4 August 2026 Current monitoring has limitations when protecting three-phase motors. An alternative approach using the motor itself as a sensor can detect faults that current monitors cannot,… Read More
3 August 2026 Power semiconductor devices based on silicon carbide materials promise AC drives with better efficiencies, higher switching frequencies and greater power densities. But are they going… Read More
6 July 2026 A German technology centre has developed techniques for printing sensors, heating elements and conductor tracks onto plastic, metal, glass or ceramic, and even onto curved… Read More
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30 March 2026 Compact motion control systems are essential to applications ranging from surgical robots to drones. While their design is based on the laws of motion, perfecting… Read More
23 February 2026 Conventional connectors and sliprings have limitations in some industrial applications. A contactless data and power transmission technology called NearFi can overcome these, allowing data at… Read More
3 February 2026 As copper prices hit record highs, engineers are reassessing whether aluminium is now a more attractive option for some winding applications. Steve Hughes, managing director… Read More
22 December 2025 If you’re looking for customised industrial drive systems that are energy-efficient, dependable and sustainable, magnetically geared motors offer significant opportunities. Gary Rodgers, CEO of the… Read More
22 December 2025 A new piece of European legislation, known as the Data Act, has potential implications for machine-builders wanting to export equipment to the European Union. The… Read More
24 November 2025 Manufacturing faces problems that can’t be solved by small tweaks or improvements. There’s an urgent need for control systems that are dramatically better than what… Read More
