Highlights

ZF
ZF has produced the first 1,000 units of its CeTrax lite electric drive
News

This Week in Power & Motion: ZF Sees Growing Demand for Electric Drive Technology

Initial volume production for the ZF CeTrax lite electric drive was higher than expected with further growth anticipated, VMAC adds digital controls to its underhood air compressor...
Proportion-Air Electro-Pneumatic Pressure Regulators Offer Better Control of Air Pressure
Electropneumatic

Electro-Pneumatic Pressure Regulator Provides High Level of Accuracy

Inclusion of electronic controls in the Proportion-Air QBX electro-pneumatic pressure regulator ensures accurate and repeatable pressure control.
Fleming Controls and Power Specialties, Inc.
Jaw crushers play an important role in the productivity of quarries
Maintenance

New Automation Solution Provides Quick Maintenance Fix for Quarry Operation

When the controls for critical equipment failed at a rock quarry, an electrical contractor stepped up to design and implement a new automation system.
Joel Honeyman, Vice President of Global Innovation at Bobcat Co.
Emerging Technologies

Bobcat Aims to Make a Big Leap in Construction Equipment Design

An emphasis on developing electrification and automation solutions will bring a range of benefits to the construction equipment industry.
S. Jensen
Hybrid construction equipment on display at INTERMAT
Emerging Technologies

INTERMAT 2024 Adds New Technologies & Energies Hub

The New Technologies & Energies hub will highlight the environmental and digital transformations taking place in the construction equipment industry.
Controls & Instrumentation

The Benefits of Digital PLCs in Industrial Automation

Phoenix Contact’s Ted Thayer and MxD’s Eric Kozikowski explore the efficiency, connectivity and technical intricacies of digital programmable logic controllers.
POSITAL
Sensors & Software

POSITAL Wheel-Encoder Assemblies

Wheel-equipped encoders can provide measurement of speed and position directly from a moving surface.
Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance Systems Enable Better Machine Monitoring

The ability to remotely collect and analyze machine performance data can improve how maintenance issues are detected and addressed.
ABB
ABB's refitted robotics facility in the U.S. will help meet growing demand for robots
News

This Week in Power & Motion: Manufacturers Invest in New and Updated Facilities to Meet Future Market Growth

Several companies have announced the construction of new or expanded manufacturing facilities in recent months to meet growing market demand for their products.