The reliable performance of railway equipment heavily relies on the durability of its components, particularly the bearings which are responsible for rotational motion, load carrying, shock absorption, etc.
Safe angle and speed measurement is a key requirement in vehicles, including autonomous industrial trucks. This is possible with functionally safe and certified encoders with a suitable safety interface on rotary axes or drive motors.
Article by Stephen Hayes, managing director at automation technology provider, Beckhoff UK, explores the benefits of integrating VR and AR in the manufacturing process.
IKO is pleased to announce that Jeff Williams has joined the company as National Distribution Sales Manager. Contributing to our efforts to build and enhance relationships with our valued customers, Williams will be based in Parsippany, NJ and will work closely with our distributors and sales teams.