Design Guide on Gearmotors

Gearmotors are complete motion components that include a gear reducer integrated with an electric motor. Usually the motor includes the gears (often as an assembled gearbox) at the output to reduce speed and boost output torque. Engineers typically use…

Design Guide: Plain Linear Bearings in Context

Linear bearings include mechanical components that allows relative motion between two surfaces — with one surface supporting the other and minimum friction between the two. The two basic types of linear guides include plain (sliding motion) and r…

Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs)

In this exclusive Design Guide, the editors of Design World review various types of HMIs — as well as their basic functions and new and emerging HMI functions and connectivity options. The role of HMIs in IIoT operations and the trend towards sta…

Linear Position Sensors Design Guide

All sensors for use in automated machine designs are at their core transducers — devices that transduce (convert) one form of energy (typically electromagnetic or mechanical kinetic) to another. Request Free!

How F&B Manufacturers are Leveraging Automation

To stay ahead of consumer demands, rising costs, and a labor shortage, food and beverage manufacturers are looking to increase operational efficiency and production volume while maintaining product quality. Many leaders in the industry, such as PIM Bra…

B2B Sales and Marketing Alignment

Although B2B sales and marketing teams are two sides of the same coin, there’s often a significant disconnect between the departments. While misalignment is difficult to resolve, a stronger relationship will drive revenues. In fact, 61% of B2B…

Influencer Marketing in 2023

Tapping into the creator economy can open a brand up to niche communities, provide grounds to test content formats like short-form video, and build a presence on underutilized social media channels. As brand budgets thin in the slowdown of the US ad in…