Drives and Control Solutions' Bimonthly Digest is distributed on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
Please download any of our past issues using the links below.
2018 - 2022 Drives and Control Solutions Issues
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Functional Safety / Industrial Innovations / Product News |
May 18, 2022 |
Industrial Connections / Efficiency / Product News |
May 4, 2022 |
Keeping Industry Turning Efficiently / Product News |
April 20, 2022 |
Driving Industry Success / Product News |
April 6, 2022 |
Monthly Product Issue - March 2022 |
March 30, 2022 |
Solutions for Drives and Controls / Product News |
March 16, 2022 |
Driving Industries Forward / Product News |
March 2, 2022 |
Monthly Product Issue |
February 22, 2022 |
Driving Motion / Product News |
February 16, 2022 |
Industrial Motor Insights/Product News |
February 2, 2022 |
Monthly Product Issue |
January 27, 2022 |
Ready for Manufacturing/Product News |
January 19, 2022 |
Progressing Forward/New Products |
January 5, 2022 |
Featured Products of 2021 |
December 28, 2021 |
Featured Articles of 2021 |
December 15, 2021 |
Monthly Product Issue |
December 2, 2021 |
Servo Considerations / Product News |
December 1, 2021 |
Smart Solutions / Drive Programming |
November, 17, 2021 |
Spartan Controls and Mechanical Advantage Announce New Agreement / Product News |
November, 3, 2021 |
Monthly Product Round-Up |
October 29, 2021 |
VFD's Reduce Cavitation Risks / Product News |
October 6, 2021 |
Motor Upgrades / Machine Safety |
September, 15, 2021 |
Control Systems/ AC Motors |
September, 1, 2021 |
Monthly Product Round-Up |
August 30, 2021 |
Siemens 2-Pole Electric Motor / Condition Monitoring |
August, 18, 2021 |
New Partnerships/ Product News |
August 4, 2021 |
Monthly Product Round-Up |
July 29, 2021 |
Made in Canada/ Powertrain Considerations |
July 7, 2021 |
Monthly Product Round-Up |
June 29, 2021 |
Motor Operation & Technical Review / Reducing Emissions |
June 16, 2021 |
Energy Efficiency/ Performance |
June 2, 2021 |
Special Product Issue – May 2021 |
May 28, 2021 |
Condition Monitoring/ Legacy Upgrades |
May 19, 2021 |
Connection Challenge/ IT-OT/ Motor FAQ |
May 5, 2021 |
Special Monthly Product Issue |
April 27, 2021 |
VFD Cables/Modularity/Canadian Shifts |
April 21, 2021 |
Motor Maintenance/ HVAC and IT/ Product News |
April 7, 2021 |
Special Monthly Product Issue |
March 26, 2021 |
Proper Motor Selection/ A Look Into a Rewinding Shop/ Product News |
March 17, 2021 |
Winch Control/ Unplanned Downtime/ Product News |
March 3, 2021 |
Special Product Issue |
February 25, 2021 |
Predictive Maintenance/ Motor Maintenance Video/ Product News |
February 17, 2021 |
Bearing Considerations/ Machine Safety/ Product News |
February 3, 2021 |
Special Product Issue |
January 28, 2021 |
Adapted Connectivity/ Machine Safety/ Product Focus |
January 20, 2021 |
Motor & Drive Systems 2021/ Upcoming Events/ Product News |
January 6, 2021 |
Special Product Issue |
December 30, 2020 |
Year in Review |
December 28, 2020 |
Special Product Issue |
December 23, 2020 |
Evolving Industry Considerations/ Siemens New Look MCC SIVACON S8/ Integrated Motor Drive |
December 16, 2020 |
Integrated Solution/ Advancing Motor Tech/ AC Microdrive |
December 2, 2020 |
Drives & Control Systems November Special Product Issue |
November 27, 2020 |
Importance of Bearing Selection/ Implications of Subpar Oil & Lubricant |
November 18, 2020 |
New Case Study from Mohawk/ Facts Worth Knowing about AC Drives/ VFDs for High-Speed |
November 4, 2020 |
Drive & Control Systems October Special Product Issue |
October 29, 2020 |
ctrlX Automation/ Smarter Path to Servo Press Optimization |
October 21, 2020 |
VFD Maintenance/ Designing MCC's/ Drive Mounting
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October 7, 2020 |
Special Product Issue
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October 1, 2020 |
AC Drive Facts/ MCC Corrosion Prevention/ Gear Motors
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September 16, 2020 |
IIoT Sensors & Condition Monitoring/ Servo Motor Systems Webinar/ Cleaning Cycle Times
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September 2, 2020 |
Drives & Control Solutions August Special Product Issue
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August 27, 2020 |
Pumping Solutions/ AC Drive Facts Series/ Motor & Drives 2021
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August 19, 2020 |
