Motors and Drives
Manufacturing: Get lean, flexible, and improve product flow
Baldor Electric Co. has been improving its manufacturing processes as it integrates people, processes, manufacturing capabilities, and best practices in a "Lean-Flex-Flow" initiative after... » more
Baldor Electric Co. has been improving its manufacturing processes as it integrates people, processes, manufacturing capabilities, and best practices in a "Lean-Flex-Flow" initiative after... » more
High-torque gearhead provides longer life, higher performance
Bodine Electric gearhead offered with new 3-wire-reversible 34R frame ac induction motor. » more
Bodine Electric gearhead offered with new 3-wire-reversible 34R frame ac induction motor. » more
Automatic motor identification and system configuration
Embedded parameter chip enhances B&R's family of servo, synchronous, and torque motors. Machine builders and end users can field swap motors of varying performance without adjusting program files... » more
Embedded parameter chip enhances B&R's family of servo, synchronous, and torque motors. Machine builders and end users can field swap motors of varying performance without adjusting program files... » more
Avoid cage creep
Back to Basics: When using linear roller bearings, various anti-cage creep mechanisms can help retain accuracy by limiting unwanted movement. » more
Back to Basics: When using linear roller bearings, various anti-cage creep mechanisms can help retain accuracy by limiting unwanted movement. » more
Control Engineering North American edition, April 2010
Click on the cover image to see the table of contents, including the salary survey cover story. » more
Click on the cover image to see the table of contents, including the salary survey cover story. » more
PLC programming: Link AS-I safety to ControlLogix for free
Free instructions link AS-Interface safety monitors to Rockwell CompactLogix, ControlLogix controllers » more
Free instructions link AS-Interface safety monitors to Rockwell CompactLogix, ControlLogix controllers » more
Small-size, low budget controller
GE Intelligent Platforms announces Durus Plus, a low-end controller with built-in I/O, control and operator interfaces, RTD, analog out, four-function math, PID and Modbus master/slave... » more
GE Intelligent Platforms announces Durus Plus, a low-end controller with built-in I/O, control and operator interfaces, RTD, analog out, four-function math, PID and Modbus master/slave... » more
Mechanical Engineering Career Assessment
While three-quarters of those practicing mechanical engineering are positive about their jobs, there's a need for more application-based education. Control Engineering salary survey respondents also... » more
While three-quarters of those practicing mechanical engineering are positive about their jobs, there's a need for more application-based education. Control Engineering salary survey respondents also... » more
Sick OLM fine positioning sensor
The new Sick OLM distance measurement positioning sensor is designed for high-speed, high-precision positioning of overhead cranes, rail and transfer cars, monorails, shuttles, elevators and other... » more
The new Sick OLM distance measurement positioning sensor is designed for high-speed, high-precision positioning of overhead cranes, rail and transfer cars, monorails, shuttles, elevators and other... » more
Model-based design tools write control software for industrial equipment
Approached by a wind turbine manufacturer about a year ago, engineers at Rockwell Automation were asked, “Can you get ControlLogix to run C code?” Meanwhile, Matlab and Simulink software from The... » more
Approached by a wind turbine manufacturer about a year ago, engineers at Rockwell Automation were asked, “Can you get ControlLogix to run C code?” Meanwhile, Matlab and Simulink software from The... » more
Mitsubishi Electric L Series PLC
Mitsubishi Electric L Series programmable logic controller (PLC) is the company’s newest generation of industrial control, combining advanced networking with motion and sequence control. This is an... » more
Mitsubishi Electric L Series programmable logic controller (PLC) is the company’s newest generation of industrial control, combining advanced networking with motion and sequence control. This is an... » more
Machinery vibration monitor for intrinsically safe applications
SKF introduces a multi-featured vibration monitor for both conventional and hazardous environments. The SKF Multilog On-line System DMx combines both protection (to help avoid catastrophic failures)... » more
SKF introduces a multi-featured vibration monitor for both conventional and hazardous environments. The SKF Multilog On-line System DMx combines both protection (to help avoid catastrophic failures)... » more
New Porsche Hybrid: Two 60 kW motors, no batteries
Porsche racing hybrid technology used in its new 911 GT3 R Hybrid uses electrical front axle drive with two electric motors creating 60 kW. Each motor supplements the 480-bhp four-liter flat-six... » more
Porsche racing hybrid technology used in its new 911 GT3 R Hybrid uses electrical front axle drive with two electric motors creating 60 kW. Each motor supplements the 480-bhp four-liter flat-six... » more
