Motion-solutions provider Bishop-Wisecarver recently awarded Luna Zarco from Pittsburg High School in California the 2022 Bishop-Wisecarver Innovation Award for her automated design submission for the agriculture industry. Maurice Straubhaar from another Bay-area school — Ygnacio Valley High School — also earned an Innovation Award for his design targeting the packaging industry. “Between Bishop-Wisecarver’s Manufacturing Day […]

This webinar was presented on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Please click below to watch on demand     Heavy-duty 7th axis units, multi-axis robotic assemblies, and gantries large and small are easier to design than you might imagine. Watch this webinar before your next project to save design time and fast track implementation of automated…

This webinar was presented on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Please click below to watch on demand     Linear guide technology is one of the most popular motion solutions and for good reason. It’s capable of high speeds and high load capacities and requires minimal maintenance. But how do you decide which linear guide type…

This webinar was presented on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Please click below to watch on demand     With the rise of precision agriculture and robotic farming, equipment manufacturers face the challenge of maximizing machine uptime in harsh and extreme environments. This webinar explores how companies are leveraging a unique type of motion system to…

This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand.      In harsh and extreme environments, it takes a well-designed and well-maintained machine to stay in motion. Specifying appropriate guided motion elements drastically improves performance, while a wrong choice can be costly. We’ll explore how to extend…

This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Click below to watch it on demand.      Applications in debris-laden environments often exhibit low durability or premature failure thus requiring frequent service or replacement. Whether your machines are operating in food processing, packaging, paper and pulp, or glass and fiber environments: vee guide…

This webinar was presented live on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Click below to watch it on demand. Reliable motion is often difficult to obtain when the operating environment is heavily contaminated with debris or contains extreme conditions such as a wide temperature range. The use of machinery for operations such as cutting, welding, and material…

This webinar was presented on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Click below to watch on demand.     Equipment builders often struggle with binding issues during the installation and alignment of linear guides when assembling parallel configurations. Extra care and precision in the preparation of mounting structures and mounting surfaces is required to prevent binding during…

Manufacturing Day, scheduled for October 5, 2018, presents an opportunity for power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributors to support their manufacturer suppliers and raise their own visibility as an employer within their own communities. PT WORK Force, an initiative of PTDA Foundation to help PT/MC employers with employee recruitment, hiring and retention, has three new volunteer […]

This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Click below to watch on demand.     This webinar provides an introductory overview of the various actuator designs and component technologies with an examination of the advantages and disadvantages of each type. Then, learn valuable insight directly from automation engineers about their best practices…

This webinar was presented live on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Click below to watch on demand.     Motion technology based upon guide wheel technology is one of the most popular solutions for motion in automation and equipment applications because it’s capable of high duty cycles and high speeds while providing heavy load capacities with…

Thursday, August 17, 2017 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT Linear guide technology is one of the most popular motion solutions and for good reason. It’s capable of high speeds and high load capacities and requires minimal maintenance. But how do you decide which linear guide type is the right solution for you? What factors should…

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 […]

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Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a WBENC-certified, woman-owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, today announced that company president, Pamela Kan, has…

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Bishop-Wisecarver Group, a WBENC-certified, woman-owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, announced it has acquired Specialty Motions, Inc.’s (SMI) linear actuator product line. Complementing BWG’s existing line of high-end linear actuators, the addition of the SMI4Motion product offering will enable BWG to expand the markets it serves…

Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) has expanded its product offering to include DMV Series AC Servo Motors in a variety of frame sizes. The motors are sourced from a high-quality…

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When heavy loads need to be automated or supported by large capacity bearings there are few options for selecting standard products. Slewing ring bearings are often selected for heavy load applications and can be supplied in large diameters. However, the use of slewing bearings should be carefully scrutinized due to their high cost, long lead-times,…

Bishop-Wisecarver Group, a WBENC-certified, woman-owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, announced it is providing two $1000 scholarships for Eagle…

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By Posted by Design World Staff Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation® announced the launch of its latest addition to the MadeWell product line: The Radial Wheel, a single-row deep-groove ball bearing designed for applications with specified radial loading conditions. The new wheel makes it less costly to achieve effortless, reliable motion in environments exposed to debris — like…