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maxon inaugurates its new Innovation and Production Center in France

The maxon Group is reaffirming its ambitions in the French market. The drive specialist, headquartered in Switzerland, is investing EUR 10 million in a new Innovation and Production Center for its sales […]

SICK launches its new sHub® sensor hub designed for its EDS/EDM35 motor feedback system

With the sHub®, SICK is presenting its very first intelligent add-on to the EDS/EDM35 motor feedback system. The sensor hub with integrated acceleration sensor allows comprehensive condition monitoring of electrical drives right […]

Baumüller’s b maXX 5000 servo drives certified for PROFINET IRT standard

Communication is everything. This is the case whether in the sphere of human relations or in the interaction of individual components in production systems. With the open Ethernet standard PROFINET, Baumüller is […]

NASA’s rover Perseverance equipped with electric drives from maxon landed safely in Mars

Great success for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL): The rover Perseverance landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars on February 18. Several electric drives from maxon are used in the ambitious mission […]


igus GmbH

Lightweight and lubricant-free iglidur plain bearings let catamarans fly

Sailboats that lift completely out of the water as if by magic. Sounds like a dream, but it is reality. The iFLY15 sports catamaran from CEC Catamarans GmbH lets the sailor fly […]


Rollon GmbH

The new Rollon Light Rail: Individual pullouts for manual applications

Even in the modern age of automation, manual work processes cannot be dispensed with. With the new Light Rail, Rollon offers the right solution. The robust telescopic rails feature high bending stiffness […]


Electric drives from maxon utilized in the rover Perseverance used in Nasa’s Mars mission

The NASA rover Perseverance is landing on Mars on February 18. Was there life on Mars in the past? This is the question that one of the most complex robotic systems ever […]


Baumüller’s new water-cooled motors offers double the power and improved compactness and reliability

As the specialist in drive and automation systems, Baumüller has been offering water-cooled electric motors for many years. With the new portfolio in the area of water-cooled motors, this cooling option is […]


PI presents its new V-817 high load linear stage series

PI (Physik Instrumente) broadens its portfolio with the new V-817 high load linear stage series. PI thus sets a new standard of price-to-performance in positioning solutions for highly dynamic and precise processing, […]


Baumüller’s torque motors with direct drive technology covers wide range of applications

The drive and automation specialist Baumüller is one of the top manufacturers of torque motors on the market. With a torque range from 325 Nm to 60,000 Nm, the motors in the […]


Haydon Kerk Pittman’s new MiniSlide& MSA series offers design flexibility for single and multi-axis applications

As a world leader in compact linear motion systems, Haydon Kerk Pittman, a business unit of AMETEK® Advanced Motion Solutions division, announced the release of its new MiniSlide™ MSA series. Today more […]


Lenze develops its smart servo axis with supports for high scalability with less complexity for IIoT

An innovative motion control concept that reduces complexity and provides modern, intelligent functions for IIoT creates benefits for OEMs and machine operators. Lenze’s smart servo axis achieves up to 20 percent faster […]


Beckhoff introduces its new high-performance AX8000 multi-axis servo system

The high-performance AX8000 multi-axis servo system from Beckhoff is characterized by extremely high dynamics and very short cycle times. The motor current is scanned in μs cycles and the minimum adjustable EtherCAT […]