At a time of surging demand for electric energy, the power industry has to ensure reliable and stable supply with the flexibility needed to handle intermittent wind and solar generation. Through ...

With no need for compressed air, early electric actuators could operate with less sound and less maintenance than the predominant pneumatic actuator. Of course, the standard pneumatic option offered ...

While many of us have been frustrated that jet packs and flying cars remained "the future of transportation" since they were first imagined in the middle of the last century, it looks like their time ...

Engineers at Intralox L.C.C, Harahan, La., used electric actuators to improve the speed and precision of a palletizing unit that takes variously sized products from a conveyor, and lines them up and ...

The need for more complex motion profiles specific to a factory’s operations is one big reason why automated guided vehicles (AGVs) typically are used less frequently than in distribution centers.

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Whenever it is finallydecided to get factory automation applications up and running it seems therealways exists the impulse to take shortcuts so that the system can be put intooperation as quickly as ...

Examples of pneumatic (left) and electronic actuators from Bimba Manufacturing Company. The question of whether it’s better to use pneumatic or electric actuators as part of your system design or to ...

The Series ESZ Linear Actuators feature a robust, enclosed design with a high-capacity rail-bearing system delivering exceptional moment and load capability. Available in two sizes, with travel ...

The subcommittee activites may include: 1. Developing a specification form, which is accepted as a common United States and international standard. 2. Definining terms, guidelines, recommendations, ...