Drives Motors Features

Eco-design: If you are making the switch, then do it right

Eco-design: If you are making the switch, then do it right

As the new Ecodesign Directive comes into force throughout Europe in the summer of 2021, the energy efficiency of standard asynchronous motors, in particular those designed for continuous operation, will have to continue to improve. To make the transition a success, Lenze has started by compiling easy-to-understand basic information as well as a complete checklist for OEMs and machine operators.

Manufacturing extravaganza set to return to NEC in April 2020

Manufacturing extravaganza set to return to NEC in April 2020

The biennial co-located events; Drives & Controls, Smart Industry Expo, Fluid Power & Systems, Plant & Asset Management, and Air-Tech Exhibitions – are once again set to return to Birmingham’s NEC between the 21-23 April 2020, alongside MACH 2020.

STOBER SI6 compact drive controllers increase productivity of new generation winding machines

STOBER SI6 compact drive controllers increase productivity of new generation winding machines

Leicht Stanzautomation, designer and manufacturer of systems for winding and unwinding strips and wires, has specified STOBER’s SI6 series drive controllers for the latest generation of its automated multiple winders.

Eight best ways to wreck your coupling driven system

Eight best ways to wreck your coupling driven system

Keeping a servo driven system running at peak efficiency is no simple feat. Misunderstanding performance criteria such as misalignment, torque, or RPM can be all it takes to cause a critical and costly failure.

Amputee bonds with son thanks to 3D printed bionic hand

Amputee bonds with son thanks to 3D printed bionic hand

For 21 years, Danny Florence has lived with one hand. But when he became a father, he decided to apply for an Open Bionics Hero Arm. With the help of the maxon driven prosthesis he can now build a strong bond with his son.

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