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  • Oct. 16, 2012
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    Machine Design

    Taking aim with MEMS gyros

    Solid-state gyroscopes aren’t just for video games and smartphones. Industrial-grade devices can handle tasks that demand superaccurate sensing....More
  • Jun. 24, 2011
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    Machine Design

    The Top Three Trends Shaping Motion Control

    While it’s true that the motion-control world hardly changes at an iPhone pace, it doesn’t mean there aren’t fascinating movements afoot. And although there are a host of interesting trends and movements worth discussing...More
  • Apr. 19, 2011
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    Machine Design

    Scanning for Ideas: Speed sensor keeps track of gear-teeth speed

    The new GS102301 gear-tooth speed sensor from Cherry, a subsidiary of ZF Corp. with headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., uses Hall-Effect technology to detect gear teeth and their speed...More
  • Nov. 23, 2010
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    Machine Design

    Smart and Embedded System Cameras

    Discover the difference between smart cameras and embedded system cameras or processors from Gary Kocken, an expert on the subject from PPT Vision. He also outlines situations in which you would use one or the other. 6:08...More
  • Aug. 27, 2010
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    Machine Design

    Motion-control product catalog - Nexen Group Inc.

    A new, 386-page product catalog covers motion-control equipment and power-transmission products....More
  • Aug. 26, 2010
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    Machine Design

    Lean automation packs - Omron Electronics LLC

    Lean automation packs are fully integrated, preengineered component combinations consisting of an ac drive (inverter) or position control with a servodrive and motor....More
  • Aug. 12, 2010
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    Machine Design

    Offline servodrive - Elmo Motion Control Inc.

    The SimplIQ Trombone is a dc offline servodrive that operates from a very-high voltage (up to 7-kW) power source without a transformer...More
  • Jan. 16, 2010
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    Machine Design

    Magnetostrictive position sensors

    Matt Hankinson from MTS Sensors outlines how magnetostrictive position sensors work along with some applications to Jessica Shapiro of MACHINE DESIGN.  4:57...More
  • Oct. 5, 2009
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    Machine Design

    Small-object counter - Banner Engineering Corp.

    The D10 Expert small object counter consists of a specialized D10 Expert sensor and preconfigured PFVCA fiber-optic arrays for a 2D sensing field that detects objects that break any point of the array....More
  • May 6, 2009
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    Machine Design

    Sensor Noise Limits Resolution When Monitoring motion.

    Sensor-resolution specs are not always presented in a way that allows direct comparison between sensors....More
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