Features are carefully selected from across the website and magazine, these articles are contributed by a wide range of authors from across the sectors covered by Controls Drives & Automation, as well as the editorial team. Addressing the latest topics in terms of technological developments, legislation and industry issues
As manufacturers navigate one of the most transformative periods in industrial history, Rockwell Automation CTO Cyril Perducat argues that the challenge is not merely keeping pace with innovation, it is making the right choices amid unprecedented technological noise. Charlotte Stonestreet reports
THE NEW energy landscape is having a net negative effect on electrical networks. However, businesses can mitigate the risk with a smarter energy strategy that’s driven by live asset data, writes Nathan Ghundoo.
WITH THE BA space3 twin-spindle high-performance machining centers from Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen, customers can manufacture components up to three meters long, such as battery housings for electric vehicles. The rotary axes of the swivel carriers require drives that can handle these heavy workpieces. To meet this need, STOBER provided solutions that include robust, compact servo gearboxes. The mechanical engineering company was particularly impressed by the components’ long service life and excellent price-performance ratio.
FROM TRUMP to the Ukraine invasion, Covid restrictions to the growth of AI, violence in the Middle East to the rise of the far right in Europe, it’s clear that we are living in turbulent times, write Oilver Selby
Dr Natasha McCarthy, who leads policy work at the Royal Academy of Engineering, recently spoke about the narrative around environmentally sustainable AI. Charlotte Stonestreet reports
