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Are motors the tip of the iceberg when it comes to improving drive train efficiency?

Are motors the tip of the iceberg when it comes to improving drive train efficiency?

Fuelled by the introduction of more stringent IE efficiency classes, manufacturers are chasing headline efficiency figures which could only have been dreamed of just ten years ago.

Mobile drill rig uses electric drive for fume-free operation

Mobile drill rig uses electric drive for fume-free operation

A new type of drilling rig, developed with the help of electric motor company Exico, can be used indoors without the risk of filling the building with diesel exhaust fumes.

Drives boost productivity of automatic cable winding machines

Drives boost productivity of automatic cable winding machines

Parker Hannifin has been selected to supply the AC890 family of drives. Meccanica Nicoletti, a leading Italian designer and manufacturer of automated machines for winding and unwinding cable, has partnered with Parker to help the company improve winding performance on its latest generation of Automat 300 machines (from 70 to 500 m/min).

Collaborative technology is improving the way we work with robots

Collaborative technology is improving the way we work with robots

The release of Sphero’s impressive BB-8 Droid toy massively amped up anticipation ahead of last December’s premiere of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, and it’s easy to see why.

Rapid installation of ABB drive keeps sea lions on view

Rapid installation of ABB drive keeps sea lions on view

Colchester Zoo avoids disappointing visitors to one of its popular attractions following the rapid installation of an ABB variable-speed drive (VSD) to replace a failed unit.

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