Permanent magnet motors
By Clarence Klassen Permanent Magnet (PM) motors stators are very similar to synchronous or induction motor stators. The rotor is made of a shaft with a sandwich of steel layers (laminations) or alternately with a solid casting. The rotor is permanently magnetized, usually with rare earth magnets. The PM produces flux and torque without the […]
How to size nearly everything
By Dr. David R. Rosium We continue the discussion of ‘nominal’ from the previous post with an example load cell application. Sizing loads cells is easy provided that someone takes the time to do some simple trigonometry and engineering statics calculations.1) ‘Best’ is not the goal2) ‘Good enough’ is the goalBy good enough I mean that […]
Disruption Is The New Normal
If there was one word that summed up the packaging industry in 2018, it would be disruption. The shift from retail to e-commerce, the innovation of IoT, the expanding cannabis market and the war on plastic are only a few examples. Read more: Disruption Is The New Normal
2019 FLEXI Awards honor the best in flexible hybrid electronics
The 2019 FLEXI Awards has recognized outstanding accomplishments in the Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) industry in 2018. Presented yesterday at the 18th annual FLEX 2019 Conference and Exhibition in Monterey, CA, the awards honor leaders in the categories of R&D Achievements, Product Innovation and Commercialization, Technology & Education Leadership, and Industry Leadership. R&D Achievement Award […]
Packaging Trend: Opaque Packaging Films for E-Commerce
One of the hottest new trends to hit the packaging world is the introduction of opaque packaging films, particularly for e-commerce businesses that ship a diverse array of items to consumers all over the world. Opaque packaging films are new films that eliminate the need for traditional corrugated boxes and fillers. With this innovation, […]
Five key trends disrupting paper, paperboard markets to 2028: Smithers Pira
New research from Smithers Pira reveals the top disruptive trends that are having a profound effect on the paper and paperboard market. The paper and board industry is diversifying and responding to an increasingly globalised marketplace. Global megatrends are reshaping the market faster than ever. Smithers Pira’s new report – Ten-Year Forecast of Disruptive Technologies […]
Kodak Names Jim Continenza Executive Chairman
Technology innovator and current Kodak Board Chairman to succeed Jeffrey J. Clarke Read more: Kodak Names Jim Continenza Executive Chairman
Our Partner
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Live at CPA: Workforce tactics in a tight labor market
Tom Landry, Allegiance Staffing, illustrates simple but effective tactics to get more throughput out of your workforce, limit overstaffing, and reduce overtime. Tom Landry, president of Allegiance Staffing, delivered the bad news first: the labor market is tight and getting tighter with a national, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate at 3.9%. “Unless you’re in West Virginia […]
Weekly Wrap Up for February 22nd, 2019
Senior International Correspondent Norbert Ore joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the Purchasing Manager’s Indexes he tracks for Strategas Securities, all of which are hovering around 50 with several dropping into contraction territory. The Trump tariffs have taken an adverse toll on economies in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. with only modest hope that tariffs will […]