Fig 1. The prototype installed on the AMRC’s DMG Mori NT5400 DCG five-axis turning machine. Manual inspection of cutting tools requires machine down-time, adding to production cost. As we transition…

After almost a decade, Iridium has upgraded its communications network—in space as well as on the ground. The last two satellites of the Iridium NEXT constellation satellites were positioned in…

One of the major obstacles in the metalworking fluids industry is how to detect and reduce bacterial contamination. These fluids are used to cool and lubricate machinery, inhibit corrosion and…

Experts who claimed that aluminum alloy AA 7075 was unweldable are eating their words, as researchers at a South Californian university stated that they used welding technology to bind the…

By Mark Checkley, KEB Automation While feedback devices may be the usual choice for control of motors, sensorless closed loop control can provide design engineers and machine builders with the…

The Type 7000 is designed to provide regulation accuracy and repeatability during variable high flow conditions. The large port size options and construction make it suitable to be used in…

These 3.25” input to output shaft distance gearboxes areavailable in ratios of 10:1, 15:1, 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, & 60:1 with outputs in left hand shaft, right hand shaft, dual shaft,…

This MEL technology is a configurable distribution that provides an operating system platform for embedded systems development and is a result of the continued integration of the recently acquired embedded…

Embedded with the Qualcomm/Atheros AR9331 chipset, it boasts network robustness, stability, and network coverage with a low voltage input. Based on IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, the access point supports high-speed data…

Hughes Network Systems has started delivering its new HM400 satellite modems for use in remotely-piloted aircraft (RPAs). The HM400 uses software-definable modem technology as well as Hughes’ own scrambled code…