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Motion Control TECHNOLOGY ZONE
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Welcome to the Motion Control Technology Zone. Here you will find Feature Articles, New Products and News all related to Motion Control Technology. Be sure to check out the Basics of Design Engineering, where you'll find a great source of design engineering basics.

NEWS & ARTICLES
Scanning for Ideas: Novel Recirculating Belt Powers Linear Actuator
Designers at Animatics Corp., Santa Clara, Calif. (animatics.com), reengineered the concept of a belt-driven actuator and came up with the Harmonic Linear Drive (HLD).
High-Tech Jobs Slowing But Still Growing
The U.S. gained 91,400 high-tech jobs last year, bringing the total to 5.9 million, according to a report by AeA, a high-tech trade association.
Speedy Leadscrew Lets Robotic Assistant Prep Lab Samples Fast
Screw-driven linear slides let Deena, a robot, quickly prepare samples to be tested for mercury and other metals.
Assault and Batteries
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories must hate batteries: They heat them to extreme temperatures, overcharge them, drive nails into them, and generally do whatever they can to destroy them.
Will Hybrids Heat Up the Grid?
The growing number of plug-in hybrid electric cars and trucks may or may not require new electrical plants in the U.S., depending on when they’re charged.
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Leland Teschler's Editorial: The Engineering “Extremist” Mindset
Do engineers have a “mindset” that makes them prone to become Islamic terrorists?
At the Top of Their Game
Engineers aspire to change the world with their work. Here are some who did.
Dream Jobs - Who’s Got Them and How to Get One
As part of our annual salary survey, readers tell us what the ideal career looks like.
Berke on Safety: The Case of the Flaming Hair Dryer
Hair-dryer users have reported fire shooting out of the handle or the snout end of their hair dryers.
Leland Teschler's Editorial: How Not to Make Engineering Appeal to Kids
Programs that introduce engineering to school children make headlines today.
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NEW PRODUCTS
New Product: Vision sensor
The Checker 232 vision sensor is designed to inspect small features over a wide area on fast production lines, detecting and inspecting up to 1,500 ppm.
New Product: Motion-control catalog
Ethernet and PCI motion controllers and multiaxis drives are covered in a 96-page catalog.
New Product: Low-Profile Linear-Motor Stage
Manufactured from high-strength aluminum, the Model LT190-EDLM linear stage is 50-mm high and driven by an ironless-core linear motor with travels of 150 to 500 mm.
Motion products: IT’S A Stretch – Linear Rails Let Carpet Maker Tug a Rug
Key to success: Rails built to keep out contaminants.
New Product: Brushless ac servomotors
The BSM R-Series brushless ac servomotors deliver peak torques to 33.63 lb-in. (3.8 Nm).
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The Machine Design Tech Insider - March 20, 2008
Quieter Ride for Long-Haul Truckers - Here Comes the $2,500 Car - Recycling carbon dioxide into fuel - Armed robots assist soldiers in Iraq
The Machine Design Tech Insider - January 24, 2008
The I-35 Bridge: The truth is out there - Wind tunnel tests future space planes - An uplifting experience - Machine Design Editor Leland Teschler: Are CFLs really a bright idea?
Motion Monitor - January 24, 2008
Changing linear bearings saves $100,000 annually - The long and short of linear bushings - Field-oriented control for motors - Motor-mount encoders
The Machine Design Tech Insider - January, 18, 2008
Detecting reflective targets - Unmanned seaplane takes off and lands on water - Engineering an ad - Machine Design Editor Leland Teschler: Why you can't always believe published research
Motion Monitor - January 10, 2008
Miniature belt holds up for medical use - Sensor helps crop farmers reap more efficiency - Polymer coatings wear down the competition
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