The innovative i700 servo inverter, used for central motion-control, is characterized by its compact yet highly-flexible design. The dual axes allow for minimization of drive footprint and dynamic motor-control makes it suitable for use in a wide range of applications. The i700 servo inverters for multi-axis application can drive all centrally-controlled motors in the machine…
Teardown Series: SEW MOVIDRIVE® B Inverters MDX61B
The enormous flexibility of MOVIDRIVE® B drive inverters allows them to control an array of asynchronous AC drives or synchronous servo drives. MOVIDRIVE® B inverters are a modular system, allowing for tailoring of systems to meet design requirements of most any application. MOVIDRIVE® for asynchronous AC motors offers dynamic performance and control capabilities, that were…
Why the Time is Right for Network Modernization
Wireless Week chats live at the Cable-Tec Expo in Atlanta with Wayne Hickey, advisor of product marketing at Ciena, about network modernization and why the time is right time for operators to simplify network design. Video by Tim Morgan and Jon Dipierro.
At Age 30, World Wide Web is ‘Not the Web We Wanted’
GENEVA (AP) — At the ripe old age of 30 and with half the globe using it, the World Wide Web is facing growing pains with issues like hate speech, privacy concerns and state-sponsored hacking, its creator says, trumpeting a call to make it better for humanity. Tim Berners-Lee on Tuesday joined a celebration of…
Op-Ed: America’s Consumers Deserve Best-in-Class Privacy Protections
Right now, privacy in the U.S. consists of a patchwork of state and federal laws that make it extremely difficult for an American to know his or her rights. Federal laws cover some specific aspects of privacy today. States may or may not have laws that apply to privacy, and even if they do they…
Huawei Opens Brussels Security Lab in Bid to Reassure EU
Chinese tech company Huawei on Tuesday opened a cybersecurity lab in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, as it tries to win over government leaders and fight back U.S. allegations that its equipment poses a national security risk. Company executives inaugurated the Huawei European Cybersecurity Center, which will allow the wireless companies that are…
China Accuses Detained Canadians of Stealing State Secrets
China accused two detained Canadians on Monday of acting together to steal state secrets, just days after Canada announced it will proceed with a U.S. extradition request for a senior Chinese tech executive. China arrested the two Canadians on Dec. 10 in what was widely seen as an attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng…
Automotive C-V2X Prepares to Change Future Mobility
At MWC, a keynote called, “Connecting the Mobility World with 5G,” collected a panel of experts to explain how the deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) communication technology with 5G is changing the future mobility. Currently, LTE-V2X, an initial version of C-V2X, is close to its commercial launch, which would allow vehicles to communicate with one…
Huawei Pleads Not Guilty to Trade Secrets Charges in Seattle
The Chinese tech giant Huawei pleaded not guilty Thursday to U.S. trade-theft charges in a case that has heightened a trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. The pleas were entered in federal court in Seattle, where a 10-count indictment was unsealed in January against two Huawei units, Huawei Device Co. and Huawei Device…
5G Sinks Its Way Into OceanAlpha’s 5G Unmanned Ship
With all the talk about 5G, MWC didn’t disappoint with exploring different avenues to deploy 5G. Developed by Ericsson, China Mobile, and OceanAlpha, a 5G unmanned boat was revealed at a live Broadband IoT demo. The demo showcased an environmental smart vessel that could quickly resolve water pollution by collecting water quality monitoring data, identify…