Direct Metal Laser Sintering is an emerging 3D printing technology that has great potential to change the way parts are manufactured. To achieve this, it will be necessary to put aside some of the conventional manufacturing design rules, and look for ways to take advantage of the 3D printing manufacturing process. Some benefits of 3D…
Webinar: Preventing Equipment Damage by Controlling Unwanted Energy
Shock and vibration is everywhere in the manufacturing world and if not managed properly can result in damaged equipment, production downtime, and quality defects. This webinar will characterize the most prevalent forms of this damaging energy and review the physics behind what can be done to control it. Featured Speaker Chris Kudla, Product Manager, ITT Enidine…
Webinar: Proven technology for smooth motion in harsh environments
Guided motion is an important feature found in automated machinery and equipment. Motion system components can enable the movement of heavy loads, or allow for equipment to be designed for adjustability and allow for a variety of machine functions or operational tasks. Motion products are engineered for specific conditions such as load direction, load capacity,…
Webinar: Consumer Electronics: Designing with Flexibility for Reliability
From small wearable devices to large display screens, consumer electronics is one of the largest segments in the manufacturing industry. The vast amount of information, communication and entertainment is bringing a new age of consumer electronics into the world. With ever-evolving technology and demands to meet the needs of tech-savvy consumers, engineers are challenged to…
Webinar: Five Steps to Optimize Casting and Eliminate Defects
Traditionally, engineers had a hard time predicting defects with their cast designs. With simulation, engineers can now predict defects from porosity and cold shots to air pockets. In this webinar you will learn how casting simulation can help: Place casting in-gates Place feed and risers Determine if continuous in-gates or fan in-gates are needed Determine…
Webinar: Curved Motion System Design for Machinery and Automation
Guided precision motion is most often thought of in the linear form which is used extensively in machinery and automation applications. Sometimes curved motion is better suited to an application. Examples might include moving a sensor or welding torch around the circumference of a pipe, or a complete 360-degree rotary table for indexing a complex…
Webinar: Best practices for optimizing performance and reducing costs when selecting and using cable and hose carriers
Cable carriers are a practical and innovative way to guide and protect cables and hoses in dynamic applications. Whether you require a simple, off-the-shelf system, or have an application requiring a more sophisticated and complex solution, there are steps that can be taken in the design phase that can significantly improve performance, reduce costs and…
On Demand Webinar: See How the SOLIDWORKS Ecosystem Delivers on Design Innovation
Today Product Designers and Engineers are under pressure to speed up development and introduce ever increasing product complexity at a greater pace than ever before. Using the right tools to design these products is paramount. This webinar will explain how the SOLIDWORKS Ecosystem is here to meet the challenges of delivering increased product complexity while…
Webinar: Proper coupling selection: what you’re probably missing
Selecting the couplings for your motion system doesn’t exactly stretch the limits of your engineering degree. Which is exactly why we don’t dig deeper to see if we’re making the best choice. In this webinar, three coupling industry experts help you avoid making the mistakes involved with commonly overlooked details. Here, you’ll learn how to…
Webinar: Encoder integration in 2016: New modes of installation, networking, and more
In this webinar — Encoder integration in 2016: New modes of installation, networking, and more — we cover the latest in rotary position encoders. We explore where mechanical, optical, magnetic, and capacitive encoders excel, and what features have been added in the last few years. Next, we review the physical permutations available to engineers for rotary position…
Webinar: Meeting the Motion Needs of Flexible Automation
With more demand for customized equipment, there is growing interest in flexible automation solutions. These are configurable and scalable and account for variances in payload and speed, among other parameters. In this webinar you’ll learn how configurable and scalable mechanics make flexible automation for machine builders a reality. Specifically, the webinar examines a range of…
Webinar: New Innovations in Linear Guides for Transportation and Automation
The automation of transportation applications such as exterior doors and people barriers can pose very challenging design requirements. New designs must meet rigid testing and environmental requirements and all moving components must reach or exceed long service life without the need for extensive and costly maintenance. Technically innovative linear guide technology that is successful in…
Webinar: Why should you make tooling with 3D printing?
