Intelligent drive technology is the prerequisite for digitalisation and automation of production, because it enables networked or autonomous production processes in "smart factories" and keeps them running.

High power drive users can now receive ready-made drive cabinet systems up to 520kW immediately for emergency breakdowns, following the release of Control Techniques’ Drive Free Standing.

Control Techniques has increased the scope of its motion control portfolio by releasing three new additional products.

In the competitive world of product design it is often the case that the early bird catches the worm. In other words, if you launch your latest product before your competitor you have a far higher chance of recouping your R&D costs and taking the market lead. To achieve this, engineers are put under immense pressure to deliver prototypes on extremely short lead times – meaning they need to be able to trust their supplier.

WEG is teaming up with aircraft OEM Embraer to advance the aerospace industry toward the next generation of propulsion systems.

Oriental Motor is a worldwide business with more than 130 years’ experience in the development, manufacture and marketing of compact electric motors and drive systems.

New from Applied Motion Products Inc. (AMP) and available from Mclennan, MDX series integrated servo motors combine a high torque-density and low rotor-inertia brushless motor, feedback, drive stage and motion controller in a single DC-powered package, complete with I/O and communications interfacing.