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Gearbox architecture is often treated as an internal robot supplier decision. In deployment, however, reducer behavior ...

The human-machine interface (HMI), also known as the user interface (UI), is the most critical component of any machine’s usability. Even the most impressive machine means little to nothing to the ...

Packaging machine builder Syntegon has standardized using panel PCs with custom push-button extensions, along with control panels, to minimize enclosures and support its HMI 4.0 program. Source: ...

Breaking down a machine into systems based on both functionality and resources can simplify design and maintenance, a concept explored in a recent column from Control Design. For controls engineers, ...

Simplified machine designs with fewer components run more efficiently and are less expensive to build. Older mechanical power transmission and actuator technologies, such as chain, rack and pinion and ...

Work design clarifies where human judgment creates the greatest value and aligns the way work is performed with real ...

Machine learning (ML) is a method of data analysis that automates analytical model building. It’s a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify ...