Day: December 22, 2017

  • University of Puerto Rico re-accredited by ABET engineering commission

    University of Puerto Rico re-accredited by ABET engineering commission

    The University of Puerto Rico, UPR-Bayamón, has received prestigious accreditations in its technological programs.  The University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón, five technological programs of the institution were re-accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. This significant achievement positively impacts over 600 students, which translates into 14.1 per cent of the total enrollment…

  • Christmas discount saving $280 from Endurance Lasers

    Christmas discount saving $280 from Endurance Lasers

    Endurance Lasers is offering discounts of around $240 on its 8W diode laser over the Christmas period.  It‘s also offering discounts of around $280 on its engraving machines. The company says the discount code is “Christmas_off” and the links are here as follows: the 8W diode laser; and the engraving machine.

  • Robotic device developed by Columbia University ‘improves balance and gait’ in Parkinson’s disease patients

    Robotic device developed by Columbia University ‘improves balance and gait’ in Parkinson’s disease patients

    Columbia engineers find that a single session of perturbation-based training, using their Tethered Pelvic Assist Device, increased stability of patients during walking while exposed to unexpected perturbations Some 50,000 people in the US are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every year. The American Institute of Neurology estimates there are 1 million people affected with this neurodegenerative…

  • Delta says its Asda-A3 servo drive is ‘perfect’ for robots

    Delta says its Asda-A3 servo drive is ‘perfect’ for robots

    Delta says its Asda-A3 Series AC Servo Drive is designed for applications that require high-speed response, great accuracy and smooth motion. Delta claims the drive’s built-in motion functions are “perfect” for machine-tools, electronics manufacturing, robots and packaging / printing / textiles machinery. The company adds that the Asda-A3 benefits from absolute type encoder features that deliver…

  • Planview acquires LeanKit to strengthen product lifecycle management product for engineers

    Planview acquires LeanKit to strengthen product lifecycle management product for engineers

    Enterprise software and work and resource management company Planview has acquired LeanKit. Planview says the acquisition further expands its mission to “support all of the ways that organizations and their employees do work”. Planview says Leankit is a “leader in enterprise Kanban for engineers”, and its capabilities are the “perfect addition” to Planview’s solutions portfolio. 

  • AR Systems develops new automation and control systems for indoor agriculture industry

    AR Systems develops new automation and control systems for indoor agriculture industry

    Company says its new system provides comprehensive control for automated farms, one of the fastest growing segments in aritech Automated Retailing Systems has unveiled its newest comprehensive control integration for the indoor agriculture market. AR Systems also announced that it is the exclusive provider of automated control technologies to Grow Pod Solutions, a California-based developer…

  • Record-breaking revenues projected for the linear motion products market

    Record-breaking revenues projected for the linear motion products market

    By Syed Mohsin Ali, research analyst, industrial automation, IHS Markit According to the 2017 edition of the Linear Motion Products Report from IHS Markit, total global revenue from linear motion products is projected to hit a record high of $7.3 billion in 2017. Demand for linear motion products in the electronics and electronics-assembly industries —…