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Cost-Effective Enclosures

Oct 11th 2017

Cost-Effective Enclosures

While initial acquisition costs might be more attractive on unibody enclosures, unexpected changes that occur throughout the enclosure’s life can derail even the most frugal of plans. Using a mo …

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Robots Are the New Milli Vanilli

Oct 9th 2017

Robots Are the New Milli Vanilli

A New Zealand musician has released a video for the title track on his album, Automatica, that features two industrial robots appearing to play a guitar, piano, and the drums. In reality, a …

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3 Steps to Safer Machine Design

Oct 4th 2017

3 Steps to Safer Machine Design

It is the responsibility of the machine designer to assess the risks posed by a machine or parts of the machine. When those risks are determined, follow these three steps to mitigate potential h …

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Lean Robotics

Sep 26th 2017

Lean Robotics

When most people think of industrial robots, they think of bulky metal equipment stashed behind large safety cages. With collaborative robots, which are smaller and don’t always need safety guard …

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Dimension Drives for Performance and Reliability

Posted by Tommi Goos, ABB Machinery Drives Product Manager on Sep 6th 2017

Dimension Drives for Performance and Reliability

When selecting a variable speed drive (VSD), it’s important to take the time to dimension it correctly.There might be different external and internal conditions that need to be considered when selecti …

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