Control Design – May 2019

FE ATURES

machine input

From here to the future

of automation

Industry leaders share their

experience and insights to predict

where we’re headed

Mike Bacidore, editor in chief

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motion control

How to build a digital-

manufacturing device

The  rst desktop waterjet highlights

many of the business, engineering

and manufacturing steps needed to

be an OEM

Nisan Lerea, Wazer

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Volume 23, No. (^5) table of contents
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product roundup
Take control with confi dence

42 PLCs, PACs and PCs bring new features to the forefront

cover story

Made in China

Tariffs aside, machinery is being built and installed

behind the Great Wall with the help of U.S. technology

Stephen H. Jones, SHJCo;

and Gerddy Fu, NUM Numerical Control Technology

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