AC Drive Facts Series/ Selecting Braking Resistors/ All About Servo Motors
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August 5, 2020 |
AC Drive Facts Cont’d/ Industrial Transformation/ Cybersecurity
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July 15, 2020 |
AC Drive Facts Series/ Functional Safety/ Motor Applications
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July 1, 2020 |
VFD's in Aeration/ Innovation Talks/ A New World of Automation
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June 17, 2020 |
ABB to Upgrade Pulp Mill in Quebec/ Danfoss Series: AC Drives Part-1/ Talking Motion Control
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June 3, 2020 |
Special Product Issue - Featured Products of May
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June 1, 2020 |
Facts about AC Drives Part 2/ VFD's vs. Soft Starters/ Machine Safety in Canada
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May 20, 2020 |
AC Drive Facts/ Motor Duty Cycles/ Mining Considerations
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May 6, 2020 |
Special Product Issue
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April 30, 2020 |
Power Quality/ VFD Upgrade Tips/ Using the Right VFD
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April 15, 2020 |
Mining Control, Robust Connectors/ Product News
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April 1, 2020 |
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March 18, 2020 |
Servo Drives/ Safety/ New Products
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March 4, 2020 |
Motor Duty Cycles/ Smart Manufacturing/ Safety Tips for 2020
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February 19, 2020 |
Yaskawa Assembly Facility/ Safe Control/ Hazardous Powertrain Monitoring
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February 5, 2020 |
Maintenance/Autonomous Drilling/ Peer Profile
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January 15, 2020 |
Featured Products of 2019
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January 1, 2020 |
2019 Holiday Issue: Articles and Products of 2019
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December 18, 2019 |
Convention centre VFD retrofit/ Automation Fair/ Proper Labelling
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December 4, 2019 |
A New Age of OEM Value/Open Source Automation/Servo Drives
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November 20, 2019 |
Motion Controllers/ Plant Safety/ Answering Your Questions
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November 6, 2019 |
Motor Controller Adds Safety/ Preventative vs. Predictive Maintenance/ What happens if you don’t grease your motor
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October 16, 2019 |
Powertrain for the future/ Improving Equipment/ Safety Becomes Standard
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October 2, 2019 |
Powertrain and Drivetrain Operations/Machine Safety/Downtime Prevention
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September 18, 2019 |
Cost Saving with VFDs/ Rolling Motion Industries/ Low-Voltage Motors and Drives
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September 4, 2019 |
Discussing Automation/ Potash Mining/ Low-Harmonic Drives
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August 21, 2019 |
Machine Gears/ Safety/ Advanced Motion Technology
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August 7, 2019 |
Savings with VFD's/ Looking Back at Electric Motor Use/ Global Motion Industries Market
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July 17, 2019 |
New Direction/ Industry 4.0 Hydraulics/ SEW-Eurodrive Pushes Boundaries
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July 3, 2019 |
Industry Insights/ Process Standardization/ Market Report
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June 19, 2019 |
Industry Insights/ Simple Motor Control/ Ring Drives
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June 5, 2019 |
Industry Insights/ Rotary Indexers/ Eramosa Engineering
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May 15, 2019 |
Improving Beer Production/ Cicular Connectors/ Stopping Distances
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May 1, 2019 |
Yaskawa Case Study/Cost Reducing Pneumatics/Bridging The Skills Gap
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April 17, 2019 |
Yaskawa Matrix Drives/ Why Sizing Matters/ Stellar Power & Control Solutions
