Quantum Devices, a U.S.-based encoder manufacturer, designs and manufactures high quality, high performance incremental optical rotary encoders for a range of industries and applications. As seen at ...

Guy Courtin, vice president of Industry and Advanced Technology at supply chain software and services business Tecsys Inc., spoke with Sharon Spielman, technical editor at Machine Design, about the ...

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 ...

For design engineers and OEMs building the next generation of intelligent machines, sensing and vision technologies have quickly moved from supporting roles to central pillars of ...

Most shops these days need some form of automation. It’s not just about the lack of skilled labor. For the sake of pure competitiveness, shops need to find ways to reap the best utilization of their ...