Raising HVAC efficiency without sacrificing comfort
2 days ago · There’s more to efficiency than simply turning down the speed of a motor. ABB’s Carl Turbitt explains how plant optimisation, and using a drive’s intelligent control functions, can …
Next-gen MV drives detect problems up to ten times faster
Nov 19, 2024 · ABB says its new generation of MV drives can halve harmonic distortion. ABB has launched a new generation of MV (medium voltage) air-cooled drives which can achieve …
Doughnut motor could power everything from drones to robots
Nov 25, 2024 · Oruga is using the Donut Labs’ motors to power its all-terrain vehicles that combine the characteristics of a snowmobile and a motorcycle. A Finnish company has come …
Report suggests automation could transform UK manufacturing
Sep 2, 2024 · A new report from the UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult predicts what the country’s manufacturing sector could look like in the future if it was built on a foundation of …
Inspiring the next generation is vital to our manufacturing future
2 days ago · If the UK’s manufacturing sector is to have vibrant future, we have to attract a new generation of enthusiastic young workers, as well as retraining the existing workforce, where …
Emerging technologies offer new prospects for motion controls
Dec 23, 2024 · Emerging technologies such as smart conveyors and machine-integrated robots could open up new markets for suppliers of motion control equipment. Samantha Mou, a …
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Motion controls sales fell by 6.9% in 2024 in ‘rough year’ Revenues in the global motion controls market slumped by 6.9% during 2024, representing a drop of more than…
Chinese automation giant enters European AC motors market
Nov 26, 2024 · Inovance says that its IE5 motors can be two to three frame sizes smaller than others with the same output. The Chinese automation giant Inovance has entered the …
Drives-based platform will allow users to create custom …
Nov 14, 2024 · ABB’s Crealizer platform will allow drives users to users to create customised control and analysis applications. ABB has unveiled an open software platform that is …
AI-powered visual inspector checks quality without programming
Jan 15, 2025 · The Melsoft Vixio tool uses a combination of AI and rules-based inspection to improve inspection accuracy. Mitsubishi Electric has announced an AI-powered visual …