Driverless cars In this issue we are focusing on applications in the automotive and marine industries. We have a story about Google’s driverless car. I must say I like the idea. Google has even driven ...
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Over the past 10 years, Technews has become increasingly sensitive to the shortage of skills in the engineering and associated technical fields on which it reports. To help address this, and as a tribute ...
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In this issue we are aiming to become more industry focused rather than having a technology orientation. While still including drives, hydraulics and pneumatics, this time we have industry profiles covering ...
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The arrival of a new year brings with it the urge to do some forecasting. Siemens took a look at the future of drive technologies by commissioning the Trendts Survey, which covered the changes expected ...
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After an interesting few months this issue of Motion Control is about getting back to business.       Getting it together We have a number of stories about ingenious solutions. Our cover story shows how ...
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I would like to introduce myself as the new editor of Motion Control. I am excited to be part of the impressive Technews team and I am looking forward to meeting as many as possible of our advertisers ...
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We take a quick look at what the future of robotics holds in store for engineers and humankind. And it is fun!       Robots at home In early 2007 Bill Gates spoke about a future in which there would be ...
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This time last year I wrote about the economy and with the start of a new decade, I thought we should see how things were progressing. So welcome to 2010. That font of all (questionable) knowledge, Wikipedia, ...
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Names convey meaning If you plan to start a business, I suggest that it is a good idea to choose an appropriate name, with the emphasis on ‘appropriate’. For example, if you call your enterprise ‘Tasty ...
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Pretty in print Welcome to our new format Motion Control! Of course, I am writing this editorial comment before actually seeing what the end result is, but I hope it reflects the work put in by clients ...
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With world markets crashing around us, economic activity slowing and the Rand rapidly weakening I thought I should look on the bright side – at some incredible South Africans and their accomplishments. Most ...
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Continuing growth While South African consumer confidence is down, the same thing cannot be said about the confidence of the SA fluid power industry, or that of its international counterparts. In my ...
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