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Mechatronics Ping-Pong Project Challenges University Students

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:54:54 +0000

Macron Dynamics regularly works with young student engineers and robotics teams at the university level to provide support and/or products at little to no cost. We believe in helping these budding engineers, and our application engineers enjoy jumping into fun and unique challenges typically found in educational and robotics competition applications.

Automotive Crash Test Avoidance Simulation System

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:24:31 +0000

A client in the automotive industry sought an automated simulation system design to replicate the motion of a pedestrian crossing the street. The simulation system's purpose was to test automotive crash avoidance instrumentation which needs to be able to detect a human obstruction and avoid potential catastrophe. This is a perfect job for a crash test dummy, however, the dummy needed to move like a pedestrian.

Patent Pending for Arresting System in Vertically Positioned Belt Driven Actuators

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:59:39 +0000

The new patent pending Macron CLAWS vertical arrest system alleviates one of your main concerns about belt driven actuators used in vertical motion applications: What if the belt brakes? Macron actuators are robust and constructed of durable materials, however there is potential for a belt to fail due to a variety of conditions including misuse, overloading, shock loading, crashes, jams, over torque from drive system, or contamination.

Belt-Driven Actuators in High Speed, Vertical Axis Packaging Application

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:40:26 +0000

A large dairy products packaging company required rapid vertical axis travel in their case packaging and bottling lines automation. Product was being moved over long spans between multi-level conveyor systems. Case packaging operations required a fast pace and long Z axis stroke to move product. End effectors are often large and heavy which can introduce a pendulum effect. Macron application engineers suggested using a MacBUILT Dual X / Dual Z configuration consisting of MSA-14 heavy duty actuators.

U.S. Commercial Services Features Macron Dynamics as Success Story on Export.gov: Director General Visits Macron’s Facility

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:48:45 +0000

Macron Dynamics has been featured in a success story on export.gov and recently hosted a facility tour by the Director General of U.S. Commercial Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Since being honored with an Export Achievement Certificate at the Trade Winds Forum and Business Development Conference in Mexico City, Mexico last spring, Macron has continued to find success in the distribution of their products to international markets.

Macron Dynamics Hires a New Director of Engineering to Lead Product Development Initiatives

admin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:34:52 +0000

Macron Dynamics announced today that Chris Robinson has been hired as director of engineering. Chris will be primarily responsible for leading product development and design, quality and ISO compliance, and product data management activities at Macron. “We are pleased to welcome Chris to Macron,” said Craig Marshall executive vice president at Macron. “He brings a tremendous...

Macron to Introduce MacSTANDARD Screw Actuators

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:56:23 +0000

Macron Dynamics Inc. has announced that a MacSTANDARD line of screw driven actuators will be introduced this summer. The MacSTANDARD line of products is designed to provide an ‘off-the-shelf’ solution suitable for industrial linear motion, robotics, and automation applications. “The new MacSTANDARD screw actuators will offer the same quality, reliability, and features as our custom engineered...

Motorsports Sponsorship Provides a Unique Platform for Promoting Macron Dynamics

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:46:45 +0000

Macron Dynamics has, over the years, found unique ways to generate exposure through marketing. A customer video contest and guest appearances on a DS SolidWorks online video blog earlier this year are prime examples. The latest place you can find the Macron logo, however, might be more difficult to see – unless you have a high...

Spotlight: High Speed Pick and Place System Using HBG Gantry System

admin — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:11:40 +0000

A biotechnology company was in need of a simple high-speed pick and place XYZ Cartesian robot gantry system. The system required robust stiffness and high accuracy. Pick head travel and traverse movement were required to be direct, precise, and within the shortest time and route possible.

HBG Gantry System | Video

admin — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:04:41 +0000

The MacBUILT HBG gantry system is comprised of a single belt robot with 2 fixed position motor mounting locations to control and enable X and Y axis motion. This architecture does not require a motor to be mounted to the Y axis, which reduces the axis load and associated cable management and results in lower inertia and a higher speed of performance. This composition allows for high-speed, high-precision motion.