In machine design, durability and cutting-edge technology often steal the spotlight, but it’s the ability to maintain and service machines in the field that defines their success. For many engineers, ...
Can you design a mechanism that will trace out the shape of a heart? How about the shape of a moon, or a star? Mechanism ...
Moog uses advanced modeling and simulation tools—such as Simulink, MATLAB and its proprietary MAST library—to design and optimize high-performance motion control systems. Real-world applications ...
Packaging machine builder Syntegon has standardized using panel PCs with custom push-button extensions, along with control panels, to minimize enclosures and support its HMI 4.0 program. Source: ...
Breaking down a machine into systems based on both functionality and resources can simplify design and maintenance, a concept explored in a recent column from Control Design. For controls engineers, ...
Simplified machine designs with fewer components run more efficiently and are less expensive to build. Older mechanical power transmission and actuator technologies, such as chain, rack and pinion and ...