor for myself, I understood why National Instruments invited families to attend the event. One of […]
A first-timer’s look at NIWeek
This is my first time at NI Week and the first word that comes to mind is “impressive.” Throughout the morning keynote presentations on Tuesday, you could really tell that the NI staff, from marketing to product managers and design engineers, truly love what they do here and enjoy making the products that will, in […]
Promess Opens New Process Development And Training Centers
Promess has announced the opening of a new Process Development Center (PDC) and Training Center on the company’s recently expanded headquarters campus. Available to customers at minimal or no cost, depending on individual test run volume, the PDC is equipped to support process development, part testing and technology application studies. The PDC is equipped with […]
Inertia Dynamics launches new website
Inertia Dynamics has launched a new corporate website which provides detailed information about their full line of electromagnetic clutches and brakes, spring applied brakes, wrap spring clutches and brakes, motor brakes, controls and Moment of Inertia Measurement Equipment. The website, www.inertiadynamics.com, is easy to navigate and features a link to the Inertia Dynamics product Literature […]
NTN Bearing Corporation Celebrates 50 Years in America
NTN Bearing Corporation of America is proud to reflect back on its fifty years of success in the United States, providing world-class products to a wide variety of industries. Incorporated on this day in 1963 by Shungi Iishino and “Lucky” Itoh, the Japanese-based company opened its first corporate office in Lincolnwood, IL. Now, fifty years […]
Lenze Americas Offers Free Mobile App for Calculating Drive Systems
Lenze Americas has released a packaged collection of formulas now available as a free app for smartphone, tablet and mobile PC users. An easy-to-use reference application for performing basic physical calculations, Lenze’s Formulas and Tables app provides engineers, drive manufacturers and trainers a mobile tool to design drive systems while on the go. The new […]
National Instruments Expands in Austin
Recently, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that National Instruments (NI) plans to expand its operations in Austin by investing over $80 million and adding 1,000 technical and engineering jobs in the Austin area. The company, with sales of $1.1billion in 2012 and employing over 6,800 people worldwide, will receive some help from the state of […]
Altra Holdings in 100 Best Small Public Companies in America
Altra Holdings Inc. was recently named in Forbes Magazine’s “100 Best Small Public Companies in America”. Altra, headquartered in Braintree, Mass., made the Forbes list for the second consecutive year. With over 3,400 employees located at manufacturing and sales facilities around the world, Altra has forecasted sales of $720 to $730 million in 2012, a […]
