As performance, convenience, connectivity, and ease of design improve, costs drop and linear actuators powered by small electric motors enable new applications in residential applications.
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This project will demonstrate how to create an IoT enabled connection to a Stepper Motor for possible use in a horticulture application. The motor will be controlled via an iOS device such as a...
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CUI Inc VSxU-120C/150C Chassis-Mount AC-DC Power Supplies
Learn MoreMotor control offers the possibility of improving efficiency during the design phase. Understanding the control needs of each type of engine and the most appropriate style for a given application...
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Gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) are replacing silicon metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs)...
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Industrial designers are always looking for ways to improve user interface controls by combining functionalities of rotary switches, pushbuttons, trac
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Any heat sink must undergo an evaluation to consider both the directional flow of the heat it expels (if a temperature differential is sufficient) and
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Piezoelectric motors are an effective solution to a wide class of micro-motion needs, but they demand specialized drive circuitry and considerations.
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Amphenol Sine Systems AT Series™ Cable Assemblies
Learn MoreThis Halloween, build this magic wand to let trick-or-treaters open a candy box or add use it to add magic to a Halloween costume!
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The piezoelectric motor is a little-known but widely-used alternative to the magnetic motor that offers precision and small-force motion.
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Molex OTS DuraClik ISL Single-Row Cable Assemblies
Learn MoreMotor gate-drive isolation is an important in the real world of circuit-design topology and user and equipment safety.
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Robot motion control requires advanced algorithms to optimize speed and accuracy. Engineers can choose between a preprogrammed, dedicated integrated circuit or fully programmable processor, each...
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DC-powered brushed motors have been replaced to a large extent by electronically controlled brushless motors, nonetheless, in less-demanding, cost-sensitive applications the brushed motor can...
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HUBER+SUHNER Duplex Patch Cord Cables
Learn MoreFor most electronic engineers, nearly all software engineers, and even many mechanical engineers, the world of electric motors and their many variatio
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When you have to know the position or speed of a motor's rotor, there are many sensor options. Discover the tradeoffs in cost, resolution, ruggedness, and more when selecting motor feedback options.
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Choosing the type of control to use for various motor applications is a strategic choice that should be made before selecting a specific vendor or mod
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There is no other product that singularly captures the essence of the maker movement more than the 3D printer. It is difficult to describe the feeling
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Automated precision manufacturing has enabled the advancement and widespread availability of many of today's high tech devices.
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Last semester I took a machine and motors class. It has got to be one of the more difficult classes I have ever taken. Not only because it dealt with
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Have you ever tried to use a switch in an application and wondered whether the difference between the AC and DC rating on switches really matters? ��T
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Having worked on many different types of industrial robots-SCARA, cylindrical, Cartesian, Articulated-used in semiconductor manufacturing, I can attes
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