The complete Technical Calendar from the October 2011 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

This special product news section takes a look at the latest in motion control products.

A new solution has been developed around the use of microprocessor-controlled prostheses. Just like natural limbs, these can react automatically, adapting to the current situation.

Maximizing packaging machine productivity and performance is imperative to success and is driving OEMs to adopt and invest in the latest technologies that can meet their customers’ challenges. At the forefront of these performance-driven technologies is an integrated control system—or programmable automation controller (PAC)—and latest-generation motion solutions.

While safety functions have been integrated into drives packages for some years now, the current trends are very exciting, from many angles. Today, a full complement of safety functions can be implemented at the front-end of a system design on all types of production machines, including printing, packaging, converting, materials handling and other equipment used throughout American industry.

Motion systems bring award-winning and energy-optimizing “Smart House” to life.

Options abound for increased efficiency in lubrication.

Sunnen grows product portfolio with motion control solution from Siemens.

As automation devices have grown more complex and have incorporated more plant data in their operation, there is an increased need for programming changes to continue smooth operation or improve performance. In environments requiring frequent changes, it is not uncommon for code to be lost or changes overwritten, resulting in increased downtime and decreased productivity

Opto 22 Embeds Snap Motion Control subsystem in production equipment to control, monitor and gather operational data.