Automation and Control

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  • Valve manufacturer offers two valves in one

    Industrial control valve manufacturer Regeltechnik Kornwestheim (RTK) has introduced the RTK Discharge and Pump Protection Control Valve.

  • New valve tech company begins operations in China

    Neles’ new valve technology center in Jiaxing, China, has started its operations.

  • Watch the 3D printing of sensors onto a moving lung

    The 3D-printing system uses motion capture technology, similar to that associated with moviemaking, to print functional devices on and inside the human body.

  • Fleet of robotic birds developed by German company

    A team from a Germany-based robotics firm has developed a fleet of robotic birds.

  • Researchers develop specimen-taking robot

    In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, a team of researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has built a robot capable of collecting specimens from patients in healthcare settings.

  • Magnetically preloaded single-axis linear stepper motors from H2W

    The single axis linear stepper motor is a complete air bearing positioning system with the motor, the bearings and the positioning system all built into one compact package.

  • Bosch Rexroth introduces its hydraulic load-sensing valves

    Hydraulics technology company Bosch Rexroth has created a new load-sensing valve platform for a range of applications, including compact tracked and skid-steer loaders, aerial work platforms (AWPs), telehandlers and compact construction equipment, among others.

  • Unplanned downtime just became predictable

    MHmax™ is transforming machine performance monitoring by preventing unplanned downtime.

  • Video: TuSimple launches self-driving freight network with UPS

    The goal is to have an autonomous freight system in place in the U.S. by 2024.

  • Fraunhofer team develops cleaning robot for food production

    Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV) in Dresden have developed a mobile cleaning robot for the food manufacturing industry.

  • Sensorless controlling techniques of AC motor drives

    Lower costs, greater reliability, lower hardware complexity, better immunity to noise and less maintenance make sensorless motor drives a very attractive option.

  • Company unveils automated loading and unloading system for warehouses

    Industrial automation company Trapo has unveiled an automated system for loading and unloading trucks and containers.

  • Outer loop control IC released for brushless DC and DC brush motors

    The Juno outer loop control IC is a brand-new type of control IC that capitalizes on recent trends in digital logic integration and intelligent algorithm development.

  • Low pressure filtering of a pressure sensor's input

    In some applications, high-frequency pressure transients may be present that distort the sensor’s output and degrade its ability to read the underlying changes in pressure.

  • Virgin Hyperloop partners to build commercial hyperloop

    The agreement with Spirit AeroSystems will work to build a prototype for a system in Kansas.

  • Robot joins sandwich-making assembly line

    Grote, an Ohio-based automated food processing company, has added a sandwich making robot to its Robotic Sandwich Assembly Line.

  • Bronkhorst’s compact Coriolis mass flow meter empowers ORNL research

    The suitability of a flow meter technology for a particular application depends on several factors, such as accuracy, cost, flow rate range, head loss, operating requirements and maintenance.

  • Wearable microfluidic platform tracks health by monitoring sweat

    A simple sweat collection and analysis device has been designed to assist healthcare professionals with diagnosing and monitoring disease progression by measuring pH, glucose and other biomarkers.

  • Apex Pumps develops pump for hand sanitizer production

    Apex Pumps has manufactured a bespoke pump, equipped with a WEG motor, to be used in the production of hand sanitizer for a company in the U.K. amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • The Hydraulic Institute launches its Utility Resources for pump manufacturers

    The Hydraulic Institute (HI), an authority on pumps and pumping systems, announces the launch of its Utility Resources.

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