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April 3, 2019 |
Turbines or Drives/Linear Motion Technology/ABB Introduces ACQ580 VFD
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March 20, 2019 |
Servo Motor Torque Ripple Explained/ Pneumatic Valves/ Cabinet-Free Drive Technology
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March 6, 2019 |
Pneumatic Air Cushioning/ JMP Solutions/ Advanced Certification from Fanuc |
February 20, 2019 |
Mulit-tasking motion/ CSA webinar/ VFD's use in greenhouses |
February 6, 2019
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Efficiency and Connectivity/ Partnerships/ Hazardous Locations |
January 16, 2019 |
2018 Product Review
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January 2, 2019 |
Maximizing Throughput/ Learning from Nature, Holiday Gift Guide |
December 19, 2018 |
Products and Trends from SPS IPC Drives 2018/ Automation and Education/ Festo videos |
December 6, 2018 |
Product Efficiencies/ Multi-tasking/ Schneider Demo Trailer |
November 21, 2018 |
Drive Efficiency/ Waste Water Facility Upgrade/ New ProductsDrive Efficiency/ Waste Water Facility Upgrade/ New Products |
November 7, 2018 |
Editor's Pick: Featured Article

As we began 2022, global material shortages and rapidly increasing costs have now become the new reality. The types of materials that have suddenly become difficult to procure are wide-ranging and include computer chips for automotive manufacturing, wood for new construction, and electrical components – just to name a few.
These shortages have created great uncertainty, which is reflected in a recent poll of contractors in the U.S. by the Chamber of Commerce. They reported:
- •83% are experiencing product delays.
- •71% are struggling to meet schedule requirements.
- •68% are experiencing delays expected into 2023.
- •58% are putting in higher bids on projects.
- •53% are saying major project shutdowns/delays are a top concern.
- •41% are saying material shortages continue.
- •39% are turning down work opportunities.
One of the major material components that affect the cost and availability of wire and cable is copper. This widely used metal, which traditionally has been a volatile commodity, has been steadily increasing in price, which is due to several supply and demand issues.
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When calculating the torque requirements for robotic joints, you may run into the first tradeoff: How can you increase the torque in a robotic motor without increasing its size?
In the frameless motors used in robotic joints, torque increases in direct proportion to an increase in motor length, or as the square of an increase in diameter. In other words, doubling the diameter produces a fourfold increase in torque, known as the D2L rule. In order to achieve the torque required to move and hold substantial loads, the most common approach is to use a larger-diameter robotics motor rather than a longer one, which would make the joint too large and difficult to integrate into your overall design.
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EZ Ops latest platform release helps operators efficiently plan their daily schedule in under three minutes with certainty they are doing highest value work during their shift, with the least drive time and lowest greenhouse gas emissions. Intelligent schedules and routing draw on algorithms that compute millions of internal and external data including production data, inspection schedules...
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Utopias are common in fiction, from Plato’s The Republic to The Federation in Star Trek. For manufacturers, a world without unplanned downtime would be the perfect utopia. The question is, is abolishing unplanned downtime a far-fetched dream, or is it closer than we think? Here, Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of obsolete industrial equipment supplier, EU Automation shares his vision for a downtime free age.
According to research by Oneserve, machine downtime is costing British manufacturers over £180 billion a year. Unplanned downtime halts production, but can also lead to wasted raw materials or damage to the system itself – amplifying the cost beyond loss of production. Further research conducted by GE Digital found that 70 per cent of companies lack full awareness of when equipment is due for maintenance, upgrade or repair..
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