James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

A plumber has issued a warning over the Christmas food and drinks you should never put down your sink. For many, the joy of Christmas is gathering together with friends and family to celebrate the ...

Alex Taylor, the accomplished drag racer and former co-host of Hot Rod TV, makes running 6s at 200-plus mph look easy. With the support of her father Dennis, the father-daughter team have made their ...

Grote Company recently launched its Servo Depositor machine, which is designed to deposit all types of condiments, liquids and particulates on prepared food lines. Easy to maintain and operate, the ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

Abstract: This paper aims to minimize the tracking error of a laser auto-focus system that in developing treatment, due to uncertainty setting and modeling of its ...

Fast and efficient robotic picking and sorting at distribution centers is difficult to achieve given that mixed-product packaging comes in a myriad of shapes, sizes, weights and materials. End-of-arm ...

Multirotor drones may get all the glory, but fully rotating "monocopters" are actually much more energy-efficient. A new one distinguishes itself even further, as it can squeeze through narrow spaces ...

The figure shows a schematic for an oscillator amplitude-control servo system. The circuit creates a closed-loop system that supplies a fixed and adjustable peak-to-peak amplitude ac signal centered ...

Manufacturers in many industries, including automotive, medical devices and electronics, have benefited from automating mass production and the corresponding gains in efficiency. At the same time, ...

They're a VIP in the world of high-performance disc brakes. They offer not only brake kits (including conversion and bolt-on styles), but also master cylinders, hubs, pads, rotors, and the like. They ...