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Once again, NASA relies on maxon drives

Swiss manufacturer maxon supplies several drives specifically developed for the Perseverance rover.

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Expert Blog

Encoder Selection – part three: Speed Control

Urs Kafader on how to choose the right encoder for your application.

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Urs Kafader Head of Training at maxon

Young Engineers Program

Participating in an international robot competition

A students team from Tunisia designed and built a two wheeled robot for the EUROBOT competition.

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NR. OF THE WEEK

48 DC motors

from maxon are installed in the environmental control system of a Boeing 787.

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The Story of Paul - Premature Baby Simulator with maxon motors

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Expert Blog

Measures to cope with reversed energy

Expert Juergen Wagenbach on measures to cope with reversed energy. Part 2

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Juergen Wagenbach Motion Control Specialist

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On the trail of wild animals

Elephants, lions or entire herds of antelopes – with a digital camera specially designed for documentaries, wild animals can be captured quickly.

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In search of a lost veteran

Researchers finally found a long lost submarine wreck – with the aid of an underwater robot.

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Guest Blog

Be polite to machines!

Machines refuse to serve people who treat them rudely. Prof. Dr. Birger P. Priddat about robots and machines, especially about artificial intelligence (AI), which is increasingly being incorporated in machines and is constantly becoming more advanced.

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Expert Blog

Reversed energy by motor operation?

Expert Juergen Wagenbach on measures to cope with reversed energy. Part 1

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Juergen Wagenbach Motion Control Specialist

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The invisible door opener

Elevators travel up and down all day long. Who actually stops to think about the little motors that open and close the doors?

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Taking showering to the next level

A Swiss company wants to turn showering into an event. In order to achieve this, it takes a powerfull DC motor.

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Maxon Inside

“Women in technology: take a risk”

Two female maxon engineers talk about their experience in a male dominated field.

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Young Engineers Program

Engineers revolutionize the helicopter landing system

Helicopters hit their limits when faced with steep or uneven terrain. A group of engineering students aims to make this a thing of the past.

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NR. OF THE WEEK

31 Million

robots helping in households worldwide by 2019, a report by the International Federation of Robotics says.

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Once again, NASA relies on maxon drives

Encoder Selection – part three: Speed Control

Participating in an international robot competition

The Story of Paul - Premature Baby Simulator with maxon motors

Measures to cope with reversed energy

On the trail of wild animals

In search of a lost veteran

Be polite to machines!

Reversed energy by motor operation?

The invisible door opener

Taking showering to the next level

“Women in technology: take a risk”

Engineers revolutionize the helicopter landing system