Every manufacturer needs to produce low volume items, such as tools, jigs and fixtures. Did you know that 3D printing/additive manufacturing is used more often for making these tools than for making production parts? In this webinar, you will learn the pros and cons of using 3D printing to make tooling for manufacturing applications along…
Webinar: Clean-in-place: how to ensure food safety while maintaining equipment effectiveness
Negative PR from food safety violations has never been more prevalent than in today’s interconnected world. Manufacturers are in a constant battle to provide maximum food safety while maintaining throughput. This webinar will focus on ways to ease these seemingly conflicting goals and introduce Baumer’s broad portfolio to aid with Clean-in-place solutions. Attend this webinar…
Webinar: Ethernet or EtherCAT for Motion Control: Choosing the Right Network for Your Applications
With the increasing presence of EtherCAT in the motion control industry, choosing between EtherCAT and Ethernet is becoming an increasingly important question. This presentation will cover the technical differences between both methods and provide advice on how to choose between them based on application requirements. Strengths and weakness of both Ethernet and EtherCAT will be…
Webinar: Prototype Smarter – transitioning to production faster and more effectively
Early prototyping using 3D printing and CNC machining can increase your speed to market. Learn about key design considerations and benefits of using both processes as well as injection molding during early prototyping stages. Taking prototyping one step further, we will discuss how using low-volume injection molding for engineering-grade parts can help bridge you into…
How to Build Rotary Indexing Tables for Specific Applications
This Webinar covers the design of rotary indexers for automated positioning and transfer applications. In fact, rotary indexing is key to machine design for such automation in myriad industries. Repeated angular displacement during a machine cycle followed by motionless dwell is rotary indexing. Component offerings to generate such motion abound. But the product field narrows…
Wireless Charging: Measuring efficiency in the real world
This webinar will compare the power-transfer efficiency of two wireless charging architectures. We will also propose a standard method for measuring total system efficiency and provide some insight on the major power losses of the two systems. Wireless chargers are basically power supplies; and the most important measure of quality for a power supply is…
Innovative trends in robotics
This webinar was recorded on November 19, 2015. Fill out the form below to watch on demand. Industrial robotics is entering a new era of adaptability and there’s a lot to keep up with for all engineers involved in their use, their programming, or their design. This webinar will address several critical areas that are…
Working with metals in 3D printing
3D printing with metals is one of the faster growing segments of this industry, with the sales of Additive Manufacturing equipment expected to grow to 48% through the next 10 years. And new companies, like Alcoa, are entering the market. This webinar will look into the benefits of 3D printing with metals, the constraints, and…
StepSERVO™ Technology: Bridging the gap between cost effective and high performance motion
This webinar was recorded on December 3, 2015. Fill out the form below to watch on demand. Servo motor technology has been the backbone of high performance motion systems in automated machinery for many years. Applications include packaging equipment, high speed labelling machines, automated assembly, food and beverage, smart linear actuators and many more. At…
Make Realistic Prototypes in Less Time with Multi-Material 3D Printing
This is an on demand webinar. Fill out the form below to view. Creating prototypes that look and feel like their production counterparts greatly reduces the product development cycle and makes communication of design ideas much more effective. Most prototypes, however, are made from multiple parts that need to be assembled, which takes time. PolyJet…
Module Consolidation: Combining Safety-Critical Automotive Applications with Non-Critical Convenience Features
This is an on demand webinar. Registrants will be emailed a copy of the presentation on December 1, 2015. This presentation will look at the consolidation of Quality Managed and ASIL B software on complex asymmetric multicore silicon devices, utilizing a type-1 hypervisor for separation. Examples of this include the current trend in consolidating…
How to solve your motion system design in less time with motorized actuator assemblies
Live webinar was recorded on October 29, 2015. Fill out the form below to watch on demand. The design and development of automated processing equipment can be a daunting and time consuming task. At the outset of every automation project there is an understanding of the work to be performed. The designer will identify the…
The Advantages of Using Extrusions to Solve Thermal Management Challenges for the Automotive Industry
This webinar was recorded on November 3, 2015. Fill out the form below to watch on demand. Why aluminum extrusions provide automotive OEMs the total solution when it comes to weight, cost, quality and—most importantly—thermal management. Driven by the need to improve fuel economy and reduce carbon emissions, the automotive industry has focused on developing Electric-drive…