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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Controller keeps baggage handling in order</title>
      <description>The new CBPC-3590 is designed to work with packaged clutch brakes commonly used in luggage pusher equipment.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Warner Electric (Altra Industrial Motion)</category>
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      <title>Digital drive control enables precision drilling</title>
      <description>Machine tools with digital drive control systems are capable of the high precision drilling of cooling holes in turbine components destined for aerospace engines.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Heidenhain (GB)</category>
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      <title>PLA unit suits analogue or digital drives</title>
      <description>The PLA includes Sprint Electrics PL Pilot configuration and monitoring software complete with PC to PLA programming lead. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Sprint Electric</category>
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      <title>CNC slashes block cycle times</title>
      <description>The 6000i combines Anilam's conversational Machinist's Language programming routines with G Code programming to create a CNC that is very user friendly</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Anilam</category>
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      <title>Precision DRO offers low-cost solution</title>
      <description>The Anilam Wizard 411 comes with DRO ENC 125 precision glass scales that boast a resolution of five microns and an accuracy rating of 10 microns/m</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Motion control platform uses Ethernet PowerLink</title>
      <description>Design and installation times are greatly reduced through the use of readily available Ethernet cabling for the interface between the servo drive and the motion controller.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Parker Hannifin Electromechanical Automation</category>
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      <title>Hardware and software unite in productivity drive</title>
      <description>Seminars will show delegates practical measures to improve machine tool efficiency and so increase profitability.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Renishaw</category>
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      <title>Motion control eases automotive manufacturing</title>
      <description>Unison's Uni-vercell machine packs a complete end-to-end loading/end-forming/bending and vision inspection process in the space typically required for a stand-alone tube-bending machine. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Baldor UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bal/bal220.html</link>
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      <title>Single-axis controller offers easy integration</title>
      <description>The Simotion D410 can be used for single-axis applications such as winders, cross cutters or feeder units, or in synchronised systems such as modular machine concepts. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HMK Automation &amp; Drives</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hmk/hmk101.html</link>
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      <title>Machine tool control without compromise</title>
      <description>Flexium provides machine builders with a common platform for all system building activities, from standard machines to special-purpose equipment.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>NUM Corporation</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/num/num105.html</link>
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      <title>Controller puts program flows on the record</title>
      <description>The new generation of the high-performance CNC IndraMotion MTX from Rexroth is equipped with an intelligent tool for cycle time analysis.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bosch Rexroth - Electric Drives and Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/man/man140.html</link>
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      <title>CNC machines bring down carving costs</title>
      <description>The Isel machine is designed for production routing and drilling on a wide variety of materials including wood, plastic, MDF, solid surfacing materials and nonferrous metals. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Micromech</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mie/mie226.html</link>
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      <title>Control unit improves safety and performance</title>
      <description>SKF's VCU can be used with a combination of telescopic pillars, rotary actuators and linear actuators in a wide variety of industrial and mobile applications. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>SKF UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/skf/skf364.html</link>
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      <title>Motion control aids nuclear research</title>
      <description>Motion Solutions Australia recently provided 42 eight-axis motion controllers with more than 200 motors and amplifiers to the Opal reactor in Australia.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Motion Solutions Australia</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mqn/mqn100.html</link>
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      <title>Training equipment distribution deal reached</title>
      <description>Quanser control training equipment delivers an end-to-end solution for training students in control theory and practice.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Adept Scientific</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ade/ade333.html</link>
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      <title>Encoders lead in Q1 sales increase</title>
      <description>ACI (UK) reports improved business in the first quarter of 2007 compared with Q1 2006, with an overall 23% rise in revenues.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ACI (UK)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ani/ani155.html</link>
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      <title>Audit process renews company's CSIA status</title>
      <description>BCI is one of two systems integrators to pass the Control System Integrators Association's audit a third time</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bachelor Controls</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/blo/blo103.html</link>
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      <title>Motion controller packs in features</title>
      <description>Agile Systems' microMAXR integrates the motion control, servo amplifier, networking capabilities and user I/O all within a very compact package. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Agile Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/agi/agi113.html</link>
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      <title>System offers high-performance motion control</title>
      <description>Mercury II's performance is the result of its next-generation optical design and SmartPrecision II electronics. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Inmoco</category>
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      <title>Incremental encoder offers flexibility</title>
      <description>The M58 is an ideal replacement encoder for metric equipment used in many industries, including machine control, printing, and factory automation applications. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>BEI Industrial Encoder Division</category>
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      <title>Company ships half a million motion controllers</title>
      <description>Galil Motion Control has reached a major milestone in its 24 year history by shipping its 500,000th motion controller. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Galil Motion Control</category>
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      <title>Motion controller enables nano-level machining</title>
      <description>A recent university project aimed to develop a machine tool capable of attaining 50nm accuracy with staggering 5nm repeatability.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Micromech</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mie/mie202.html</link>
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      <title>Joystick controls motion range</title>
      <description>Programmable joystick makes motion control flexible and intuitive.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zaber Technologies</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zab/zab100.html</link>
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      <title>CNC and DRO sales exceed budgets</title>
      <description>Measurement and control specialist ACI (UK) reports an excellent year during 2006 for Acu-Rite and Anilam CNC sales.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ACI (UK)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ani/ani150.html</link>
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      <title>New features add value to CNC system</title>
      <description>Heidenhain's iTNC 530 control remains at the forefront of CNC systems when it comes to operation and user-friendliness.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Heidenhain (GB)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hei/hei151.html</link>
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      <title>Positioning controllers feature CANopen interface</title>
      <description>A new range of intelligent positioning controllers offers the flexibility to work with any component, system or application.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Maxon Motor UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mai/mai118.html</link>
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      <title>Numerical control system adds third dimension</title>
      <description>Numerical controls for cutting machines are not only capable of 2D control but, at the top end, provide 3D control too.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Esab Automation</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/esu/esu107.html</link>
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      <title>PLC module optimises machine efficiency</title>
      <description>The DC-541 multifunction module for ABB's AC500 PLC is a flexible device that helps operators of high-speed rotating machinery to optimise efficiency.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Automation Tech (LV Products)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/abc/abc160.html</link>
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      <title>Website speeds access to DRO and CNC data</title>
      <description>Measurement and control specialist ACI (UK) has redesigned and revamped its Anilam website to offer users easier and faster access to information.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Anilam</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/axg/axg101.html</link>
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      <title>Machine controllers keep cranes working in harmony</title>
      <description>Although EEU's engineers are familiar with working with all kinds of plant, in the Netherlands that plant can often have leaves.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Yaskawa Engineering Europe</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/yak/yak110.html</link>
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      <title>Digital readouts upgrade bevel gear cutting</title>
      <description>Having been advised that it was not possible to fit digital readouts to Gleason bevel gear cutting machines, Smiths Aerospace of Wolverhampton was pleasantly surprised when it called Imek Precision.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Heidenhain (GB)</category>
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