The power and feedback cables continue to be essential when connecting a motor and a drive to achieve optimal performance for a given axis of motion. A poor quality cable can lead to the motor and drive solution not working at all or even showing…
Frameless, or “servo motor kits”, open up numerous possibilities in designing motion elements for your machine related to performance. A frameless motor consists of rotor and stator components which are built into a machine assembly to transmit…
A collaborative robot (or Cobot) is a robot that is made to work with or interact with human co-workers. For most of us normal folks, the most well-known example is Tony Stark’s robotic arm. (For those reading who are wondering why I don’t refer to…
Let’s take a step back and talk about what a DC motor is. Typically, when thinking about a DC motor, you really are talking about a DC permanent brush type motor. Apply DC power, adjust the voltage and current levels to control it,…
Successful CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is about action. An often overlooked action to improve CSR is industrial automation with AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles). Well-known for their quick efficiency gains in industries and warehouses, AGVs…
Robots and automated machines and vehicles form an integral part of our everyday lives and are not just found in the industrial sector: precise control of motion is indispensable. The combination of the two areas of technology – motion (servo drives)…
Automated guided vehicles work repetitively, never get tired and are easy for staff to get used to. An excellent way forward for any company that wants to improve safety at work – and as a bonus increase their productivity.
Automated guided vehicles minimize the need for manual labor in dirty, dangerous and demanding environments. In most conditions, they are resistant to or can be shielded against everything from magnetism and radiation to temperature changes, dirt and…
Trending in the automation world these days is the merging of the collaborative robot and the AGV, creating a mobile Cobot with the navigational capabilities of today’s AGV’s. This opens new opportunities in warehouse logistics that improves the…
Automation is not only about efficiency. It is also about safety. Moving things in a controlled way in manufacturing plants and warehouses contributes significantly to fewer injuries and less damage to goods, pallets and racks. Zero accidents is a…
The trend is clear: more and more companies, large and small, are turning to solutions involving Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). The development of new vehicle types and technology break-throughs in fields like AI leads to more intelligence in AGV…