The human-machine interface (HMI), also known as the user interface (UI), is the most critical component of any machine’s usability. Even the most impressive machine means little to nothing to the ...

Advanced motion systems are turning machines into coordinated, adaptable platforms. Catch all the highlights from Motion Systems Takeover Week in one place.

In thinking about how so many of the recent events Machine Design has covered have focused on artificial intelligence, I can’t help but wonder how our readers might be using this technology in their ...

Simplified machine designs with fewer components run more efficiently and are less expensive to build. Older mechanical power transmission and actuator technologies, such as chain, rack and pinion and ...

Work design clarifies where human judgment creates the greatest value and aligns the way work is performed with real operating conditions, rather than idealized process maps. It also ensures workers ...