Puzzle Corner: A Poor Fisherman's SongNormally we try and make our Puzzle Corner puzzles intellectually challenging, thought provoking, or just fun. This one is one of the latter -- it's just fun, but it made us laugh and we hope that it will you too!
A poor fisherman was sat at the bar in the Black Dog Inn overlooking the harbour and wondering how he was going to pay for enough fuel to put to sea again after the last two fishing trips had yielded only minimal catches.
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Economy Drive - a spotlight on LTi's CDE drivesNot all applications need high-end drive controllers with features like simultaneous position measurement systems, super high resolution...
In these instances LTi’s range of CDE drives is the perfect solution.
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Engineering Tip: Motor MaintenanceWhen replacing brushless servo motors, or when disconnecting them as part of routine maintenance, it's important to make a note of the exact motor phase connections at the drive and motor.
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Why independents may offer the best servo and automation solutionsThere are plenty of reasons why smaller, independent suppliers of automation equipment may offer better service, provide more cost-effective solutions, cut costs, and even supply components that are better suited to a customer's application than the big manufacturers.
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New Drives and Motors Help Cut System CostsLAM Technologies’ wide range of micro-stepping drives and stepper motors provide high-performance with cost saving features.
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A note of caution when repairing motorsTypically motor repairs are for mechanical damage like worn bearings, faulty holding brakes, or a burnt-out winding. But only specialist repairers will be able to carry out a full functional test of the servo motor.
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Puzzle Corner: Three DoorsYou are lost in an ancient, mountain top castle and cannot find your way out. The castle is deserted and there is no-one around to help you to find your way.
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Maintaining old technologyAlthough we tend to think of new technology as progress there is plenty of old automation equipment that is still providing reliable service and doesn't need upgrading from analogue to digital. The only problem that tends to occur is when maintenance is required on older components that may no longer be supported by the original manufacturer.
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Agents of AxorMotor Technology has been appointed an Approved Reseller by the Italian servo drive and motor manufacturer Axor Industries.
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Puzzle Corner: Balancing BallsYou've got eight ball bearings in front of you all of which look absolutely identical. However, one weighs slightly more than all the others. It has been mixed up with the other ball bearings.
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Puzzle Corner: Which Switch?A team of electricians was refurbishing an old underground train station and at the end of the day all of them had gone home apart from Fred, who was just finishing in the control room. On the wall above the desk were three switches, marked A, B and C, that operated three incandescent light bulbs on the Northbound platform three levels below.
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Bespoke servo solution delivers precision cuttingA brief look back on an exciting project from 2006 where we provided a bespoke servo solution to provide the power, speed and pinpoint accuracy for the manufacture of a high-tech product for the paper making industry
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We’re agents for LTi DrivesThis is great news for both ourselves and our customers as LTi Drives manufactures one of the widest and most innovative ranges of servo drives in the business.
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