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Nanowire could provide a stable superconducting transistor
MIT researchers are developing a superconducting nanowire, which could enable more efficient superconducting electronics. Courtesy: Christine Daniloff, MIT Superconductors – materials that conduct electricity without resistance — are remarkable. They provide a macroscopic glimpse into quantum phenomena, which are usually observable only at the atomic level. Beyond their physical peculiarity, superconductors are also useful.
Commitment to the work one constant in a changing world
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on plant engineers according to those who responded to the 2020 Plant Engineering Salary Survey. Courtesy: Plant Engineering Engineers, managers and technicians who took part in the 2020 Plant Engineering salary survey (see link to survey at bottom of this article) are a set of highly trained workers who, at an average age of 53 years old, take home an average of more than $100,000 a year in annual compensation.
Implementing Industry 4.0 in support organizations
If you’ve spent time in any manufacturing industry during the past decade, you’ve probably experienced the unrelenting pressure to transform operations. With an increasingly global marketplace, many companies have been pushed to upend their production models in the service of flexibility and cost effectiveness – all with an aim to retain customers and ideally, attract new ones.
Smart, compact electromechanical actuators improve AGV productivity and space efficiency
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) improve productivity but need room to move about space-constrained factory floors. The more functionality AGV makers pack into a small footprint, the greater value to the end-user. The right actuation technology is critical to that value, and AGV designers often choose smart electromechanical actuators when seeking high-performance motion control in a small footprint.
Eight selection criteria for actuation components
Electromechanical systems offer advantages over hydraulic and pneumatic actuators Figure 1: Packaging lines benefit from the increased controllability of electromechanical actuators as they often eliminate the need for changeover when switching from one product to another. Courtesy: Thomson Industries Inc.
Eight selection criteria for actuation components
Electromechanical systems offer advantages over hydraulic and pneumatic actuators Figure 1: Packaging lines benefit from the increased controllability of electromechanical actuators as they often eliminate the need for changeover when switching from one product to another. Courtesy: Thomson Industries Inc.
A closer look at electric linear actuators
Smart Sensors Smart machines start with smart components. By Chad Carlberg, Thomson Industries, and Max Miller, Motion Industries Oct 22, 2019 In this article: Comparison to hydraulics/pneumatics What to watch for Condition monitoring boosts plant intelligence A once-simple electric linear actuator that extends and retracts while being controlled with a double pole, double throw (DPDT) switch can now easily become part of a larger, interconnected system.
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