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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Maximizing Throughput: How Hybrid Motion Control Achieves Faster Cycles in Heavy Lifting
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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Engineering Precision in Motion: Smooth and Safe Resistance in Rehab Fitness Equipment
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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5 Unexpected Places Industrial Shock Absorbers Are Solving Critical Motion Problems
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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Soft Contact in Shock Absorbers
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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How Elastic Locking Works, and Why it Matters in Industrial Motion Control
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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How To Replace Your Deschner Products
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,
Read moreACE’s Manufacturing Watchlist – November, 2025
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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ACE Control’s Spotlight: Aaron Stachowiak
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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Proven Performance in Extreme Conditions: When Viscoelastic Shock Absorbers Make The Difference
In every industry there are always situations that require enduring intense conditions. Afterall, bridges built in freezing temperatures still have to endure the same forces as their temperate counterparts. Heavy
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