Lisa Eitel is the Executive Editor at Design World of WTWH Media. She specializes in engineering and robotic engineering, with a focus on industrial systems design, energy sustainability, and renewable energy. Lisa's insights and expertise have been featured in The Robot Report, Design World, ENGINEERING, and NewsBreak.
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By: Lisa Eitel
To showcase the performance of a line of servomotors, a parallel platform was recently built to control the motion of a ping-pong ball in realtime. Complementing the synchronized servo actuation are visual feedback and realtime kinematic computation. A new three-axis parallel platform demonstrates the performance advantages of a certain line of servomotors with dynamic balancing,
The 2026 Power Transmission issue of Design World details several ways in which electromechanical systems are being customized to extremely specific
In this back-to-basics primer, we outline the essential elements of an automated motion system … whether it's a piece of robotics or machine design dedicated to a specific routine.
By: Lisa Eitel
U.S. manufacturer of power transmission and motion control components Custom Machine & Tool Co. now offers design engineers an interactive 3D catalog featuring Concentric Maxi Torque keyless bushings and precision timing pulleys. The catalog was built with eCATALOG 3Dfindit by CADENAS — a digital-parts catalog platform that gives 3D CAD and engineering data to engineers,
In a recent three-part series, we outlined how screw-based and other types of electric actuation increasingly finds use in today’s presses and other machine tools. Part 1 of 3: Heavy-duty electric actuation — in presses Part 2 of 3: Heavy-duty electric actuation — to replace hydraulics Part 3 of 3: Heavy-duty electric actuation — on
In the last installment of this series , we outlined how linear components (including guides, cylinders, and electric actuators) perform well for presses.
Regal Rexnord brand Thomson supplied Elara Aerospace with precision linear-motion technology for its liquid-fueled Methalox rocket. Elara Aerospace is an a
A recent upgrade to the Royal Opera House included customized plastic cable management to support modern LED lighting. Live theater performances depend on engineering, including those at London’s Royal Ballet and Opera. For example, behind each performance is a technical ecosystem designed to move heavy overhead lighting trusses safely and silently. Following 25 years of
Linear-motion systems and gantry robot manufacturer Güdel supplies to automotive, aerospace, and heavy industry spaces needing to move, position, and otherwise handle large and heavy workpieces. Check out these past articles from the Design World network on their linear tracks, 7th-axis RTUs, gantries, and other multi-axis motion systems (including those designed around hardened steel rack-and-pinion
Bogen Magnetics supplies magnetic-based encoders for industrial automation applications. At last year’s Automate Show, we chatted with engineering and sales manager Darrell Davey at the Bogen booth. He detailed how Bogen encoders are often integrated into robotics and medical applications for precise and reliable position feedback. Many of the encoder components you’re seeing here are
