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Tech Advances Impact Motion Control
Recent developments in amplifier size reduction and high speed network architectures have made it possible to build the 'holy grail' of motion controllers: the 100% digital network that allows the...(read more)
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Active Driving Pleasure Assisted by the Newly Developed Steering Aid Motor (.pdf)
Steering optimised for high speed stability is at odds with that demanded by winding roads, tight corners and parking. At motorway speeds steering adjustments passed to the wheels must be kept to a...(read more)
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Brushless DC Blowers: The Real & Hidden Advantages (.pdf)
For years brushless DC tubeaxial (box) fans have been growing in use, importance and market share for cooling electronics in cabinets and enclosures for computers, telecommunications and medical...(read more)
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Brushless DC Motors Increase Reliability: Wear-free Direct Drives for Strapping Machine Systems (.pdf)
Electronically commutated DC motors offer many practical advantages. They avoid the short-comings found with mechanical commutators, such as wear of the commutating device, brush wear, carbon dust...(read more)
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Durable, Sturdy, Reliable: EC Motors, the Ideal Vehicle Actuators (.pdf)
In modern vehicles more and more processes are being controlled by electronics. This sector ac-counts for approx. 30 % of the development expenditure. As in automation, the trend in the auto-mobile...(read more)
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EC Motors, The Extended Arm Of Automotive Electronics (.pdf)
accessory equipment has in practice till now also been driven mechanically from the driving machine (motor). The disadvantage of this solution lies in the increased fuel consumption and mechanical...(read more)
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Wiring Diagrams and Signals (.pdf)
Selected ebm blowers ordered with this option monitor the speed of the blower with a device consisting of a magnet and solid state switch built into the motor. The output signal is a low voltage DC...(read more)
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Common Deviations of Hole Dimensions per JIS B 0401-2:1998
In the design of geartrains it is critical to know the tolerance of the bore of the gear in order to specify the proper shaft. This table details the values assigned to the letter codes for various...(read more)
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Hardness Comparison Table of Hardened Steel based on the Rockwell C scale
Various hardness scales are currently in use to quantify the relative hardness of a steel product. The article approximates the relative values from different scales using the Rockwell C scale as a...(read more)
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Technical Specifications of Carbon and Alloy Steels (JIS)
This article displays the tensile strength, brinell hardness and carbon content of the most commonly selected steel used in Japan for the production of power transmission components....(read more)
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DRK Control Board Solution for Radiography Systems
EVER ELETTRONICA, having many years of experience in developing multiple motor equipment and variable projections for the dental radiography sector, offer a new control board technology for the...(read more)
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Putting Some Predictability into Wind Turbine Maintenance
A wind turbine typically lasts 20 years. But most wind turbine warranties cover only the first two to five years of a wind turbineâ s life. As these systems age, not all facility owners are...(read more)
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Wind Energy Solutions (.pdf)
Modern wind turbines require delivery of power and signals to and from the rotating blades by a reliable rotary union assembly. These assemblies must operate continuously in harsh environments, often...(read more)
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Mounting Sprockets and Pulleys on Pilot Style Clutches - Considerations & Guidelines (.pdf)
Clutches are commonly connected to a drive system through roller chains and belting. This requires that a sprocket or pulley be mounted directly to the clutch. A pilot style clutch is made for this...(read more)
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Optimizing DC-Brushless Servomotors (.pdf)
Although newly designed electric motors typically resemble earlier models, occasionally a requirement falls outside the familiar envelope....(read more)
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Optimizing Method Applied (.pdf)
Consider, for example, specifying the lightest possible three-phase dc-brushless motor for use in a miniature aircraft....(read more)
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PCB Repair Station Built on Highly Accurate Gantry Reduces Scrapped Boards
The rigors of pass-fail are not just the pressure-cooker of classroom angst in the world of education. In the business world, the difference between 'Pass Inspection' and 'Failing to Meet Standards'...(read more)
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Ball Screw vs. Lead Screw
Leadscrews were once considered a cheap substitute for ball screws to be used in less demanding applications. Today, both screw types offer distinct advantages......Before any decisions are able to be...(read more)
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Case Study: Coupling Drive on a Rubber Manufacturing Line (.pdf)
A rubber manufacturer was experiencing problems with a calendar on its production line. The calendar, equipped with a 100 horsepower coupling drive, could not run at the desired speed without tripping...(read more)
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Case Study: Synchronous Belt Drives Vs the Ball Screw (.pdf)
