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hybrid Cables Handle Servo Power and Feedback

Of all the components that make up an effective servosystem, the power and signal cables don’t get muchattention. Yet the cabling plays a big role in the system’sperformance and lifecycle cost. That role…

Reliable VFD Cables Boost Productivity, Minimize Downtime

From fans and blowers to 24/7 production line equipment,variable frequency drives (VFDs) are a mainstay of theindustrial world due to their remarkable ability to improve theefficiency of motor-driven equipment. As part of a…

Cable Basics: Understanding Dynamic Load-Bearing Capacity

Choosing the best cable for an industrial application isone of the most critical design decisions of any complexautomated system. That said, cable selection is often anafterthought and not given the time or respect…

Right hand vs. left hand spring wind and direction

The direction of wind of a spring can be determined by simply holding it in your hand with your fingers placed around the outside of the body and your thumb pointing straight up.…

The Next generation of Advanced Robotics

If you work with robots, you’ve noticed themgetting faster, smaller for a given load capacityand more advanced in their overall capabilities. Atthe same time, today’s robots have increasinglystringent uptime requirements.

Active Coils in a spring

The active coils are what make a spring a spring. We normally refer to the coils that open in an extension spring, the coils that deflect or close in a compression spring and…

Spring and Metal Form Technical Article

There are basically four (4) types of ends on helical compression springs: closed & ground, closed & not ground ends, open & ground ends and open & not ground ends. A spring with…

Spring Rate – What is it & how do I determine spring rate?

SPRING RATE – WHAT IS IT & HOW DO I DETERMINE SPRING RATE? 1. Deflect* the spring approximated 20% of the available deflection and measure the load (P1) and the height (L1). 2.…

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