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In industrial automation and motion control, guessing a component’s size is a liability. Over-sizing an industrial shock absorber leads to unnecessary costs and excessive reaction forces on your machine frame.

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As utility-scale solar continues its unprecedented growth, reaching 32 gigawatts in 2024 alone, the industry is increasingly turning to single-axis trackers to maximize energy capture. By dynamically following the sun,

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In mechanical engineering, we often treat automation as a series of trade-offs. If a design requires the precision and repeatability of an electromechanical actuator, we typically size the motor to

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In mechanical engineering, the most unpredictable variable in any system is the human element. Unlike the repeatable, programmed cycles of a robotic arm, fitness and rehabilitation equipment must manage a

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Engineers often focus on how efficiently systems accelerate and move, but system longevity and reliability are often determined by how well motion is stopped. Uncontrolled impacts at end positions introduce

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In industrial machinery, how motion stops is just as important as how it starts. Abrupt deceleration creates high peak forces that transfer directly into machine frames, bearings, and mounts. That

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In industrial environments, holding a component in place is rarely as simple as stopping movement. Machines vibrate, loads shift, and operators interact with equipment in ways that introduce constant, variable

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Unfortunately, The Deschner Corporation is shutting down all operations, leaving many maintenance teams, engineers, and purchasing managers uncertain about what comes next. Deschner components have been widely used for decades,

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Staying on top of manufacturing trends is crucial in our industry. Here are four recent, under-the-radar U.S. manufacturing news stories that caught our attention at ACE Controls. each with big

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To get started, how did you get into supply chain planning and procurement?  At first, I was previously in the army. I was an infantryman in the army, which wasn’t

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