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NR. OF THE WEEK

50 maxon drives

will be aboard on the Exomars rover in 2020.

Story

On the road with the mechanical herd

A German artist group made moving mechanical animals from used bicycles. Now they are traveling throughout Europe with a herd of them.

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Micro Story

Staying on track

Driver assist systems in cars are instruments that can save lives. They include for example adaptive cruise control (ACC), brake assist systems, or lane departure warning systems (LDW). The latter warn the driver when he is about to leave the lane unintentionally. This is accomplished with various systems and computers that determine the vehicle’s position in the lane. When the car is in danger of leaving the road, the system activates an electric motor in the steering wheel that causes the wheel to vibrate, warning the driver. maxon motor is supplying a luxury car manufacturer with motors for this application. The base motor is the brushed A-max 16 (precious metal brushes, 2 W), modified for the application with an eccentric weight and a specified bearing.

Guest Blog

Why the industry needs new positioning controllers

Biren Patel, motion control engineering manager at maxon motor, talks about the company’s new EPOS4 next-generation positioning controllers.

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Maxon Inside

Taking a closer look at blood

High-tech machines analyze human blood samples, detect coagulation disorders and thus help to save lives.

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NR. OF THE WEEK

Five milliseconds

until a standard maxon brushless DC motor reaches 100.000 rpm.

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Twenty-twenty vision

While robotic assistance systems are available for most types of surgery today, eye surgery used to be an exception. A Dutch company has changed that.

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Back on her own two feet

Paraplegics can learn to walk again through intensive training. To achieve this, they need strong will, time, and modern robotic mobilization equipment.

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NR. OF THE WEEK

10 Billion

electric motors are manufactured each year worldwide.

Expert Blog

Encoder Selection - part two: Positioning systems

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

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Urs Kafader Head of Training at maxon

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Playing with water

A look at maxon Germany, where engineers work on complex solutions for gigantic water shows.

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Expert Blog

Encoder Selection - part one: Properties

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

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Urs Kafader Head of Training at maxon

Expert Blog

Comparing Spur vs Planetary Gearheads

The two most common and most readily available gearhead designs are spur and planetary gearheads. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks depending on what your particular application may require.

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