At Motion Industries, long and continuing history of acquisitions, growth and distributing automation solutions are closely tied to the best technology has to offer
Dave Perkon, technical editor
09/05/2019
How to clarify the meaning of precision for better understanding of motion
Bill Hennessey, Alio Industries
07/15/2019
Displacement in a given direction, at a velocity and acceleration and after a period of time must all come to an end
Dave Perkon, technical editor
07/09/2019
If you are an OEM wanting to work with China, don't hand them the complete design—just have them supply the components
Dave Perkon, technical editor
05/21/2019
What will happen to people, jobs and the economy as automation emerges from the shadows?
Dave Perkon, technical editor
02/11/2019
The tried-and-true method of measuring distance and speed of rotary and linear motion requires an understanding of encoders
Tom Stevic, contributing editor
08/27/2018
Think about the process when selecting feed-screw devices
Tom Stevic, contributing editor
06/21/2018
Obsolescence is a headache that can be avoided with proper preparation
Dave Perkon, technical editor
06/20/2018
After a brief look at a study two universities published that suggested robots may make workers sick, my biased opinion says BS to that so I suggest looking forward to the future and to not be the victim who's feeling ill in a safe space
Dave Perkon, technical editor
05/18/2018
Understand the specifications, but don't miss any of the signals by being too slow and not willing to communicate
Dave Perkon, technical editor
02/26/2018
Several events lead me to run from the process control arena and into the cool world of machine control
Dave Perkon, technical editor
07/18/2017
Expert panel describes some of the technology that will guide the future
Mike Bacidore, editor in chief
07/10/2017
Expert panel offers suggestions on installing linear motion in messy machine areas
Mike Bacidore, editor in chief
07/10/2017
Expert panel explains software and hardware considerations for linear motion
Mike Bacidore, editor in chief
06/28/2017
Expert panel offers some design potholes to steer clear of
Mike Bacidore, editor in chief
06/26/2017
Over-engineering and under-engineering are like tying a blind dog to a post
Dave Perkon, technical editor
05/11/2017
Engineering students and their professor built an electrospin machine to create a biocompatible aligned nanofiber mesh.
Thomas Lemon, Walla Walla University student
10/04/2016
