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iBase-t Achieves Record Revenue in Fiscal 2023

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License bookings grew 20% year-over-year with annual subscription revenue up 7x over the prior year as the company accelerates its shift to a cloud-native digital ecosystem SaaS solution provider. Fiscal 2023 revenue increased 38% over the prior year.

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Robotic grippers developed to pick up delicate, heavy objects

Control Engineering

Robotic grippers tend to be designed for delicacy or weight and this can give them added utility in manufacturing and other situations where the situation is constantly changing. lb) weight, dexterous enough to fold a cloth, and precise enough to pick up microfilms that are 20 times thinner than a human hair.

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Thin film growth technique is the result of microscopic holes

Control Engineering

Manufacturing Insights. Manzo said the experiments don’t close the book on remote epitaxy, either; in fact, true remote epitaxy would allow the growth of even thinner films. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has revealed their methods behind creating a thin film and membrane.

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Motor control maintenance and troubleshooting best practices, advice

Control Engineering

Motor and drive insights Electric motors drive actuators and machines in manufacturing and other industries and keeping them constantly operating is critical. Electric motors are used to drive actuators and machines in manufacturing and other industries. An embedded microprocessor controls the overall operation of the VFD.

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Robo-gripper reflexively organizes cluttered spaces

Control Engineering

But a more general approach, like picking up toys in a toybox, or even a book from a library shelf, has not been solved. “Picking up a cup from a clean table — that specific problem in robotics was solved 30 years ago,” Kim notes.

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Motion control and robotics troubleshooting and maintenance advice

Control Engineering

For this reason, the motor and drive are often specified and sold as a set from the same manufacturer. Robotics maintenance Industrial robots are used in manufacturing and material handling tasks, and their physical configuration depends on the function that is required. Figure 3: Integrated servo example.

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The fundamentals of troubleshooting in industrial automation

Control Engineering

Usually, it will be provided by the manufacturer and may even have a troubleshooting guide. – This has been edited from the “ Maintenance and Troubleshooting in Industrial Automation ” book by Frank Lamb, the founder and owner of Automation Consulting LLC and a member of the Control Engineering editorial advisory board.