Anyone who has ever wound a toroidal coil by hand can tell you that it’s not exactly a fun job. Even with the kinds of coils used in chokes and transformers for ham radio, which generally have ...

We’ve grown to expect seeing mechatronics project incorporate a standard complement of components, things like stepper motors, Arduinos, lead screws, timing belts and pulleys, and aluminum extrusions.

Most wire manufacturers have applications for which magnetic particle clutches and brakes are suitable. Consider how a plant might control the rewind tension when transferring wire from one large roll ...