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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
WHEN IT comes to the world of motion control, it’s easy to take your feedback device for granted. After all, it’s a small part of the system and is typically tucked inside the motor housing, out of sight and out of mind. However, the impact this seemingly minor component has on a system’s accuracy, performance, reliability, and ease of integration is hard to overstate.
