Design World

Following is the transcript from the recent webinar, “Why it makes sense to start using SSDI” presented by Jason Parr of Dura-Bar. Hi, everyone. My name is Jason Parr. I’m gonna start off with a little bit about our organization and the overall benefits of using Dura-Bar. Charter Manufacturing has four distinct companies, Charter Steel,…

Industrial robots deployed today across various industries are mostly doing repetitive tasks. The overall task performance hinges on the accuracy of their controllers to track predefined trajectories. The ability of robots to handle unconstructed complex environments is limited in today’s manufacturing. Two examples are flexible picking of previously not encountered objects or the insertion of…

H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group has released its LV-45 series inductive, contactless linear position sensor using LVIT Technology. The LV-45 linear position sensors are specifically designed for measuring applications requiring rugged devices, whether measuring position of steam turbine valves, mounted in a paper mill head box or calendar roll stand, or outdoors fastened […]

Robotics is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and fastest growing areas of technology. Each year more and varied robots are being used in applications from industrial to consumer uses and beyond. In addition to controllers and motion components such as motors and actuators, sensors play a vital role in robotic operation by providing data […]

HERE ARE SOME DISTURBING FACTS. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that there were 3,450 distraction-related deaths on U.S. highways in 2016, another 803 highway deaths related to drowsiness, 10,497 drunk-driving deaths, and 10,111 fatalities related to speeding. The point all these fatalities have in common is that in each…

Robotic devices for clinical rehabilitation of patients with neurological impairments come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and employ different kinds of actuators. The design process for rehabilitation robots is driven by the intention that the technical system will be paired with a human being; it is of paramount importance that safety and…

A new solution for human-machine collaboration is now available from automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas. The Sysmac AI Controller handles several key steps in the data-driven decision process for predictive maintenance, thereby freeing up industrial professionals from tedious calculations, analyses and infrastructure upgrades. This powerful solution can help manufacturers reduce the risk of bad…

The new Xpedition printed circuit board (PCB) design platform focuses on multi-dimensional verification. Mentor tools enable engineers to integrate a broad range of easy-to-use verification tools into a PCB design platform within a singular authoring environment to identify problems at the schematic or layout phases. This new Xpedition platform for nonspecialist PCB engineers delivers accurate…

Want to be a better problem solver? Step away from the workbench EACH YEAR, our special Motion System Applications issue shines a spotlight on the many new and creative ways engineers are solving the design challenges they face. Leaving aside for the moment the engineering end of the equation, I wondered about the process of…

Mating screw applications that require secure attachments can rely on self-clinching locknuts, which self-lock threads to reduce loosening and can be removed repeatedly without affecting performance. By Michael J. Rossi, Marketing Services Supervisor, PennEngineering By all measures, the hardware specified to attach components is expected to perform reliably in service. But sometimes application-related factors —…

Druing last month’s Siemens cybersecurity press meetings, journalists had the opportunity to get the perspective of researchers at IBM Watson’s Munich IoT operations center. The Center brings together developers, consultants, researchers and designers to drive state-of-the-art collaborative innovation with SMEs and start-ups, as well as governments, schools and universities and investors. Dr. Angelika Steinaker, CTO…