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Applications ranging from servo motors for industrial automation, through to electric and hybrid vehicles, are often reliant on rare-earth magnets. Jon Severn investigates why the price of these magnets has risen so much and reviews some developments that could help to alleviate the problem.
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Machine builders often have to create linear motion, for which the default choice is generally the use of a rotary motor and mechanism to convert the output to linear. The option to use linear motors is often overlooked, so here Andy Parker-Bates looks at the features and benefits of the technology
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When redesigning a motor-driven application, a vital decision has to be taken: do you replace, upgrade or retrofit the application's drives? Heikki Kervinen looks at the choices
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More than 80 per cent say current training and development practices can also limit career paths, survey finds
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Kim Mulder outlines the benefits of a new range of engines which comply with latest emissions regulations
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PEM fasteners with 'float' capability enable easier mating-thread alignment
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Ondrives is currently working towards AS9100 certification, which is the most recognised standard within the aerospace industry
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Sensors and cables are equipped with an integrated EEPROM chip, which includes all critical characteristics
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The Inpro/Seal Current Diverter Ring and Motor Grounding Sea divert harmful shaft currents away from the bearings to ground
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SBB and Bossard AG worked in a very close co-operation to develop a stable bolted connection that also increased functional safety
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Component and cable accessories supplier, Anixter Component Solutions has launched of its new product catalogue
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Electricity demand in the UK fell by 3.4 per cent in 2011, says Frost and Sullivan
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The IT Job Board calls for more women to pursue tech careers on International Women's Day
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Applications include pipeline and cable corridor clearance surveys, hydrographic and bathymetric surveys
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Call for study into how nuclear fuels behave under the extreme conditions present during core-melt events
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Systems are now on offer for both shallow (ROV mounted and diver held) and full ocean depth operations
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Energy supplier Opus Energy survey finds entrepreneurs powering change
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More than three million submission records covering more than 90,000 chemical substances are now freely accessible
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LRQA Business Assurance helps UK’s largest train operator achieve reductions in both electricity and gas consumption
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