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Safety Distance Calculation and Installation Standards for Light Curtains|The Complete Guide for Designers

Safety Distance Calculation and Installation Standards for Light Curtains|The Complete Guide for Designers

2026/2/17    ,

  Here is a note on "light curtains," a concern during design and installation. In the field of machine design, safety measures for automatic machines are an important issue that cannot be avoided.  In particular, detecting the intrusion of a human body ...

How to use IAI elec cylinders in 3 positions (intermediate stop)

How to use IAI elec cylinders in 3 positions (intermediate stop)

  Here is a memo on "How to use IAI Elecylinders with 3-position (intermediate stop)". The following are the rules for selecting the correct model and the necessary ...

Servo press is press-fitting a workpiece

Selection of Servo Presses|Thorough Explanation from Mechanism to Calculation and Manufacturer

2026/1/27    

  Here is a note on "servo presses," which are used in the process of accurately incorporating products into automatic machines with a certain amount of force. There are many product catalogs and glossaries on the web, but these ...

Bar type ionizer ionizing workpieces being conveyed in an automatic machine.

How to use an ionizer and design an automatic machine! Thorough explanation of the types and selection of installation locations.

2025/11/27    ,

  The following is a memo on the basics of "ionizers" that are sometimes incorporated into automatic machines to prevent static electricity in clean rooms. When you start looking into ionizers, you will find countless types and technical terms...

Chain images in machine design

Chain Usage in Machine Design [Selection, Calculation, and Placement to Extend Life].

2026/1/31    

  Here we note the "basics that designers should keep in mind about chains," a mechanical element that has been used in automatic machines for a long time. Chain usage" is an extremely important factor that determines the reliability of equipment ...

A conceptual diagram of the DRBFM and icons surrounding it showing related processes and elements.

What is DRBFM? Explaining Methods to Improve Design Quality

2025/11/14    

  Here are some notes on DRBFM, a method of preventing design problems before they occur. I have had a difficult time grasping the essence of DRBFM, even though I am familiar with the term.  ...

PEEK resin gears, bearings, plates, and other industrial parts of various colors and shapes are scattered on a laboratory table. In the background, test equipment generating steam and sparks, test tubes, flasks, and cards displaying the logos "NASA" and "ASTM E595" appear blurred.

What is PEEK material of resin? Comprehensive explanation of characteristics, grades, and applications

2025/11/16    ,

  Here is a note on PEEK, a resin material used in automatic machines in clean rooms. Even if you think you understand the characteristics of PEEK, which grade should you choose?.

The Complete Guide to Cleanroom Static Control [For Mechanical Designers].

2025/11/27    ,

  This section notes "clean room static electricity countermeasures" that designers should be aware of when designing automatic machines that operate in clean rooms. In the design of automatic machines in a clean room, static electricity is ...

Image of an automated assembly line operating in a clean room

Design guide for using air cylinders in clean rooms|From countermeasures to exhaust

2025/11/13    ,

  This is a note on "air cylinders" used in automatic machines that operate in clean rooms. Air cylinders are the most common mechanical element for us machine designers, but they can also be used in clean rooms.

Image of an automated assembly line operating in a clean room

How to Select a Cleanroom Electric Actuator and Compare Manufacturers

2025/11/13    ,

  Here is a detailed note on "Electric Actuators for Cleanroom Use," an important mechanical element of automatic machines used in cleanrooms. Automatic Machines Operated in Cleanrooms ...