Components from maxon are integral to the spaceMIRA surgical robot, which recently completed its first demo test surgeries in zero gravity on the International Space Station (ISS). The spaceMIRA, developed by Virtual Incision and researchers at the University of Nebraska, is a compact, lightweight surgical robot sent to the ISS on a SpaceX Falcon 9…
Design World Podcast – Custom Gear Motors
Host: Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor of Design World Magazine Interview with: John Morehead VP of Strategic Planning and Marketing with Bison Gears Leslie and John discuss the thing that a design engineer needs to know about designing with custom gear motors. Visit www.BisonGear.com to download a whitepaper on the Ten Things that everyone should know…
Motor Drive Motion Control Basics
In this episode of Miles on Motion, Miles Budimir, Motion Control Tips Editor, covers the basics of the motor – drive connection and looks at drive profiles, torque, velocity, position and AC & DC motors in this quick tutorial.