When designing a machine table to move from "A" to "B," then back to "A" at a controlled speed, what is the best drive mechanism? Most designers will specify a power screw. Is this the optimum...(read more)
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White Paper: Proper Metric Belt Replacement is Important for Dependable Drive Performance (.pdf)
Industrial equipment used in industries such as machine tool, packaging, food processing and textile may have been designed abroad and imported to the United States. Belts manufactured to different...(read more)
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Improving Control: The Issues of Final Control Element Actuation
A precision electric actuator is unaffected by valve stiction and can track closed-loop controller demand almost perfectly, without dead time, lag, or overshoot. A natural response to the increasing...(read more)
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Responsive, Consistent Valve Performance Rather Than Fast Stroking Speed is Critical for Control (.pdf)
All boilers require feedwater flow control to make up for the steam that leaves the boiler. Most boiler designs use a steam drum, which is where the feedwater flow enters the boiler and where the...(read more)
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Simple Improvements, Significant Results - published in Power Engineering (.pdf)
Digital control systems and advanced technologies like selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and low-NOx burners are commonly used in the power industry. Yet poor or inconsistent damper actuation...(read more)
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Standard Tuning Procedure and the Beck Drive: A Comparative Overview and Guide (.pdf)
Tuning a control loop with a Beck drive installed usually proves simpler and quicker, and the results are more reliable, than tuning loops equipped with traditional pneumatic actuators. This is...(read more)
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An Electronic Motor Starter That Saves Time and Energy
Many farmers still use a star/delta starter system for their cereal drying facility - despite poor efficiency and flexibility. Luckily, Danfoss has the solution. The MCI Complete is an electronic...(read more)
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New Mini-Contactors Meet Future Safety Requirements
Mini-contractors can often be found in automated doors, electrical saws, pumps and fans. They are also ideally suited to control small air-conditioning units, lighting and other building installations...(read more)
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New Soft Starters from Danfoss Solve Old Problems
In applications requiring single-phase compressors, inrush current is a potentially serious problem. Undesirable voltage drops and light flicker can occur, badly affecting residential and...(read more)
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Piezo Motors Shrink a Zoom Module to 6 mm Thickness
This app note details how piezo motors can be used to create a tiny optical zoom module with only 6 mm thickness. Using SQUIGGLE micro motors and TRACKER position sensors, the design offers 4 mm of...(read more)
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Just What the Doctor Ordered - Motion Control Configuration
Motion control technology has advanced significantly in the last several years with the advent of faster, cheaper microprocessors, and the availability of ultra-efficient MOSFET-based amplifiers. Some...(read more)
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Top 10 Tips - Things to Know About Motion Controllers (.pdf)
Motion controllers are complex animals, no doubt about it. But with a few tips from the experts about proper specification, location, and how to avoid mishaps, choosing the right controller for the...(read more)
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Case Study: ASEA Overhead Crane
OVAKO operates several ASEA cranes equipped with old ASEA spring applied, hydraulically released brakes....(read more)
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Case Study: Dove Harbour
Emergency / parking brakes for hosting winch drives on a ro-ro catamaran ferry bridge....(read more)
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Case Study: Hydroelectirc Power
When 90 year old Vama power plant in Norway needed to upgrade their stopping power they turned to Dellner Brakes....(read more)
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Case Study: Mine Winch
The Niobec mine in Canada is the only underground niobium mine in the world....(read more)
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Case Study: Theatre Winch
The Royal Opera In Stockholm Sweden...(read more)
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Case Study: Windpower Plant
When developing a wind turbine system for the harsh environment and extreme temperatures of Alaska and Antarctica Northern Power systems turned to Dellner Brakes....(read more)
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A Brief Discussion of Speed Increasers (.pdf)
Speed reducers are widely available in a multitude of ratios and power ratings; can they be used as speed increasers in addition to being used as speed reducers? The answer is, sometimes under some...(read more)
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Ankara Emergency Water Supply, Turkey
AuCom Soft Starters advance Ankara Emergency Water Supply Project AuCom has progressed the emergency water supply for Turkey's capital city, Ankara by providing a soft starter solution in less than a...(read more)
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Bow Thrusters and Fluid Pumps on LNG Carriers
Soft starters can provide significant benefits in the demanding marine environment, including: more efficient use of the limited electrical supply. integrated bypass contactors reduce the area...(read more)
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Clean Water and Sewerage Pumping in South Africa
Mossel Bay Water Utility in South Africa "They are so simple but they do so much for me!" exclaims Johnny Meerholz as he proudly displays the AuCom IMS2 soft starter he has just installed. Electrical...(read more)
