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
Designing and building pharmaceutical processes demands close coordination between mechanical, electrical and instrumentation, and automation engineering teams. Damien Moran explains an efficient development route
When engineers face the challenge of finding drive solutions that meet exacting performance demands, the answer often lies not in compromise, but in fully customised gearbox design and manufacturing, as Chris Handcock explains
Samantha Mou explores how the rapid development of AI is impacting the industrial robots market and how robot manufacturers are positioning themselves to capture the new opportunities AI presents
The Smart Manufacturing and Engineering Week agenda included a session titled 'From Distrust to Digital Excellence: Building Manufacturing Leaders for Industry 5.0'. Charlotte Stonestreet was in the audience
DRAWING ON expert interviews conducted as part of the UK Government’s Post-Implementation Review of the Ecodesign Regulations for Electric Motors and Variable Speed Drives, Thomas Marks outlines why an automatic motor upgrade might be missing the point, and explains the alternative options