Efficiency, applied
A motor manufacturer, Baldor Electric Co., has been upgrading its offerings to comply with the Dec. 19, 2010, round of U.S. motor efficiency mandates. Baldor also is gaining efficiency in how it... » more
A motor manufacturer, Baldor Electric Co., has been upgrading its offerings to comply with the Dec. 19, 2010, round of U.S. motor efficiency mandates. Baldor also is gaining efficiency in how it... » more
Low vibration motor exceeds IEEE STD 841-2009
Siemens Industry Inc. has introduced a new design concept for the low vibration version of its rugged SD100 IEEE841 motor. The frame, bearing housings, stator and rotor employ the company’s most... » more
Siemens Industry Inc. has introduced a new design concept for the low vibration version of its rugged SD100 IEEE841 motor. The frame, bearing housings, stator and rotor employ the company’s most... » more
Friction Fundamentals and Accelerating Cars
In elections, it's always the economy; in engineering, it's the fundamentals » more
In elections, it's always the economy; in engineering, it's the fundamentals » more
Controller programmable in ladder logic with function block
Divelbiss Corp. announces availability of Micro Bear, an OEM controller programmable in Ladder Logic with Function Block. With a mounting footprint smaller than a 3 x 5 in. file card, the controller... » more
Divelbiss Corp. announces availability of Micro Bear, an OEM controller programmable in Ladder Logic with Function Block. With a mounting footprint smaller than a 3 x 5 in. file card, the controller... » more
Slim interface relays
Schneider Electric Relay Competency Center (SE Relays LLC) announced compact Zelio RSL slim interface relays. At only 6 mm wide, the Zelio RSL frees valuable panel space for OEM panel builders and is... » more
Schneider Electric Relay Competency Center (SE Relays LLC) announced compact Zelio RSL slim interface relays. At only 6 mm wide, the Zelio RSL frees valuable panel space for OEM panel builders and is... » more
Flywheels: A Power Protection Alternative
For some control applications, a brief power outage or brownout is an inconvenience. However, for the majority of computer-controlled processes, even a momentary glitch in the power supply is... » more
For some control applications, a brief power outage or brownout is an inconvenience. However, for the majority of computer-controlled processes, even a momentary glitch in the power supply is... » more
Customer-driven quality
Global Perspectives: Mitsubishi Electric's reputation for quality is largely directed by customer requirements. Customer visits to the company's Tokyo headquarters and Nagoya Works facilities foster... » more
Global Perspectives: Mitsubishi Electric's reputation for quality is largely directed by customer requirements. Customer visits to the company's Tokyo headquarters and Nagoya Works facilities foster... » more
Motor monitoring relays with user-adjustable settings
AutomationDirect proSense PMRU phase monitoring relays have microprocessor-based design to protect against phase loss, reversal, unbalance, undervoltage and overvoltage conditions. With a variety of... » more
AutomationDirect proSense PMRU phase monitoring relays have microprocessor-based design to protect against phase loss, reversal, unbalance, undervoltage and overvoltage conditions. With a variety of... » more
Sensorless Control of a Brushless DC Motor
Digital signal controllers make it possible to meet motor torque and speed demands without employing rotor position sensors. » more
Digital signal controllers make it possible to meet motor torque and speed demands without employing rotor position sensors. » more
CNC machine gets integrated drive system
Machine builder sought lower stonecutting machine component costs, reduced footprint and build time, and improved performance. AIM Inc. gained those and other benefits by installing a new drive and... » more
Machine builder sought lower stonecutting machine component costs, reduced footprint and build time, and improved performance. AIM Inc. gained those and other benefits by installing a new drive and... » more
Motor for oil & gas down hole measurement while drilling applications
BEI Kimco Magnetics offers high-performance motor for a down hole measurement while drilling (MWD) application. Key to the down hole tool string design was a motor capable of operation at elevated... » more
BEI Kimco Magnetics offers high-performance motor for a down hole measurement while drilling (MWD) application. Key to the down hole tool string design was a motor capable of operation at elevated... » more
EtherNet/IP servo drive
The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 EtherNet/IP indexing servo drive from Rockwell Automation provides machine builders and end users with the ability to standardize on a single communication network for... » more
The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 300 EtherNet/IP indexing servo drive from Rockwell Automation provides machine builders and end users with the ability to standardize on a single communication network for... » more
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