When applications demand absolute position awareness beyond a single revolution, multi-turn encoders become essential.

Advances in motor design have allowed different types of robots to both specialize for industrial functions and converge in precision.

The V-571.Z vertical translation stage features a user-adjustable magnetic counterbalance, a direct-drive motor and optional ...

The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA is helping to improve absolute accuracy for robots.

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An integrated mechanical brake, for which Schaeffler has filed a patent, forms a central part of the actuator’s safety concept. When the motor is de-energized, the brake securely holds the actuator – ...

As the automotive industry moves to higher levels of automated and autonomous driving (Figure 1), lane-level accuracy combined with adherence to strict automotive safety standards is required, but ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). A position trader buys investments expecting long-term value growth, often ...

PPP stands for Precise Point Positioning. This technology enables the server to utilize global or regional reference stations to make real-time estimations of satellite orbit errors, clock errors, etc ...

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are vital for positioning autonomous vehicles, buses, drones, and outdoor robots. Yet its accuracy often degrades in dense urban areas due to signal blockage ...

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