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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

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

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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Story

Hidden resources

The surface of the ocean conceals many secrets – unexplored depths and precious resources. To find resources, a Norwegian company has developed a technology for scanning the bottom of the ocean in greater detail.

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Expert Blog

Develop a controller on your own?

Developing a controller for your application may seem like an easy thing to do and a cost effective option. But is it?

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Juergen Wagenbach Motion Control Specialist

Expert Blog

Axis coordination: Balancing modularization and integration

Learn more about finding the right balance between modularization and coordination.

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Urs Kafader Head of Training at maxon

Guest Blog

CAN: What is it and Why use it?

CAN offers a number of key benefits to engineers designing for limited spaces.

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NR. OF THE WEEK

50 maxon drives

will be aboard on the Exomars rover in 2020.

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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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

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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