About 200,000 commercial ice machines go into service every year. A lot is demanded of them during their lifetime. They must deliver cubes in quantity to meet the demands of the business they serve, ...

A deep dive into the technological progress of today’s smart valves, bearings, brakes, gearboxes and actuators, and what’s next. A robotic arm with three Ogura spring-applied brakes on the pivot ...

Scientists have used advanced additive manufacturing technology to create 'smart' machine components that alert users when they are damaged or worn. Scientists at the United Technologies Research ...

Computer vision researchers use machine learning to train computers in visually recognizing objects – but very few apply machine learning to mechanical parts such as gearboxes, bearings, brakes, ...

Vilmill increases the holding power of a vacuum chuck or router vacuum table and can be used to load and unload parts for machining. As routers become more accurate and capable they are used ...

A number of positioning components are commonly employed in industrial closed-loop systems today. These components fit the general categories of controllers, mechanical positioning hardware, feedback ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Every year, machine accidents result in thousands of serious injuries and hundreds of deaths. The moving parts of a machine can cut or crush, flying debris can cause eye ...

Every equipment manager I know has some kind of financial report that tells him or her about their fleet costs. These reports typically include owning cost items such as depreciation, interest, ...