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Forestry Applications
Soft start can significantly improve the operation of heavy machinery in forestry applications. Soft start reduces starting current and torque, extending the life of machinery and reducing electrical...(read more)
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Kimco Application Guide for Voice Coil Actuators (.pdf)
Voice Coil (VC) Actuators are direct-drive, hysteresis-free devices used for providing highly accurate linear or rotary motion. By virtue of their high acceleration and the absence of commuta- tion,...(read more)
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Mining and Quarrying Applications
Mining and quarrying often involve extremely large machinery which can put enormous stress on the electrical supply. Constant current control reduces the electrical strain of starting, and soft...(read more)
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Municipal Water Supply in the Philippines
Water is one of the necessities of life, and water utilities must meet extremely demanding standards of reliability. They use only the highest quality, most reliable equipment - and in Mindanao,...(read more)
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Brush DC Motor Basics (.pdf)
This article is a brief technical introduction on ironless DC motors. It is intended to help engineers better understand brushed DC ironless motor basics and offer a guide to select the best motor for...(read more)
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Shaft Flexible Couplings - Application Considerations (.pdf)
Flexible couplings are designed to accommodate various types of load conditions. No one type of coupling can provide the universal solution to all coupling problems; hence many designs are available,...(read more)
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Elements of Metric Gear Technology - Technical Article (.pdf)
Gears are some of the most important elements used in machinery. There are few mechanical devices that do not have the need to transmit power and motion between rotating shafts. Gears not only do this...(read more)
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Screw Gear or Crossed Helical Gear Meshes - Technical Article
These helical gears are also known as spiral gears. They are true helical gears and only differ in their application for interconnecting skew shafts. Screw gears can be designed to connect shafts at...(read more)
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Creating Linear Motion One Step at a Time (.pdf)
In classic mechanical engineering, linear systems are typically designed using conventional mechanical components to convert rotary into linear motion. Converting rotary to linear motion can be...(read more)
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Application Note: EMX3 Brake Control - Including an External Zero Speed Sensor (.pdf)
The EMX3 has a standard braking feature whose operation consists of two distinct braking cycles. The initial-state braking cycle is used to bring the motor speed down to approximately 60% of the...(read more)
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Application Note: EMX3 Jog Forward Control (.pdf)
The EMX3 has jog forward and jog reverse as a standard feature. During jogging, motor torque is fixed and the jog speed is 11% of the motor full load speed in both directions....(read more)
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Application Note: EMX3 Motor Overload Protection (.pdf)
EMX3 motor overload protection is provided by a second order thermal model. This highly advanced protection method combines co-dependent thermal modeling of the motor windings and the motor body (the...(read more)
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Application Note: EMX3 Pump Control (.pdf)
The following diagram illustrates how an EMX3 can be used on a typical Submersible Pump installation....(read more)
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Application Note: EMX3 Sequential Motor Control (.pdf)
The EMX3 can be used for installations requiring sequential starting of identical motors. Master control of the EMX3 and external contactors is achieved using a PLC....(read more)
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Application Note: EMX3 Slip Motor Control (.pdf)
The principle of a slip-ring motor is that external resistance provides the necessary motor torque during acceleration to full speed....(read more)
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Selecting Keyless vs Keyed Connections for Motor to Gear Reducer (.pdf)
Knowing the differences between keyless and keyed-shafted connections is vital in distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages of both types of specifications when choosing a gearbox for your...(read more)
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Kimco Brushless DC Motor Application Guide (.pdf)
A brushless motor is a hybrid permanent magnet DC motor....(read more)
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Energy Savings Using Intelligent Drive Technology (.pdf)
Energy is steadily becoming a rare and cost-sensitive item that can have a significant influence on the manufacturing cost of a machine. This cost factor can be minimized by using modern drive...(read more)
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Wire Processing with AC Synchronous Motors (.pdf)
Wire processing solution using AC synchronous motors with a high number of poles The processing of wires with different forms and dimensions, with an unwinding speed till 1500 rpm, with a high...(read more)
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Combustion Assisted Belt-Cranking of a V-8 Engine at 12-Volts (.pdf)
Implementation of engine turnoff at idle is desirable to gain improvements in vehicle fuel economy. There are a number of alternatives for implementation of the restarting function, including the...(read more)
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Effects of Brake Actuator Error on Vehicle Dynamics and Stability (.pdf)
