Quantum Devices, a U.S.-based encoder manufacturer, designs and manufactures high quality, high performance incremental optical rotary encoders for a range of industries and applications. As seen at ...

Human-machine interfaces are more critical than ever in ensuring safe, responsive autonomous systems. Here’s why engineers ...

By operating with a small, close-knit team, Sydorko Automation maintains a family-driven culture that enables nimble decision ...

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 ...

Low-cost automation offers accessible solutions for manufacturers seeking to improve production without substantial capital investment. Simple automation tools like gravity-fed systems, basic sensors, ...

Human error, time inefficiencies, and inconsistent quality are among the factors that machine shops can overcome, and improve their competitiveness, by adopting a more automated method of programming.

Automation is often spoken of, but it may not always be obvious what it really looks like in practice. Over human history, the use of tools and machines has had clear benefits, and automation ...