Project Mechatronics

Misumi Sponsors Student Robot Competitions

Schaumburg, IL- Misumi has been a major force in the mechanical and factory automation markets for over 45 years. Through its product innovations, combined with its unmatched CAD Configurator and online ordering system technologies, Misumi has changed the landscape for machine and assembly system design engineers worldwide. You’ll find Misumi ...

Sartorius Introduces ProBatch+ Software

Goettingen, Germany -- The Sartorius ProBatch+ software used in conjunction with the Sartorius X-Family, Combics Pro, and other PLC controllers offers the user efficient management of original raw material and recipe data. The powerful ProBatch+ software program allows for visual presentation of the running process and enables all batch procedures ...

Applied Robotics Announces New Senior Appointments

Glenville, New York — Applied Robotics Inc. announced its latest senior appointments. The company has promoted long time Senior Sales Manager Steve Listing to Automotive Account Manager and long time Senior Regional Sales Manager Bill Nizolek to Business Development Manager. “Steve’s main responsibility will be the growth and management of the ...

Winners of Robotics Development Innovator Awards Announced

Santa Clara, CA – The winners of the 2008 Robotics Development Innovator Awards were announced at the RoboDevelopment Conference & Exposition. The Robotics Development Innovator Awards recognize design and development tools, as well as component technology, used in the development of commercial robots and robotics technology. Two Categories, One Goal The development ...

PO2300 Encoder Kit

Neuchatel, Switzerland - POSIC announced the introduction of a new incremental encoder kit, the PO2300, consisting of a microcoil sensor and a linear or rotational target. The microcoil inductive sensor works like linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) or a resolver and has the same advantages: high resolution, high accuracy and high ...

Microsoft RDS 2008 Released

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — At the RoboDevelopment Conference and Expo in Santa Clara, Calif., Microsoft Corp. announced the general availability of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008 (Microsoft RDS), the newest version of its robotics programming platform. Microsoft RDS includes a simple programming model to support building asynchronous applications, a set ...

New Controls Revive SR Motors

The thing about the electronics industry is the incredibly consistent economies of scale. The more volume that is produced the lower the price gets. The economy of scale also has the ability to change the economics of complementary technology. So as the electronic components for motor control continue to fall ...

The Future of the Future

The future is never certain. That's for sure. (irony intended) The future of electric motor technology is going to come from the electronics industry. That has been my position for some time. And I think its still true to a large extent. The improvements in control technology made possible through powerful ...

OKI and Okamura Develop World’s First Seating Using Muscular Mechanism

TOKYO, JAPAN -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. announced it has applied its advanced robotic technologies to a seating application. Together with Okamura Corp., a leading manufacturer of office furniture, the two companies became first in the world to develop a concept model for seating using muscular mechanism. The concept ...

Got Brushes?

So, on the theme of the old "Got Milk?" ad campaign, and at the risk of sounding absurd, Got Brushes? No? That's okay. But don't be surprised if a lot of the toys you have around you do! From my narrow slice of the world in industrial motion control, we have ...