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By Justyna Rapacz, Marketing Engineer Smalley Spirolox Retaining Rings are the trusted industry solution because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience across thousands of applications. While we have five standard types of retaining rings broken down into 30 configurations, we also know that every application is unique. If one of our standard retaining rings does not…

By Tom Quartararo, Mechatronics Engineer Integrated actuators are quickly becoming the preferred solution for a majority of industries including industrial automation, unmanned vehicles, and laboratory applications for reasons including higher reliability, ease of use, and cost/space savings. The recent advances in microcontrollers and digital signal processing have enabled manufacturers to build highly capable motor control…

Press Release Stuttgart (Germany), 18 March 2021 Oskar Lapp was a great inventor and a passionate entrepreneur. Together with his wife Ursula Ida Lapp, he has created a company with a global reputation. The LAPP Group founder would have turned 100 on 20 March 2021. His inventions have shaped connection technology worldwide to this day.…

Developments in Semiconductor, Microscopy, and Analytical Instrumentation are driving the need for motion control systems to operate faster, more precisely, and with greater throughput. Motion requirements in vacuum and atmosphere applications, are being specified with dimensional stability at the 1nm level, along with higher duty cycle and reliability. Nanomotion’s new SE motor family increases the…

As machine builders strive to meet consumer demands for more customization, they are looking for more variations in their industrial machinery (IM) equipment. Some machine builders are finding ways to build their machines using more modular components and arrangements of subassemblies. However, this comes at the cost of integration challenges. Every change in software, hardware,…

Supreme 10HT has demonstrated superior strength properties, proven by several research studies. Master Bond Supreme 10HT has demonstrated superior strength when used to bond surfaces under challenging conditions. It is a toughened system that is cryogenically serviceable from 4K to 400°F. It withstands mechanical and thermal shocks, meets NASA low outgassing specifications, and withstands 1,000…

By Kate Nadeau, mk North America, Inc. When you think of a conveyor you may think of a simple device, maybe with a belt or a set of rollers or both, designed to move product from one point to another. Or maybe you think of the check out counter at the grocery store. Or perhaps…

Drills, saws, sanders, and grinders – what do all of these power tools have in common? Retaining rings keep them from falling apart. A retaining ring’s function is to hold components or assemblies in place. For a retaining ring in a power tool, this is no easy feat as it is regularly exposed to high axial and…

We take a look at existing controller options and introduce Commander core, a hybrid IC that provides the best of both worlds By Jerame Chamberlain, Manufacturing Engineer Manager The main job of any motion controller is to control the movement of a mechatronic assembly, including motors and mechanical components. Choosing the right motion controller can…

Machine Engineering is very complex and dynamic. Digitalization processes and increasing software integration in the machines themselves has completely transformed the way industrial machines are designed, developed, manufactured and commissioned. To help navigate through this journey we have created an E-Book that gives you a quick overview of the most significant tendencies that will drive…

A complete configuration for an industrial machine is incredibly complex. There are many reasons for this such as designing across technical domains, and the ongoing evolution of part designs. To be successful, all information needs to be managed correctly. Siemens’s Advanced Machine Engineering can do just that. Download the latest white paper produced by CIMdata…

By Thomas Urbach, Head of Digital Sales & Marketing for drylin® Screw-driven or belt-driven linear actuator? Linear actuators are an important element in automation and mechanical engineering and help with a variety of tasks, from simple to extremely complex ones. Picking the right one is very important, since linear actuators and linear slides can be…

Innovation is the most important growth factor for the machinery industry, and innovation requires speed. That means that fast product delivery is as important as a fast return on your (innovation) investments. Today’s product development process is comprised of hundreds of decision points and parallel workflows that now take place in a global context. Advanced…

The formula for a successful business revolves around the problems it’s able to solve. Recognizing pain points for potential customers is key, but the formula for how those issues are addressed is what differentiates an average product from a great one. When it came to mountain bikes, many brands in the world were building good…

By Avory Brookins, Technical Content Writer One of my favorite places to go as a child was the car wash. I loved it so much that I even wanted my first date to be there. Weird, I know, but there was nothing more exciting (and more romantic, apparently) to my 6-year-old self than watching the…

Smalley Single-Turn Wave Springs are designed with your bearings in mind. By Justyna Rapacz, Marketing Engineer Preloading a Bearing: What is Preloading, How to Preload, Why Should You Preload? What do we mean when we say “preload”? A bearing is designed to move freely and has multiple moving parts that work together as one unit.…

By Amphenol All Sensors Corporation Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) pressure sensor descriptions often include a statement such as “intended for use with non-corrosive, non-ionic working fluids such as air or dry gases.” Following this guideline, users can expect a long working life for a MEMS pressure sensor. But what if the application does not fall within…

Recently, the industrial machinery paradigm has undergone a significant evolution. Today’s machines are no longer primarily a mechanical piece of equipment, with the electrical design and software development in their own separate silos. To improve on the design of your machines, multi-disciplinary design optimization and Generative Design can help with design ideas that a human…

SPONSORED CONTENT By Derek Thomas, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Machine Automation Solutions at Emerson This article is the fourth in a four-part series exploring three new but related concepts — little data, edge processing, and secure connectivity — for deriving value from manufacturing data trapped inside machinery and other manufacturing assets. The first…

Automating certain jobs can be expensive for small and medium-sized businesses. However, the benefits of automation make the investment worthwhile. Think about the return on investment (ROI) that could result from increased productivity, lower labor costs and reduced lead times. Plus, not every automation solution will cost you your first-born child these days. Cost-effective robots…

What makes a Smalley Spirolox® retaining ring different, and what is the advantage of using one? By Justyna Rapacz, Marketing Engineer While there are a variety of retaining rings available in the industry, engineers specify Spirolox retaining rings because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience. This blog compares a traditional circlip to a Smalley Spirolox…

By Nicole Lang, iglide® Product Manager Quite often, I hear from purchasing agents that the bearings they are going to use within their machine or system need to be as cheap as possible. Cost-savings are a real concern for many companies, and it’s easy to think that reducing the price on a small, or seemingly…

Ideally, your connectors perform to their rated lifecycles. For industrial machinery, improper designs and other factors can cause connectors to fail prematurely, which can cause costly machine damage. Here’s a look at some common causes of failure and how to prevent them. Wear and tear — Like the example above, repeated connection and disconnection of a…

Need adhesive expertise for your medical device application? Master Bond technical professionals can help. Master Bond is a leader in the design, formulation and manufacture of epoxy adhesives, sealants, coatings and potting/encapsulation compounds for the assembly of both disposable and reusable medical devices. Special formulations are biocompatible and resistant to various sterilization methods. Products offer…

by Lyon Lee, IDEC Product Marketing Manager IDEC switches, relays and PLCs: Safe, Simple, Smart push-in connections Coronavirus has caused an unprecedented disruption to all businesses and negatively affected the global workforce. OEM manufacturers are struggling to maintain production under severe shortages of skilled workers and forced to look for new ways to minimize the…