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New innovations are helping industrial plant engineers minimize their energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions. Robert Chin • Global R&D manager

Recent years have seen significant growth in industrial automation. Demand for high productivity and uptime means machines must be turn on more quickly

On the manufacturing floor of British Columbia-based BKB Cedar Manufacturing, the whine of the drill motor and churning of its bit into tough cedar posts made a reassuringly steady cadence — until, too often, it didn’t. Workers would manually position posts by moving a heavy carriage back and forth between drilling operations. They would then

SCHNEEBERGER has established a production facility for its industry-leading mineral-casting technology in Rock Hill, S.C. This expansion brings the company closer to design engineers, enabling faster and more economical delivery of its mineral cast machine bases. Production is scheduled to begin onsite by Q4 2025. This strategic investment aligns with SCHNEEBERGER’s key long-term objectives. First

A new autonomous mobile robot (AMR) employs a precision controller-drive to accurately mark construction sites with building details. By Chuck Lewin • CEO | Performance Motion Devices The construction industry is under pressure. Labor shortages, rising material costs, and demand for speed and precision are pushing builders to seek automated solutions that boost efficiency, safety,

At Automate 2025, the Design World staff also chatted with engineers at several booths about connectivity, robotics, and material-handling topics.

Automate 2025 is here — back in Detroit from May 12 to 15, 2025. Design World has covered this show for many years … and here are some of the

Karolyn Ellingson, Head of Industrial Workforce Development, will demonstrate Festo Didactic’s learning systems at the organization's Automate 2025 booth.

The Applied Motion Products STF stepper drives and SSDC StepSERVO drives are now UL certified by Underwriters Laboratories. The drives now meet stringent safety standards with certification, reducing risks of electrical hazards, fire, or component failures. The STF Stepper Drives are DC-powered microstepping drives that control two-phase, bipolar step motors. They feature advanced current control

Over the last year, Design World has tracked several persistent and emerging trends that build on the last decade’s innovations. With some notable exceptions, many of the core technologies employed in motion systems and automation are familiar. Yet, propelled by the radically increased capabilities of electronics and software, these core technologies have catapulted the design-engineering

Over the last year, Design World has tracked several persistent and emerging trends that build on the last decade’s innovations. With some notable exceptions, many of the core technologies employed in motion systems and automation are familiar. Yet, propelled by the radically increased capabilities of electronics and software, these core technologies have catapulted the design-engineering