Motion Control Features

On-board electronics make linear actuators safer and smarter

Where traditional electric linear actuators have provided the most basic machine functionality, the increasing integration of advanced electronics is making today’s actuators safer, smarter and easier to network with agricultural, construction and mobile off-highway equipment.

Imperial College London develops sophisticated drone test rig arena

The college has recently opened the Brahmal Vasudevan Multi Terrain Aerial Robotics Arena. The Arena is the first of its kind in Europe, enabling engineers to test the next generation of aerial robotics for urban environments and extreme conditions.

Linear guides for high duty, trolley packing application

Mechelec Automation has recently developed a trolley collation and packing system for the dairy industry. The TP1002 Trolley Packer is designed to provide fully automated, cost-effective trolley loading, at faster operating speeds than current systems.

Developing the revolutionary designs of Tesla Coils

Mention a Tesla Coil (TC) to many people, and they might guess it has something to do with the pioneering electric car named after Nikola Tesla, a contemporary and rival of Thomas Edison.

More Motion Control Features Features

ContiTech ensures more comfort in American public transport(18/12/2017)

Congested roads and packed city centres, and crammed subway trains and buses that cleave their way through the city: Rush hour in the cities of the US is a huge day-to-day challenge for all road users. However, whereas private transport increased significantly in American metropolises in recent years, now public transport is becoming increasingly important.
Common drive technology challenges and how to deal with them(01/12/2017)

If there’s one thing that continues to hamper the UK manufacturing sector, it’s the ongoing struggle for greater productivity.
Extremely high precision positioning XYZ systems(01/12/2017)

The demands for ever increasing levels of accuracy and repeatability in scientific applications where XYZ tables may be deployed for sampling and testing applications are very high.
Elmo and Mega Trax bring extreme Hollywood film making to life(01/12/2017)

Elmo Motion Control announces that the revolutionary Mega Trax MX 500 semi-autonomous, high-speed, robotic dolly system uses its Gold Drum HV servo drives and the Elmo Application Studio II (EASII) motion design software tool to achieve never-before-seen, extreme, high-speed, live-action footage.
SG Transmission celebrates 45 years of innovation!(30/11/2017)

British manufacturer SG Transmission is celebrating its 45th anniversary, a milestone that shows its commitment to innovation in an ever changing motion control industry.