Tag "manufacturing"
Engineering the New York Wheel
Dana Incorporated recently announced that it is providing driveshaft assemblies and gearboxes for the New York Wheel – which will be the world’s tallest observation wheel. This attraction is currently
Full Cinematic Immersion
“For your safety, please keep your hands, arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times.” We’ve heard this statement countless times at amusement parks, but we may start hearing
Induced Axial Load
Every bearing that has a non-zero contact angle will generate an axial load as a radial load is applied. This generated load is referred to by a few different names,
There Must Be 50 Ways to Reduce a Duty Cycle (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of our duty cycle journey. In the first part, we reviewed how to take a duty cycle or one block of a duty cycle and reduce
Hannover Messe: A New Perspective in Manufacturing
The rumors are absolutely true. The factory floor is changing at an incredible pace and the digitalization of manufacturing systems (Big data, Industry 4.0, IIoT, whatever you want to call
There Must Be 50 Ways to Reduce a Duty Cycle
Man, oh man — 2017 is going to be one for the record books! My wife and I recently had the 3rd and FINAL installment of the Parker clan. A
Integrated Industry at Hannover 2017
Hannover Messe 2017 will demonstrate how companies with limited resources can pinpoint and harness the power of digitalization. This year’s trade fair lineup includes Industrial Automation, Motion, Drive & Automation,
Automate/Promat: Live From the Show
Automate 2017 offers the full spectrum of automation technologies and solutions, from traditional industrial applications to cutting edge new technologies. ProMat 2017 is co-located with Automate and provides attendees access to
Innovations at IFPE 2017
From March 7 -11, suppliers, engineers, manufacturers and service providers representing off-highway, construction, factory automation, power transmission, machine tools and controls presented new advances, innovations and technologies to improve the
Servo Loop Tuning: A Practical Approach
Although servomotors have an unquestionable performance capability, the final performance is mostly determined by the servo loop tuning. Servomotors have the ability to create torque in a linearly predictable fashion
