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Wider industry shifts evident at Motion Ai https://bit.ly/3UV0SLF
09/21/2026

Wider industry shifts evident at Motion Ai https://bit.ly/3UV0SLF

At the recent Automate Show in Chicago, we met with Steve Keeney, Motion Automation Intelligence (Motion Ai) director of product management, to discuss

Update on safety relays, signal processing, and controls https://bit.ly/4xOuvwH
09/09/2026

Update on safety relays, signal processing, and controls https://bit.ly/4xOuvwH

To satisfy common industrial safety standards and set reliably safe (yet maximally productive) operations, advanced safety functions today leverage the

Designing for safety with HMI software https://bit.ly/4rbDl5a
09/09/2026

Designing for safety with HMI software https://bit.ly/4rbDl5a

Gone are the days of machine-operator terminals based solely on switches, pushbuttons, meters, and operator warning lights. Today’s HMIs control machines

Deeper dive on footswitches for machine safety https://bit.ly/4ikZlYU
09/09/2026

Deeper dive on footswitches for machine safety https://bit.ly/4ikZlYU

Foot controls have complemented industrial machine designs since before the steam age. The earliest forms actually served as a power input — especially

2026 Motion Control Handbook from Design World https://bit.ly/4z0Fgge
08/10/2026

2026 Motion Control Handbook from Design World https://bit.ly/4z0Fgge

 Check it out: This year's Motion Control Handbook from Design World separates power-transmission designs (in which raw torque and speed dominate) from

Engineer Gary Labadie explains Destaco palletizing gripper for heavy bag handling https://bit.ly/4xHsWRD
06/24/2026

Engineer Gary Labadie explains Destaco palletizing gripper for heavy bag handling https://bit.ly/4xHsWRD

At the Automate Show 2026, we caught up with Destaco global product director Gary Labadie to chat about end-effecting technologies. Labadie detailed the Destaco Palletizing Solutions (DPS) bag gripper. It’s available in multiple sizes for 15, 30, and 50-kg bag sizes. What’s unique is that it’s...

Conversation with Wago engineering about lean managed switches https://bit.ly/43znq5C
06/14/2026

Conversation with Wago engineering about lean managed switches https://bit.ly/43znq5C

Updated 2026 • Recall from basic networking that managed switches need some configuration before operation to expand network availability ... For example,

Some thoughts on digital integration of motion systems https://bit.ly/4wHqEBc
05/22/2026

Some thoughts on digital integration of motion systems https://bit.ly/4wHqEBc

In a recent conversation with colleagues, we touched on how manufacturing is undergoing a fundamental transformation with motion systems in these settings

PSA: Self-locking gearmotors aren’t brakes https://bit.ly/4te8tAd
05/06/2026

PSA: Self-locking gearmotors aren’t brakes https://bit.ly/4te8tAd

Fractional-horsepower gearmotors must satisfy unique application requirements. In some cases, OEM design engineers specify gearmotors containing worm gearing to leverage the self-locking nature of this gear type. However, the locking characteristic of worm gears is often misunderstood and misapplied...

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