An interesting trend in industrial motion control has been the replacement of self-contained encoders (rotation sensors with their own housing, bearings and shaft) with modular or “kit” encoders.

Encoders are a vital component in many applications that require motion control and feedback information. Whether a system’s requirement is speed, direction, or distance, an encoder produces control ...

The Makeblock mBot2 Rover Kit is an educational robotics platform designed to introduce learners to STEM concepts through hands-on building and coding. As outlined by Core Electronics, the kit ...

UK-based Yasa has revealed a potentially game-changing in-wheel electric motor. Based on its record-breaking tiny axial flux motor, the new drive unit prototype can provide over 1,000 hp per wheel.

The world of electric motor tech moves fast. Just months after YASA claimed an unofficial record for the most power-dense unit ever, the Mercedes-owned company specializing in axial-flux design motors ...

In the push to get EV innovations to market quickly, EV battery manufacturers need assembly solutions that can increase manufacturing throughput. To support these manufacturers, Bosch Rexroth will be ...

That much unsprung weight seriously degrades a vehicle’s ride quality and dynamic handling while adding considerable cost, and motors at the wheels experience way more shock, vibration, and risk of ...

Cars have been around for well over a century, though it didn't take them nearly that long to become ingrained in our everyday way of life. In short order, they became essential for commuting to work, ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Planning Commission on Thursday approved a plan for the expansion of Bosch Rexroth's Bethlehem campus at 2300 City Line Road. Bosch Rexroth proposed constructing a ...

The lawsuit accuses the automaker of tricking drivers into sharing detailed driving records that were then sold to insurance companies. By Stacy Cowley The state of Texas sued General Motors on ...

Something of an automotive phenom, Munich startup DeepDrive is hard at work on a more practical, mass production-ready in-wheel electric motor. Its unique radial flux motor concept uses a dual-rotor ...

Gaining a good understanding of your car's motor oil is crucial to ensuring it runs properly. If you're a Costco member, you may have come across the chain's exclusive Kirkland Signature Synthetic ...