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In smart agriculture applications, companies are leveraging motion systems to improve reliability in their designs. Advances in automation technology as well as related advances in sensors, imaging, and communications have meant improvements to the kinds of motion control systems employed in agricultural applications as well as other off-highway uses. That means that the smart agriculture […]

Now in its sixth year, Design World’s LEAP Awards continue to showcase the best engineering innovations across several design categories. It’s a large undertaking that wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and support of the engineering community. WTWH Media is not involved with selecting the winners. Each year, the editorial team assembles OEM design engineers…

The convergence of software, cloud computing, and additive manufacturing (3D printing) technologies has given manufacturers the ability to cost-effectively supply millions, thousands, or dozens of a given workpiece — and even batch sizes down to one. It’s no wonder that worldwide, batch sizes have in fact shrunk ‚ catering to increased demand for customized products […]

For the annual Design World Trends issue, we asked industry experts to share their insights into linear-motion trends. Here’s more of what they had to say on linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Meet the experts Dave Walden | Applications engineer • PBC Linear Eric Rice | Product market manager — electric automation • Festo Samuel Orozco | […]

We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in the design and use of linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Here’s what those experts had to say. Meet the experts Saurabh Khetan | Product line manager — Leadscrews • Thomson Industries Inc. Justin Lackey | Product manager — Systems • Bosch Rexroth Kelly Walden | V.P. […]

The winners of the 2022 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced this week with products across multiple categories, including Mechanical. Here are the three medalists for this year’s extremely competitive Mechanical category. Gold System Seals, Inc. VORTEX Main Bearing Seal A wind turbine seal design that redefines rotary seals System Seals’ VORTEX…

Bishop-Wisecarver today announced its selection as a finalist in the Advanced Manufacturing category of the 6th Annual 2018 East Bay Innovation Awards. The East Bay Innovation Awards is a celebration of outstanding innovative companies and organizations in the East Bay, across different industry sectors, and final winners will be announced at the historic Fox Theater…

Join Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) for its third annual Manufacturing Day on Friday, October 7th. Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) is celebrating manufacturing in America. The manufacturer will host two sessions (morning and afternoon) on that day — and it welcomes and encourages students and schools to attend. Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) is long-time supporter of FIRST Robotics and encourages FIRST […]

Linear Motion Tips

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…

Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a WBENC-certified, woman-owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, celebrates its 65th anniversary this year. As a company formed in 1950 to manufacture truck accessories to a thriving and growing business today that provides high-quality linear and rotary motion product lines, BWG’s focus on…

Linear guides are one of the most important components required for the development of automated or computer controlled equipment. 3D printers, CNC routers, and tabletop factories. Machines wouldn’t function without them. During the development phase, most design engineers will survey existing manufacturers for standard linear guide products to incorporate into their projects. Invariably, the designer…

Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a woman-owned family of WBENC certified companies offering guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic based engineering services announced the release of a new DualVee® guide wheel specifically designed for use in vacuum environments. “We are very excited to introduce our proven DualVee Motion Technology® as a new solution for achieving linear…

Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a WBENC certified woman-owned family of companies who works with manufacturers to engineer, manufacture, and build linear and rotary motion solutions, custom complex assemblies, and…

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The Bishop-Wisecarver Group will join thousands of exhibitors from around the globe at UBM Canon’s co-located trade show event at the Philadelphia Convention Center from June 18th to…

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Black Diamond Manufacturing (BDM), a WBENC certified woman-owned specialty contract manufacturer that works with other industrial companies to build mechanical sub-assemblies and manufacture specialty parts as a single source solution, will join exhibitors at Design-2-Part’s annual trade show event at the Santa Clara Convention Center from May 22nd to the 23rd. Design-2-Part is touted as…

Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), announced the launch of their mechatronics based engineering service company. WRW Engineering helps companies integrate mechanical, electrical and software engineering into custom mechatronic solutions that…

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Provided by Bishop-Wisecarver The Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) has continued its dedication of supporting STEM initiatives with FIRST as a Diamond Supplier of this year’s robotics competition. BWG is also sponsoring three Northern California high school robotics teams, capturing the students’ and mentors’ experiences on their company blog and sharing through social media channels. The FIRST…

Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) announced today that its specialty contract based manufacturing subsidiary is also a WBENC certified women’s business enterprise. Black Diamond Manufacturing (BDM) is a specialty contract…

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Supplied by The Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation The Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation (BWC), a WBENC certified woman-owned company who helps manufacturers and automation solution providers engineer linear and rotary motion solutions, announced…

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The Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), announced the appointment of Michael McVeigh as the Vice President of Marketing. McVeigh joined the company in 2006 as the National Sales Manager and recently…

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Bishop-Wisecarver announced the launch of its QuickTrak line, a family of modular linear guide components and sub-assemblies that help manufacturers and automation solution providers assemble machines with motion guidance systems faster and easier. The T-nut and T-slot based kit of parts reduces downtime and total cost of ownership by allowing the user to build a […]

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By Jennifer Wadsworth, Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation America’s ever-burgeoning obesity rate creates new challenges for the nation’s entire healthcare system, especially for emergency responders. Paramedics at the front lines have to physically lift overweight patients from ground to gurney then into a vehicle, risking physical injury and delaying emergency response time often up to several hours. To…

Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation® President Pamela Kan will appear on KCBS radio to discuss the state of California’s workforce, the role of manufacturing in reviving the economy, and her recently announced appointment to Gov. Jerry Brown’s California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB). The interview airs live at 9:20 a.m. Aug. 31 on San Francisco Bay Area stations 740 […]

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Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announced it has appointed Mike Citro, a 40-year veteran in the profession, VP of Operations.  Citro will lead the company’s manufacturing, quality, purchasing and engineering teams.  With an emphasis on Continuous Improvement in all aspects of the manufacturing operations, he will identify opportunities to continually improve and implement strategies to optimize resources and…

Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation, manufacturer of the original DualVee® guide wheels and industry leader in guided motion technology, announced its newest product line, the heavy duty SRX-150. The company unveiled the high precision, compact aluminum profile linear actuator at IMTS 2006 in Chicago, IL. Available in belt or ball screw driven versions, (ball screw available early 2007)…