Individual drive solutions
Wittenstein cyber motor launches 'cyber kit motors' as individual drive solutions for servo technology applications.
read more...read more...First driverless car 50 years ago
The tire manufacturer and automotive supplier Continental put the first driverless car on the test track 50 years ago. The aim at the time was to test the tires and obtain reproducible results.
read more...Dr. Achim Degner becomes new CFO
The Lenze Group, which operates in the field of factory automation, has appointed Dr. Achim Degner as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The previous CFO of many years, Dr. Yorck Schmidt, is leaving at his own request to take on new professional challenges.
read more...VDMA expects production growth of 2% for 2019
The VDMA is convinced that mechanical engineering companies can also expect production growth in 2019 thanks to the good order situation and high order backlog. However, there is growing uncertainty among export-dependent investors due to increasing political risks.
read more...Predictive maintenance using 'virtual' sensor technology
Geared motors in production or logistics systems are usually controlled via frequency inverters. Their standard operating data such as current consumption, voltage, speed or temperature can be ideally used for predictive maintenance of the drives.
read more...Rated torques up to 5000 NM
WEG is expanding its WG20 geared motor range to include helical, parallel shaft and helical bevel gearboxes for rated torques up to 5000 Nm.
read more...LTI Motion pushes the wind energy sector
With a new wind energy competence center in Unna (North Rhine-Westphalia) and production sites in Lahnau (Hesse) and Shanghai, LTI Motion intends to expand its wind business into a strategic growth pillar.
read more...Bugatti Chiron as a Lego version
2,304 Lego motors together generate 3.9 kW
Lego has recreated the Bugatti Chiron sports car in its original size. Over 1,000,000 components were used. 2,304 Lego engines power the 1.5-ton model.
read more...Working in sensorless mode
The motors in the Romotion series with integrated control electronics from Rotek rely on 'SmartDrive Technology'. This allows sensorless operation without the usual Hall sensors.
read more...Production of the cult scooter with electric drive
Piaggio starts production of the 'Vespa Elettrica' in September 2018 - including innovative man-machine networking. The electric version of the famous scooter is manufactured at the Pontedera plant in the province of Pisa.
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