Distributed operations using Ethernet, safety functionality and more sophisticated solutions that leverage the bandwidth of high-speed motion networks are the leading trends in the evolution of ...

EtherCAT is an open, realtime, and deterministic Ethernet fieldbus standard widely regarded as one of the best industrial networks to date. One reason for its growing use is that it's several orders ...

A look at how modern electric actuators combine mechanical innovation with digital control, enabling rapid product ...

It’s easy to take feedback devices for granted. However, the impact this seemingly minor component can have on a system’s ...

Nikon's specialist robotics company has unveiled a new motorized head that is designed specifically for professional mirrorless cameras and DSLRs. The MRMC SR-1 Camera Robot is a sophisticated ...

Thanks to hype in the popular media, the term “automation” tends to conjure images of robots, artificial intelligence and the cloud in the minds of most people. The root of most manufacturing ...

Big, innovative breakthroughs often result in game-changing technologies. Smaller incremental improvements in essential material components can similarly lead to significant performance and efficiency ...

Motors are driving demand for electricity, accounting for about half of the electricity we consume, according to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Many of these motors are found throughout ...

Engineers developed a ping-pong-playing robot that quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hits it to a desired location on the table. MIT engineers are getting in ...