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How AI-based control systems drive smart factory productivity

02/02/2029

Today’s smart factories rely on industrial machinery that is faster and more flexible, to meet increasing requirements for productivity. Control systems play a growing role in pushing those boundaries and driving next-generation automation on the factory and warehouse floor.

The top five challenges of relubricating bearings

02/02/2029

A car owner's worst nightmare is accidentally filling their tank with diesel when their car runs on petrol. A fuel mix-up can be very damaging and costly, not to mention embarrassing. The same can be applied to being selective when designing machinery, particularly when choosing your bearings. Here, Chris Johnson, Managing Director of SMB Bearings, explains the top five challenges of relubricating bearings.

Additive manufacturing aids quest to achieve rapid prototyping in an ever-evolving engineering landscape

02/02/2029

The pandemic has significantly disrupted traditional supply chains, causing a distinct and accelerated shift that is unlikely to be reversed. This disruption has led to increased adoption of existing technologies – including additive manufacturing (AM), which has become increasingly important for industry players to fulfil their rapid prototyping and production requirements.

How to specify a motion solution for a wheeled robot

02/02/2029

For applications that require speed and efficiency of movement, wheeled robots can be advantageous, compared with legged robots. Their simpler design can also mean lower costs and reduced maintenance. To achieve these benefits, the motion system that powers a wheeled robot must be carefully specified according to the application requirements and environment, taking into account durability, efficiency, and noise.

The digital revolution is arriving in prototyping

02/02/2029

From the first light bulb to the first computer, great ideas change the world. When we think back on these inventions though, we often think of the end product and overlook everything that came before it. We forget that, at one stage, the greatest products we know and use today started as a mere idea, with no physical form.

Latest Features from DPA

How AI-based control systems drive smart factory productivity

The top five challenges of relubricating bearings

Additive manufacturing aids quest to achieve rapid prototyping in an ever-evolving engineering landscape

How to specify a motion solution for a wheeled robot

The digital revolution is arriving in prototyping