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Videos: Materials
Join Max as he embarks on a new journey to uncover the mysteries of the sea and Master Bond's latest additions to its resource library. In this adventure, Max explains that new treasures are continually being added to...
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Videos: Medical
For over 50 years, MICROMO has provided the widest range of high-quality rotary and linear custom motion solutions to markets such as medical, defense, and robotics. A member of the global...
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Videos: Medical
The LR17 expands MICROMO's strong line-up of piezo technology from PiezoMotor and is offered with an integrated absolute encoder. The compact LR 17 is a mere 17 mm in diameter and has all the...
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Videos: Medical
In a day and age when you can shop for everything from fasteners to centrifuges over the Internet, shouldn't you be able to buy a fully optimized micro motor system online? MICROMO thinks so. That's why we've...
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Videos: Medical
MICROMO is pleased to announce the latest addition to the FAULHABER CR DC Motor series. Its graphite commutation, powerful neodymium magnet, and...
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Videos: Medical
MICROMO's application engineers work hand-in-hand with your design engineers to create a custom drive solution that will exactly meet your motor system design...
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Videos: Medical
MICROMO is pleased to announce the new 8 and 10 mm brushless motors from the FAULHABER Group. These two new, extremely compact brushless DC servo motors combine power,...
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Videos: Medical
MICROMO is pleased to announce the arrival of the Piezo LEGS LC20 Caliper Motor. The LC20 Caliper Motor is designed for integration in linear or goniometer stages. Its extremely compact size...
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News: Aerospace
Engineers Harvest and Print Parts for New Breed of Aircraft
Student interns and engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center rapidly prototyped and redesigned aircraft using 3D-printed parts. The aircraft was custom-built by repurposing surplus Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). By lengthening the wings, the team was able to improve aerodynamic...
News: Energy
Solar Material Converts 90 Percent of Captured Light into Heat
A multidisciplinary engineering team at the University of California, San Diego developed a new nanoparticle-based material for concentrating solar power plants designed to absorb and convert to heat more than 90 percent of the sunlight it captures. The new material can also withstand...
News: Communications
Harness-Mounted Computer Improves Communication Between Dogs and Humans
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a suite of technologies that can be used to enhance communication between dogs and humans. The communication tool enables applications in search-and-rescue operations and pet training. “We’ve developed a platform...
Videos: Electronics & Computers
Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have invented a new method of lithography in which nanoscale robots swim over the surface of light-sensitive...
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INSIDER: Defense
Clean, potable water is one thing the world universally cannot live without. It hydrates. It cleans. It keeps us alive and well. That makes water very valuable to soldiers. However, as many mission...
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INSIDER: Materials
UT Arlington engineering professors have received a $451,781 Air Force Office of Scientific Research grant to examine the material surface at the micro- and nano-scale level to...
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INSIDER: Defense
Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research recently opened a new ballistics and impact dynamics research lab in the former Britt Brown Arena at the Kansas...
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Videos: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A new visualization system developed by MIT combines ceiling-mounted projectors with motion-capture technology and animation software to project a robot's intentions...
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News: Propulsion
Concepts in Turbocharging for Improved Efficiency and Emissions Reduction, the new book published by SAE International, explores the many ways that turbocharging will deliver concrete...
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) on Oct. 29 announced its intention to sell its Ferrari S.p.A unit. The separation will be effected through a public offering of FCA's interest in Ferrari equal to 10% of...
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne, a Sacramento, CA-based GenCorp company, announced Oct. 17 that they successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on...
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Articles: Power
“I can’t think of a powertrain we’ve re-engineered more extensively within a five-year period than this one,” observed Larry Nitz, GM’s Executive Director, Transmission and...
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News: Green Design & Manufacturing
SAE International recently published the J2880 - Recommended Green Racing Protocols. The aims of J2880 are to:
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News: Green Design & Manufacturing
Chinese vehicle makers are altering their market strategies to cope with slower growth and increased competition. Many are focusing on services, often partnering with others...
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News: Automotive
China’s commercial-vehicles industry is poised for a transformation as suppliers focus on services and clean energy. These changes are occurring as the country...
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News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Changing your car’s oil is one of the last critical maintenance tasks that owners can still do themselves, at least hypothetically. So it’s not surprising people often change their motor oil...
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Videos: Medical
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have determined - for the first time - the impact of a ring-shaped vortex on transporting blood flow in...
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INSIDER: Energy
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have invented a 2-in-1 electric motor that increases the range of electric vehicles. The engine integrates...
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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
More than 60 percent of the energy generated in vehicle engines by fuel is lost through the exhaust gas and the coolant. The biggest part of this simply slips off into the environment as heat. The...
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Ask the Expert

John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.