Latest Motion Control & Mechatronics Videos

Pete McHugh from Turck gives Lee Teschler of MACHINE DESIGN magazine the lowdown on a new line of industrial I/O that does not need to be housed in an enclosure. 9:57

Fred Young, CEO of Forest City Gear, is out of this world. More precisely, the Mars rovers make use of several gears made by his company. Hear Fred talk about this extraterrestrial duty with Lee Teschler of MACHINE DESIGN. 8:16

Learn about leading-edge Fiber Optic and Isolation Solutions and enhancements across the four technology sectors that make up Alternative & Renewable Energy: Solar Power; Wind, Water and Geothermal; Fuel Cells and Hydrogen; and Biomass and Battery technologies.

Woody Yen from THK America Inc. talks about the advantages of linear-motor-driven actuators and belt-drive actuators with Lee Teschler of MACHINE DESIGN. 4:08

Brian Pinkham from NB Corp. of America gives Lee Teschler from MACHINE DESIGN pointers on selecting linear slides. 5:48

Andy Lechner from R+W Coupling Technology gives Lee Teschler of MACHINE DESIGN magazine some tips on the selection and use of bellows and elastomeric insert couplings. 5:57

Jeff Randall from Maxon Precision Motors demonstrates Maxon's moving coil technology motor, and talks about its application with Machine Design's Lee Teschler. 7:12

Doug Meyer from Yaskawa Electric America Inc. demonstrates Yaskawa's PlcOpen programming libraries and how they relate to the IEC 61131-3 PLC programming standard. 8:17

IAI America's Derrick Ellerman discusses the Green Automation aspect of factory automation that is becoming increasingly an important part in choosing a complete motion control system.

Basic components and tradeoffs that surround the use of linear actuator modules