Refined Solution
Ball screw assemblies key to patent-pending petroleum corrosion technology.
March 08, 2010 | Design Engineering StaffModular Robotics
Robotic Design's ANAT modular technology outmaneuvers traditional rigid robots.
December 14, 2009 | Steven ScanlanX-Ray Vision
Lenze-AC Tech helps Ontario’s Jacobsen Real-Time X-Ray Machinery cut inspection time.
October 19, 2009Retro style future tech
The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro is fast, high tech and assembled in Canada. Could this "classic" muscle car also serve as the template for a new GM?
September 15, 2009 | James AndersonMotion Control Roundtable 2009
Canadian motion control leaders discuss economic forces, technology trends and the eventual market rebound.
August 08, 2009Rise of the DeltaBot
Beckhoff Automation helps AEMK Systems reboot high-performance robot designed for cost- and space-sensitive applications.
July 29, 2009In Parallel
New grant for UOIT researcher helps ensure Canada stays a global leader in robotics
July 14, 2009 | Treena HeinChoosing an Image Sensor for Machine Vision
Picking the right image sensor for a machine vision application requires tradeoffs.
June 08, 2009 | Mark ButlerMarch PT/MC Sales Take a Hit
Canadian/U.S. motion control sales plunge in March, decreasing 20+% year on year.
May 25, 2009 | Design Engineering staffBilliard 'bots turn classic game on its head
Remote-controlled mobile robots replace standard cue sticks and transform pool into a ‘very competitive and fast’ version of its former self
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Robotic arm extend authors' signatures over cyberspace
The aptly named LongPen precisely replicates the signature of the person at a remote location signing on a tablet with a special pen—with the same speed, cadence and pressure, maintaining data security.
April 17, 2009 | André VoshartTravel Tips: Selecting a linear actuator
When choosing a linear actuator of four feet or fewer, consider load capacity, precision, rigidity and sizing factors.
April 17, 2009 | Naoki YamaguchiThe new employee, via digital commute
IvanAnywhere is a telepresence robot that allows a remote Sybase iAnywhere employee, Ivan Bowman, to teleconference to the Waterloo, Ont.-based office via a moving base.
April 07, 2009 | André VoshartI, Foosball Player
University of Waterloo students develop "medium skilled" robotic defensive and offensive table-soccer players.
April 07, 2009 | André Voshart8 steps for obtaining hydraulic power press safety compliance
Bosch Rexroth gives eight steps to follow in order to best comply with hydraulic power press safety.
March 19, 2009 | Design Engineering staff
