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Roadway Barriers Go Electric
1 June 2011DC servo motor and ball screw replace hydraulics in barrier applications.
As seen in the June, 2011 Issue of Design News Magazine
High Frequency Hexapod Testing
1 May 2011Hydraulic hexapod simulation table expands frequency range up to 100 Hz, increasing the speed, range and flexibility of automotive component testing.
As seen in the May, 2011 Issue of Design News Magazine
Designing for Wind Turbine Reliability
1 May 2011Advancements in motion control are pivotal to delivering greater system reliability and serviceability as wind turbines grow larger and move offshore.
As appeared in the May, 2011 Issue of Design News Magazine
Urbanisation, Climate Change to Drive Growth
19 April 2011Prasad Padman, Regional Director of Marketing, Asia Pacific at Moog, explains how climate change will drive growth and urbanisation in the future. His article for Business Times explains how infrastructure spend will increase, as will demand for commodities and clean systems.
As seen in the April 19, 2011 Issue of Business Times Newspaper
Moog Develops New Motion Base
1 April 2011The new electric motion base 6DOF payload platform features sealed actuators and six brushless motors. The motion platform includes hardware improvements and a new Windows-based software to increase fidelity and create a more realistic simulation.
As appeared in the Vol. 13 Issue 1, 2011 Military Training & Simulation News Magazine
DYNAMIC MOTION SYSTEM BRINGS DRIVING SIMULATOR TO LIFE
15 March 2011A dynamic driving simulator, based on the latest high-dynamic motion system, a twelve long linear rail, and Daimler's systems integration, heightens assessment reality.
As appeared in the March, 2011 issue of Power in Motion.
Dynamic motion system brings driving simulator to live [PDF]
Electrohydrostatic Actuation Modernizes Fluid Power
1 January 2011Hydraulic technology requires no hydraulic piping, boosting both reliability and environmental friendliness.
As appeared in the January, 2010 issue of Motion System Design Magazine
Electrohydrostatic Actuation Modernizes Fluid Power Article (pdf)
New Variable Speed Pump Design Reduces Energy Use
1 October 2010Moog's integration of an electric motor and drive in a fixed displacement pump system provides lower total cost of ownership.
As appeared in the October, 2010 issue of Design News Magazine
New Variable Speed Pump Design Reduces Energy Use Article (pdf)
Adaptive Control Techniques Advance Automatic Welding
1 August 2010This article describes the significant advances in adaptive welding and how an automated motion control system can provide a more repeatable, safe and error-free process than traditional welding practices. It also profiles an automated welding system developed by Moog that includes motion control and power supply control for pipeline welding and welding of nuclear spent fuel canisters.
As appeared in the August 2010 issue of Welding Journal Magazine.
Adaptive Control Techniques Advance Automatic Welding (pdf)
New Machine Expands Friction Welding Applications
1 July 2010The world's largest linear friction welding machine from Thompson Friction Welding uses advanced controls, servo hydraulics and a high-speed, closed-loop fieldbus for critical applications such as securing the blades on jet engines.
As appeared in the July, 2010 issue of Design News Magazine
New Machine Expands Friction Welding Applications Article (pdf)
Game, Set, Match for Centre Court's Electromechanical Actuators
10 June 2010Cover article discussing the retractable roof at Wimbledon's Centre Court that features electric actuation designed and built by Moog. Learn about the technical approach used in a unique project at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club that is a first of its kind. The complex actuation solution features 148 axes of control using 20 real-time Moog servo controllers and 20 PLCs housed in 40 control cabinets.
As appeared in the June 10, 2010 issue of Machine Design Magazine.
Moog Wimbledon Roof Electromechanical Actuators Article (pdf)
Webcast: Motion Control Solutions for Wind Turbines
16 April 2010Sign up to view a Design News Editorial Webcast featuring a panel of experts including Dan Foster, Americas Region Engineering Manager, Industrial Group Moog Inc. Learn how engineers are applying some of the fundamental building blocks of motion control, including electromechanical actuators and sensors, and adopting techniques such as individual blade control to solve this unique design challenge.
Hydraulics at the Core of Largest-Ever Welder
1 March 2010Record-breaking linear friction welding machine from Thompson Friction Welding is made possible by high powered hydraulics and sophisticated controls from Moog.
As appeared in the March, 2010 issue of Machine Design Magazine
Wind Energy - Putting Some Predictability in Wind Turbine Maintenance
18 November 2009Glenn Dorsey, Group Vice President for Moog Componenets Group, discusses using low maintenance components such as fiber brush slip rings to mitigate the risk of unscheduled repairs in wind turbines.
As appeared in the September/October 2009 issue of North American Clean Energy Magazine
Wind Energy - Putting Some Predictability in Wind Turbine Maintenance [PDF]
ELECTRIFYING THE FEEL OF FLIGHT
22 January 2009Dr. Sunil Murthy, Marketing Manager, Americas, Moog Industrial, writes about electric actuators replacing hydraulics in full-flight simulators while still maintaining that aircraft "feel". Read the details on how Moog has captured that high fidelity "feel" with sophisticated electric actuation systems for today's full flight simulators.
As appeared in January 22, 2009 issues of "Machine Design"