In this paper the effects of rear brake imprecision on vehicle braking performance and yaw dynamics are investigated for a vehicle with individually controlled brake actuators. The effects of side to...(read more)
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Hill Hold Moding (.pdf)
A typical problem that is encountered by drivers of vehicles with manual transmissions is rollback on an incline. This occurs when the driver is trying to coordinate the release of the brake pedal...(read more)
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Performance, Robustness, and Durability of an Automatic Brake System for Vehicle Adaptive Cruise Control
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) technology is presently emerging in the automotive market as a convenience function intended to reduce driver workload. It allows the host vehicle to maintain a set speed...(read more)
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Energy Efficiency in Gearhead Selection (.pdf)
Energy and cost efficiencies in gearbox and motion systems are a top priority for today's design engineers. Learn the real cost savings of gearbox component selection for system efficiency from...(read more)
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Pump Control with Variable Frequency Drives (.pdf)
While the inefficiency of driving a car with the gas pedal to the floor and then controlling your speed using the brake is obvious to any driver, many facilities use that very same approach for pump...(read more)
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Rotary Labelling Control (.pdf)
Labelling control on rotary machines with AC brushless motors with a high number of poles. The control of rotary labelling machines for high speed labelling on bottles and containers of different...(read more)
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Using Regenerative Converter Units to Recover Over Voltage Energy in AC Drive Systems (.pdf)
Regeneration occurs in an AC variable frequency drive system when the load overhauls the motor. This can occur when trying to decelerate the load, or when some external force causes the motor to...(read more)
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F4D2 Closed Loop Control Technology (.pdf)
Servo-step technology for complete motor control Ever Elettronica uses the proprietary F4D2 (Fast Forward Feed Full Digital Drive) servo-step technology, to regulate the torque, speed and position...(read more)
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Getting Up to Speed With Wrap-Spring Clutch/Brakes
Machines that move loads to specified positions and hold them within a few thousandths of an inch need highly controllable, precision brakes. Engineers typically spec friction brakes for these...(read more)
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Parker - SSD Drives Doubles Productivity and Reduces Energy Costs on Laminating Line (.pdf)
Replacement of inefficient machanical drives with common bus AC890 drives on an existing converting line has yielded a 45% reduction in energy consumption and greatly reduced downtime and setup time....(read more)
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10 Things Everyone Ought to Know About Custom Gearmotors (.pdf)
A custom gearmotor is one that meets your particular application specifications. It has the correct mechanical and electrical interfaces, fits within the envelope available, meets your performance,...(read more)
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Improving Gearmotor Efficiency (.pdf)
With growing "energy crisis" concerns, the efficiency of electric motors has become an important, timely topic....(read more)
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Routine Maintenance on AC Inverters (.pdf)
The electric motor in its simplest terms is a converter of electrical energy to useful mechanical energy. The electric motor has played a leading role in the high productivity of modern industry, and...(read more)
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Technology Innovation on AC Servo System for 5-Axes Simultaneous Movements of CNC Machine
Technology innovation on AC servo system for 5-axes simultaneous movements of CNC machine 1 ?Introduction? Summary: The article will introduce the technology innovation of ESTUN ProNet series digital...(read more)
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Application Note: Requirements of an Education Robot
A leading Swiss-based education robot manufacturer was seeking a high performance miniature motion control solution for their Khepera III robot. The robot is designed for robotic demonstrations and...(read more)
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Seventh Axis Slide Extends Reach of Robotic Arm
Robots are ideal for repetitive assembly operations, such as drilling, fastening, composite layup, welding, trimming, routing, painting and coating. Unlike gantry systems and other large, heavy fixed...(read more)
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Crouzet DC Motor Tech Guide (.pdf)
Many applications call for a high start-up torque. The DC motor, by its very nature, has a high torque vs. falling speed characteristic and this enables it to deal with high starting torques and to...(read more)
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OEM Machinery Builders Best Practices for Automation Solution Selection (.pdf)
Whether it is packaging, injection molding, metal cutting, or robotic machinery, the question is what are the optimal criteria that the OEMs use for choosing an automation solution. This article...(read more)
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Air Motors for the Paper Production Industry
How did paper originate? The procedure has changed very little since 105 AD, the date when the process of paper manufacture was first recorded. Fibres are moistened in water and then scooped out with...(read more)
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Air Motors for use in the Medical Industry
In Europe at least 50,000 patients a year die from infections which they acquire in hospital. Due to this alarming number, at the beginning of 2008 the German Association for Hospital Hygiene (DGKH)...(read more)
