Since its industry introduction in the 1960s, automation has made an accelerated climb to be a significant trend in material handling applications. Now, automated material handling systems handle a wide range of repetitive and precision tasks in manufacturing…

Traditionally dependent on fossil fuels to run key equipment, mining is known as a carbon-intensive industry. New trends, such as battery-powered underground mining equipment, are promising to disrupt that paradigm. 

Increasingly, stakeholders are demanding…

From piercing, punching or riveting applications in the automotive industry to press applications within industrial automation, a linear actuator can be found in virtually all manufacturing sites, sharing the common goal of moving a load. Until recently…

Using a variable frequency drive (VFD) can be beneficial in many constant speed applications driven by electric motors, such as those that require controlled starting and have been historically served by a reduced voltage soft-starter (RVSS). While an…

The advancements in hydraulics and variable speed drives (VSD) were running in parallel for many years but on opposite sides of the fence from each other in solving paper converting industrial applications. Once the engineers on both sides met in the…

When it comes to linear actuators, selecting the right drive technology can be a precise balancing act as there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.

Due to the breadth of applications – from automated packaging lines and pick-and-place operations…

The welding line's lean best practices separate the leaders from the followers. The stars of such manufacturing excellence are often found in the automotive industry, where you'll see welding lines in any facility you visit. Plants in all industries…

Modern industrial machinery is creating ever-increasing demands on hydraulics to provide more efficient and quieter solutions with a smaller footprint, while maintaining the benefits traditionally associated with hydraulic systems, i.e., high power density,…

A common method of coiling and uncoiling processed steel web is center winding. Steel coilers are powered by electric variable speed drives and motors. Large motors are usually selected for coiling / uncoiling applications because of the high torque and…

This post could be about the effects of c, velocity ripple and smooth motion, the differences between linear drive technologies or any number of topics. However, one thing is more important than everything else. Life.

Big surprise, life is important…

Previously, we discussed the advantages of the series hybrid vehicle architecture over parallel hybrid designs that results in superior fuel savings and reduced emissions. Now we will examine the electrical systems of the series hybrid.

The key to…

Wouldn't you like to take the guesswork out of selecting the right linear drive train for your positioning application? If you’re like most design engineers in today’s world, chances are you’re managing several projects at the same time. Likewise, most…

A variety of practical series hybrid vehicles applications are currently available. Parker has partnered with customers to design light weight, efficient power conversion devices that enhance savings.

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Marine applications can also…

We examined the technology options for use in linear drive trains being deployed on additive manufacturing or 3D printing systems in "Drive Train Technology Risks in Precision Linear Motion System Development."  Now let’s look at available bearing…

The welding line's lean best practices separate the leaders from the followers. The stars of such manufacturing excellence are often found in the automotive industry, where you'll see welding lines in any facility you visit. Plants in all industries…

This post kicks off a series focusing on the drivers of robotics and automation in Life Science and how the market is changing. The series will dig into three megatrends that are transforming when, where, and how automation and robotics are being used…

Personalized medicine — a second megatrend affecting automation and robotics in Life Sciences — employs diagnostic testing to help select the most appropriate therapy based on the genetic makeup of an individual patient. It's being driven…

With corporate trends towards “jobless recoveries” and reducing the ratio of fixed expenses relative to variable expenses, more Life Science instrument companies are choosing to outsource some combination of their design and manufacturing efforts.…

Computer scientist Alan Kay is famous for saying “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” To gain a better understanding of what that future might look like, Parker Hannifin recently surveyed more than 300 engineers and business managers…

Cost, quality, regulatory challenges, safety and usability were the major near-term challenges identified in a recent survey of more than 300 engineers and business managers who work for life science instrument makers and users. Although engineers tended…

What's changing at SLAS 2017 this year?

Modern industrial machinery is creating ever-increasing demands on hydraulics to provide more efficient and quieter solutions with a smaller footprint, while maintaining the benefits traditionally associated with hydraulic systems, i.e., high power density,…

A common method of coiling and uncoiling processed steel web is center winding. Steel coilers are powered by electric variable speed drives and motors. Large motors are usually selected for coiling / uncoiling applications because of the high torque and…

Have you ever seen the term “Information Anywhere” and wondered exactly what it means? We chose this terminology carefully, so it’s more than a mere tag line. Basically, the term refers to the capabilities we build into our HMI (Human Machine Interface…

Now OEMs and users can remotely monitor and control factory automation displays from anywhere in the world with a phone or tablet and an internet connection. Parker has released the Remote Manager mobile app that controls one or more Parker Factory Displays…