January 11, 2011

Volume 7, Issue 2

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  Feature Articles

Catching the wind with CAE
Going fast — really fast — has always captured the imagination of engineers and inventors. In pursuit of the world sailing speed record, Verney Yachts uses Abaqus FEA to develop the v-39 Albatross, a single-hull craft with two rigid, composite wing-sails. The goal is 60 knots (111.1 km/hr) or greater — 20% faster than the current record.
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Use a GalilTools scope to help tune a servo motor
This two-minute video shows how to easily tune servo systems using the scope provided by GalilTools software. The scope tool allows the user to easily view and measure the system step response and adjust the PID tuning parameters until the optimum performance is observed. The video shows useful features of the scope such as data recording, triggering, and the scope overlay with cursor. The system components used in the video demonstration are Galil’s DMC-4010 Accelera motion controller and drive connected to a servo motor with encoder and a PC running GalilTools software.
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Machines of mass production: Orbital forming 101
Orbitform has consolidated the basics of the orbital forming process into a short two-minute video. The orbital process can fasten a variety of materials like hard and soft metal or plastic parts together with unequaled precision. Learn more about it.
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iPad interface for industrial robots
Apple's new iPad mobile device is used to control a robot's movements in this silent video clip from Adept Technology. This video demonstrates how you can use mobile apps to control robot movements. This is a technology exploration by Adept engineers who wanted to demonstrate new forms of robot control and accessibility at the National Robotic Week event 2010, Robots In Action.
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