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Elastomerics
We live in a world of sights, sounds and touch - senses that often determine our selection process. But most of us don't consciously notice that these contributing determinants were often the result...(read more)
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Full-Travel Notebook Keyboard and Product Technologies Overview
In today's world of complex communication strategies and the need to have information access at your fingertips, many people are opting for PC capabilities that are portable - yet as fully capable as...(read more)
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Legend Information - What Goes on the Outside is Reflective of What's Inside
What is the importance of legend information in the sale or development of a project? It is often a minor detail in a series of events that make up the final product - almost insignificant at first...(read more)
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Mesh Enhancement: Selected Elliptic Methods, Foundations and Applications
Mesh Enhancement: Selected Elliptic Methods, Foundations and Applications Focusing on mesh (grid) enhancement techniques, this book covers the use of selected elliptic methods for both structured...(read more)
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Military Applications: "Bring It Out Right The First Time"
Military Applications- A Perfect Balance of Technology and Reliability This Technology Viewpoint profiles three projects in brief to illustrate how Advanced Input Systems partnered to be the supplier...(read more)
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Pointing Devices
Most everybody has seen the famous original cinema version of the Wizard of Oz. Central to the theme of the movie was the sadness of the characters - the stupid Scarecrow, the heartless Tin Man and...(read more)
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Control Loading System Developments related to Mission Training Systems (.pdf)
The drive components of the simulator factor into the integrity of the entire system. This paper discusses the development of simulator technology and how Wittenstein's rotary motion components...(read more)
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Power Electronics and Motor Drives: Advanced and Trends
Power Electronics and Motor Drives: Advanced and Trends Designed to help engineers in industrial, commercial, residential, military and aerospace environments stay up-to-date on the most recent...(read more)
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Electric Motors and Drives: Fundamentals, Types and Applications, Third Edition
Electric Motors and Drives: Fundamentals, Types and Applications, Third Edition Using a minimum of mathematics, this text provides readers with an understanding of how each motor and drive system...(read more)
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The Control Techniques Drives and Controls Handbook
The Control Techniques Drives and Controls Handbook This handbook contains technical information for practicing drive and electrical engineers, covering the technology underlying drives, motors,...(read more)
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Direct Gear Design for Spur and Helical Involute Gears (.pdf)
Alternative analysis and design method for spur and helical involute gears....(read more)
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How to Achieve a Successful Molded Gear Transmission (.pdf)
Molded plastic gears have very little in common with machined gears other than the fact that both use the involute for conjugate action. The differences are quite fundamental....(read more)
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Automotive Control Systems: For Engine, Driveline, and Vehicle, Second Edition
Automotive Control Systems: For Engine, Driveline, and Vehicle, Second Edition Reflecting the trend to optimization through integrative approaches for engine, driveline, and vehicle control, this...(read more)
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An Innovative Cabling Concept Improves Reliability for Multi-Axis Stage Systems (.pdf)
Manufacturers of precision positioning systems are often faced with applications requiring multi-axis stage systems. Usually an object has to move in two, three or more degrees of freedom (DOF)...(read more)
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Electa Gear Resign (.doc)
We have completed the redesign and rating increase of the Electra Gear worm reducer product line. This document will educate you on the product changes and advantages, reasons for the changes and...(read more)
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Stepping Motors: A Guide to Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition
Stepping Motors: A Guide to Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition This book will enable the reader to appreciate the essential characteristics of stepping motor systems, and understand how these...(read more)
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Aircraft Landing Gear Design: Principles and Practices
Aircraft Landing Gear Design: Principles and Practices Leading students and engineers from the initial concepts of landing gear design through the final detail design, this text provides a link in...(read more)
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Application of Estum All Digit AC Servo System In Computer Quilting Machine Industry
Quilting and Embroidering are common technique in textile enterprises. However, along with consumers' improved request of technique and design, some enterprise, especially those who are...(read more)
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Application of Estun AC Servo System on Heat-Seal Cut-Making Bag Machine
Estun puts forward special servo control solution aimed at the present heat-seal cut-making bag machine of our domestic market. This solution have received warm from a bag making Machine Company and...(read more)
