Articles

Electromechanical

How to lessen backlash in ball screw application or replace with another option

Anna Townshend
A keyless coupling unit in the servo motor, an electric cylinder or preloaded ball screws can help manage the lost motion
Motors

Stepper motors provide precise motion control

Joey Stubbs
Advances in high-torque designs, closed-loop control and material science make steppers more energy efficient and reliable
Robotics

3 robot types pave the future of industrial manufacturing

Tobey Strauch
Artificial intelligence gives cognitive robots a legitimate seat at the table with industrial and collaborative
Electromechanical

How to reduce backlash errors or compensate for mechanical system inaccuracies

Anna Townshend
Preloaded ball screws, direct feedback mechanisms or control-based or drive-based lost motion compensation can manage backlash
Robotics

Core competency vs. partnership

Robert Brodecki
When does it make sense to find automation-ecosystem partners instead of investing in new-technology development?
Drives

VFDs: more than just ac-motor regulators

Joey Stubbs
Variable frequency drives offer energy savings, compact form factors, heightened reliability and safety features
Data Acquisition & Monitoring

5 trends shaping technology adoption

Anna Townshend
System integrator Gray Solutions focuses on AI, robotics, machine vision, edge computing and digital twins
CNC

CNC machines adopt artificial intelligence and AMRs

Anna Townshend
ANCA’s Samuel Kirkpatrick discusses technology trends affecting machine builders
Sponsored Content

Industry 5.0 principles animate Comau advanced automation solutions

Keith Larson
Live from Automate 2024, an inside look at how the automation specialist is putting people and society first
Drives

Ultra-fast, ultra-accurate linear indexing

NSK integrates advanced automation and drive technologies to deliver high capacity, high speed, ultra-precise indexing and positioning in a compact, flexible linear actuator: ...
Motion

Engineer's Guide to Advanced Motion and Mechatronics

This guide will examine the remaining differences between stepper and servo motors, new perspectives on motion control, the importance of both gentleness and accuracy with linear...
Robotics

Comau introduces new robots, exoskeletons and AI tools at Automate

In this video, Alessandro Piscioneri, advanced automation solutions product manager for Comau, showcases the company’s new S Robot, wearable exoskeletons and AI-assisted...
Robotics

Build robotic systems with modular cell design

Evan Gonnerman
A shift to configurable modular robotics brings higher ROI, lower time to production and a more reliable technical backbone via tested automation modules