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Drives, Motors & Controls

New Apex Dynamics PFII Gearbox Provides Tuinte With Torque and Spec Needed for Offshore Winding Project

James Burke -
Apex Dynamics’ new PFII gearbox provided high-tech machinery manufacturing partner Tuinte with the high input torque, product specification and fast delivery time required to provide smooth operation of an off-shore cable-winding application.
Drives, Motors & Controls

WEG Showcases Lift Automation Portfolio at Lift Expo Italia 2026

James Burke -
More than half of Europe's seven million lifts are now over 25 years old, making modernisation an urgent priority for the industry.
Drives, Motors & Controls

AEM to Unveil Next-Generation Heavy-Duty HDRM Motor at IAA Transportation 2026

James Burke -
Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) will use IAA Transportation 2026 to unveil Titan, the next evolution of its heavy-duty electric motor technology – the largest and highest torque motor yet in the company's proven HDRM family.
Drives, Motors & Controls

How to Save Energy Using Inverters to Control Fan Speed

James Burke -
Why slowing a fan by a fifth halves its energy use, how variable speed drives replace dampers, and how to work out the payback on an inverter retrofit.
Drives, Motors & Controls

Building Resilience Into the UK Supply Chain

Oliver Batt -
The World Economic Forum's (WEF) 2025 Global Risks Report revealed that supply chain disruption remained one of the most significant short-term global business risks facing manufacturers.
Drives, Motors & Controls

Enabling the Next Generation of AI Powered Exoskeletons

James Burke -
With industrial and rehabilitation workers under constant pressure from repetitive strain and heavy lifting, a new generation of AI-driven exoskeletons is moving beyond rigid, pre-set assistance toward intelligent, real-time adaptive support.
Drives, Motors & Controls

MAXXDRIVE® Industrial Gear Unit Series: A Benchmark in Heavy Duty Matters

James Burke -
Industrial gear units have to be robust. Under demanding ambient conditions, they move extremely heavy loads and ensure the availability of applications such as container cranes, belt conveyor systems in quarries or fermenters in biogas plants.
Drives, Motors & Controls

Applied Motion Products’ New AK StepSERVO Drives Combine With IEC 61131-3 PLC and Remote I/O System for Completely Integrated Automation

James Burke -
Now available with full support from Mclennan, Applied Motion Products Inc. (AMP) newly launched DIN rail mountable AK series drives offer a choice of open-loop stepper, closed-loop stepper, or full closed-loop servo motion control in a compact feature-rich package in combination with NEMA 11 to NEMA 34 frame motors operating from 24–48 VDC power.
Drives, Motors & Controls

Power for Precise Linear Actuators

Xhulio -
With its rack and pinion gearboxes, STOBER offers compact, dynamic solutions for linear motions.
Drives, Motors & Controls

Battery Cell Production With NORD: Straight to Efficiency

James Burke -
More efficiency, more process stability: Two requirements that play a decisive role in the complex battery cell production process.
Drives, Motors & Controls

Why Upgrading a Motor Is Not Enough

James Burke -
While motor efficiency standards are important, focusing on motors alone won’t fix inefficient systems, as Thomas Marks, Director General at the AEMT, explains here.
Drives, Motors & Controls

The Invisible Force Behind Food Manufacturing

James Burke -
Electric motors and variable speed drives (VSDs) play a critical role in modern food manufacturing, providing the precise control needed to keep production lines...
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