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Integrated stepper motors trim accurate metal forming costs

Control Engineering

To reduce design costs and maintain quick and precise positioning of backgauges before each metal-forming cycle, CI chose integrated stepper motors. . Those with six motorized reference surfaces provide two reference points in each direction of 3D space for the reliable forming of complicated parts. metal plates.

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Hannover Messe 2023 Day One: Manufacturers emphasizing industrial transformation, flexibility

Control Engineering

For many manufacturers, industrial transformation is about being more open from a product perspective and giving engineers more flexibility. Hannover Messe returned in a more subdued form than in previous years as the show tries rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic.