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Catch up on the latest news and updates.
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| Robotiq Introduces IQ Platform to Automate Robotic Workcell Integration |
Robotiq has introduced IQ, an AI-enabled platform designed to make robotic Workcell integration faster, more predictable, and easier to scale. Enabling a much–needed shift from a manual, expert-dependent approach to automatic integration, IQ captures unstructured automation project data, coordinates engineering workflows, and helps partners generate validated Workcell designs based on real customer inputs and historical deployment data from thousands of previous factory installations.
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| Zero-Max Showcases Motion Control and Power Transmission Solutions at Automate 2026 |
Zero-Max will be showcasing advancements with their CD Power-Series Couplings, the new ServoClass Floating Shaft/Line Shaft Coupling line, as well as developments with new technologies at the Automate 2026 show June 22-25 in Chicago, IL. Zero-Max is known worldwide for their high-performance flexible shaft couplings, overload safety couplings, right angle gear drives, keyless shaft bushings, overhung load adaptors and other precise motion control components.
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| The Year Ahead in Robotics |
As someone who has spent more than four decades involved in the robotics industry, I can say unequivocally that this is the most exciting time ever. From a technology that was originally used predominantly by U.S. automotive companies, robotics has now spread to nearly every industry and every country around the world.
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| See Precision Motion Solutions at Booth 2177 |
Visit the Timken Precision Drives team at Automate 2026, Booth 2177. Explore precision gearing, actuators, integrated motion systems, and encoder technologies from Cone Drive, SPINEA, CGI Motion, and Timken, designed to improve accuracy, efficiency, and performance in automation applications.
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| High-Speed Linear Motion Starts with Redi-Rail |
Discover how Redi-Rail linear guides deliver high-speed performance, accuracy, and long-lasting durability in demanding environments. Learn why engineers choose Redi-Rail for reliable motion, reduced maintenance, and flexible integration across a wide range of industrial applications.
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| Bellows Couplings in Servo Systems: What Engineers Need to Know |
Bellows couplings are commonly used in applications requiring precise rotation, high speeds, and dynamic motion transmission. With zero backlash and a high level of torsional stiffness, they offer clear performance advantages in many servo-driven systems.
However, successful implementation depends on more than selecting a coupling style alone. Proper sizing, shaft alignment, and installation handling play a critical role in long-term reliability and performance.
This whitepaper provides an overview of bellows coupling construction, typical application benefits, and key considerations for selection and installation.
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| NEW Power Plant Repair Case Study |
The issue started with excessive gearbox vibrations. The power plant contacted PHILADELPHIA GEAR®, who identified a broken gear and misaligned housing bores. But the plant couldn’t wait to procure new housing. Read the case study to see how PHILADELPHIA GEAR worked creatively, restoring the unit in just two weeks.
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| NORD Intralogistics and Warehousing Solutions Provide Efficient, Reliable Performance |
With 20,000,000 standard configuration options and ultra-high-efficiency IE5+ motors, NORD’s modular drive solutions can be easily matched and integrated into complex intralogistics applications. NORD products easily connect to current communication protocols, and our experienced team of engineers will help select the right drives to get the most for your investment.
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