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Using variable speed drives with standby generators

Using variable speed drives with standby generators

Many industries, utilities and public service buildings have a critical requirement for continuity of power supplied to them to ensure that their operation is not compromised in the case of a supply failure.

Keyhole surgery using robots

Keyhole surgery using robots

The Bristol Robotics Laboratory are incorporating maxon products as part of a project to develop Robot Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery (RAMIS).

Why DC? It’s not dead yet

Why DC? It’s not dead yet

Thirty years ago, as AC inverters improved their reliability, several well-known companies and big names in the automation business announced that DC was dead.

Brushless motors: All you really need to know

Brushless motors: All you really need to know

Oriental Motor have been trading since 1885 when they were founded in Tokyo. The company is now a well-established worldwide business with experience in the development, manufacture and marketing of compact electrical motors and drive systems.

Suppress interference and ensure your drives work smoothly, safely and in harmony

Suppress interference and ensure your drives work smoothly, safely and in harmony

To ensure the stability and safety of drive assemblies, OEMs and machine builders can choose from a variety of mains- or motor-side suppression accessories – or combinations of the two – to ensure drives comply with specific EMC requirements of the application, says Mark Checkley of KEB Automation.

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