About 200,000 commercial ice machines go into service every year. A lot is demanded of them during their lifetime. They must deliver cubes in quantity to meet the demands of the business they serve, ...

A deep dive into the technological progress of today’s smart valves, bearings, brakes, gearboxes and actuators, and what’s next. A robotic arm with three Ogura spring-applied brakes on the pivot ...

To a machine designer, “stay safe” is not just a cheerful slogan or wishful thinking. Operator safety is a central design issue. The international standard, ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery – ...

Every equipment manager I know has some kind of financial report that tells him or her about their fleet costs. These reports typically include owning cost items such as depreciation, interest, ...

Based in the Recreational Vehicle (RV) Capital of Elkhart, Indiana, American Technology Components (ATC), founded in 1986, is a leader in the manufacture of custom-designed electronics and plastic ...

Faced with ever-increasing cost pressures and demands for improved performance, machine builders are actively seeking new automation solutions with improved cost/performance ratios. In response to ...