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The Data-Driven Road Ahead

The role of AI in automotive applications

AI has become an asset for the automotive industry today, offering transformative benefits that enhance efficiency, safety, and customer experience. With advancements in machine learning and data analytics, manufacturers can analyze vast amounts of data from various sources, including vehicle sensors, production lines, and consumer interactions. This enables real-time decision-making, optimizing everything from supply chain management to production processes, ultimately leading to reduced costs and improved operational efficiency.

Make it Your Own

Thomson Industries examines affordable motion control options

Industrial Strength Reliability

SEW-Eurodrive gear units help power 42-mile conveyor system

The Big Squeeze

JBT Marel produces fresh juice via Nord gearmotors

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Feature Articles

Electrification Advancements

Helix develops motors, inverters, and e-powertrains for a diverse range of industries including automotive, marine, and aerospace. The company’s expertise, founded in decades of elite engineering experience, provides a diverse range of engineering technologies from a single-source.

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The View from Deep Space

NASA’s successful Artemis II mission represented the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972 as well as a major leap forward in humanity’s return to deep space exploration. The mission launched on April 1, 2026, and lasted approximately nine days, one hour and 32 minutes.

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Inside the Lab

Testing is a powerful tool for improving equipment reliability and reducing the risk of costly, unplanned downtime. When a bearing fails, it’s important to figure out why. Without an investigation or testing to determine the cause, there is a greater likelihood that the same problem will happen again. That’s why SKF Global Labs and Testing plays such a critical role in helping customers maximize the performance and service life of their rotating equipment.

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Upgrading the Industrial Workflow

The belt and chain market is heavily driven by intralogistics, automation and infrastructure growth in 2026. Manufacturers are looking at areas like electrification, sustainability and supply chain resilience to meet stricter performance expectations. PTE recently sat down with Kyo Oh, vice president and general manager at AMMEGA Group Power Transmission and Fluid Power Solutions, to discuss the U.S. belt market from a power transmission perspective.

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Gear Drives

Gears

Call it destiny, divine intervention or good ole-fashioned fate, speaking with Alejandro Pardiñas, CEO of Atlantic Bearing Services (ABS) and ABS Wind, one gets the impression he had no choice other than to become a mechanical engineer. This was evident way back when his great-grandfather became a mining engineer for Rio Tinto.

Bearings

Rolling bearings possess especially low friction characteristics. They make it possible to reduce bearing friction by half, offering the construction machinery sector the opportunity to achieve significant carbon dioxide savings without imposing high development costs. This article will examine the current solutions from Schaeffler.

Motors

The mining industry relies heavily on efficient and reliable equipment to process large volumes of ore and mineral resources. One critical component in this ecosystem is the grinding mill, which plays a pivotal role in comminuting materials to prepare them for further processing. Grinding mills, particularly the large semi-autogenous (SAG) and ball mills, often operate under challenging conditions that demand precision, durability, and adaptability. A key technology enabling these mills to operate safely and efficiently is the hydraulic inching drive system.

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Ultra-Compact Micro Actuator for Robotic Hands

With the goal of building a full lineup of actuators for every joint required in robot construction, Bonsystems has been developing robotic actuators and introducing the BCSA V4 Series. The BCSA Micro Series is a Cycloidal Micro Actuator designed specifically for robotic hands.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Aug 19, 2026

GAM Enterprises, LLC has completed the transaction to acquire certain assets of Schaeffler Ultra Precision Drives (SUPD) from Schaeffler. The transaction strengthens GAM's position in precision motion control and expands its ability to serve global automation and robotics customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

PRODUCT NEWS

SMC Corporation of America will exhibit at IMTS Booth #135420 in the East Hall. IMTS provides a convenient ‘one stop shop’ venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, and find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits and discover new solutions to all of your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs. Components in SMC's portfolio includes chillers, sensors, motors, controllers, hydraulic cylinders, grippers, actuators, valves and more. 

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SPS Smart Production Solutions 2026

Nov 24, 2026 - Nov 26, 2026

SPS (Nuremberg, Germany) highlights smart and digital automation solutions. Around 1,000 exhibitors from across the globe present forward-looking technologies and high-impact solutions for industrial applications. 

CTI Symposium Berlin 2026

Dec 8, 2026 - Dec 9, 2026

Weftec 2026

Sep 26, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026

RPM Symposium 2026

Sep 22, 2026 - Sep 23, 2026

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