Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

July 2024

RS Offers MEAN WELL's Energy-Saving VFD Series Motor Drives

RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc, a digitally enabled global distributor of product and service solutions for industrial customers, offers MEAN WELL’s energy-saving VFD Series variable frequency motor drive modules. The VFD Series was inspired by an International Energy Agency (IEA) report&nb

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Date:

07/23/2024

Tiny drones have can only carry very small computer processors with little computation and memory. This makes it very challenging for them to navigate by themselves, as current state-of-the-art approaches to autonomous navigation are computation- and memory intensive.

Ant Insights Lead to Robot Navigation Breakthrough

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question is not only relevant to biology but also to making the AI for tiny, autonomous robots. TU Delft drone-researchers felt inspired by biological findings on how ants visually re

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Date:

07/19/2024

Würth Elektronik Expands its Optocoupler Series with Opto-TRIACs

Würth Elektronik now offers a solution for phase control of AC loads, the new WL-OCTR optocouplers, a safe alternative to mechanical relays. The TRIAC optocouplers are particularly suitable for use in lamp dimming functions and AC motor drivers in household appliances. They can also be used as drivers fo

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Date:

07/05/2024

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Figure 1: Reverse recovery time & power loss: PrestoMOS vs. Standard SJ-MOS

Super Junction MOSFET – ROHM's Compact SOT-223-3 600V MOSFETs for Lighting Power Supplies, Pumps, and Motors

Heath Ogurisu, Technical Product Marketing Manager, Rohm

This trend extends beyond consumer electronics into industrial and commercial applications such as lighting power supplies, pumps, and motors. However, miniaturization isn’t merely a function of reducing the physical size; it also demands improved power efficiency and reliability. A major challenge is designing po

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Date:

07/01/2024

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Figure 1: In addition, the accuracy of the 3D model in relation to reality, the texture and shape of target objects (presence of edges) and lighting conditions (visibility) are key points to take into account for more effective tracking

Do You Know the Role of Tracking in Augmented Reality?

Wendy (Klotz) Mlynarek - DELMIA Strategic Business Development and Marketing Director, DELMIA Marketing

Thanks to Delmia’s 3D model, it simultaneously locates several elements at once, and displays the digital information required for the industrial process in the right place, at the right time and at the right scale. What is tracking? Tracking is the software process that locates a given product of i

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Date:

07/01/2024