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Industry News

• Conference on Collaborative Robots, Advanced Vision and Artificial Intelligence Comes to San Jose November 12-13
  Keynotes from Google, Intel Sports, Sarcos Robotics and UC San Diego, and 36 Breakout Sessions, to Explore Trends and Innovations
• SMAC Meets OEM Form, Fit and Function Requirements for Existing Solutions
  SMAC Moving Coil Actuators has announced that the differential features the SMAC Voice Coil Actuator is known for will...
• MSI Invests in Quality
  Racine, Wisconsin - Motor Specialty Inc. has been committed to quality since the company’s inception in 1947...
• Mitsubishi Electric explained its Marmaray Solutions in the Tunneling Symposium
  Mitsubishi Electric, a sponsor of the International Tunneling Symposium, attracted attention by its innovative technologies.
• John Uzzolino joins maxon Group to head up the Parvalux product line in the United States
  maxon Group of Taunton, MA has hired John Uzzolino to head up the business development activities for the Parvalux product...

Technical Features

• How to Select the Right Encoder for Your Motion Axis
  Feedback plays an essential role in motion control. Servomotors and, increasingly, stepper motors leverage encoder feedback for precise control.
• Building the Case for Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  While not a panacea, the right applications yield impressive rewards.
• Retrofits, Upgrades, and New Builds: Path to Success
  The retrofit process can be challenging but it doesn’t have to be. By following best practices, asset owners can upgrade
• Tech Assists to Building a Better-Engaged Workforce
  It seems workforce has been a concern for much of manufacturing’s history.
• Where Motion Control Meets Sustainability
  Higher efficiencies, tighter standards are helping manufacturing get greener

New Product/Service News

• Performance boost through model-based control
  B&R now offers new control functions for the ACOPOS P3 servo drive.
• Need help coupling two parallel shafts? We offer a full family of Power-On Clutches
  Power-on Clutches are used to couple two parallel shafts.
• Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Releases MELIPC Line of Industrial PCs for Edge Computing
  New product offering is an IoT-enabled industrial computing solution with a small footprint
• American Control Electronics Introduces CMC Series: New Standalone Accessory Card Prevents False Alarms
  American Control Electronics has introduced the CMC Series, a new standalone accessory card.
• EPC Absolute Encoders Now with PROFINET Communications
  EPC’s Models A58HE and A58SE Now Offer PROFINET I-O (CC-C) Communication Protocol