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NUM works with Chinese machine building company to develop 8-axis CNC machining center

OPMT is a company based in Fo’shan – of Guangdong Province – in south China. For its latest project, OPMT was asked by Guangdong University of Technology to develop a machining center that combined high speed laser cutting and milling capabilities.

05 July, 2018 | 2 minutes
ABB to upgrade inter-island New Zealand HVDC link

The link is an element of the country’s transmission system and is used as an energy-balancing system, between the two islands. ABB Ability MACH control system, which acts as the brain or nerve center of the link will be a key component of the upgrade.

05 July, 2018 | 1 minutes
To Train or Not To Train?

By Andrea Belk Olson, Pragmadik In the restaurant industry, training is a given. On the other hand, many small to mid-sized manufacturers resist investing in employee training, citing concerns that if the employee leaves, that investment was lost. However, this is a straw-man argument. Let's address these preconceived notions.

05 July, 2018 | 3 minutes
PLCopen releases version 2.0 of the Safety Specification Part 1

PLCopen Committees are working on two levels: Standardization in the look and feel of safety function blocks Integration of standard procedures in the development environment

05 July, 2018 | 5 minutes
Adaptive PI Controller for Voltage Regulation in Power Systems [technical]

A static synchronous compensator is a shunt flexible alternative current transmission systems device that takes advantage of power electronics to control the ﬂow of power to enhance transient stabilit

By: ISA Transactions

04 July, 2018 | 1 minutes