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Idea Generation Brian Szeredy and Brian Scanlon, also known as The Brian’s, have been building show choir props for about six years. In 2019, they decided to create automated concert wings for the Shepherd Hill Regional High School’s show choir group, ILLUSION, to perform during the 35th Central Massachusetts Show Choir Festival. After hours and hours of research, Brian’s created a prototype of a very simple scissor-like assembly with pieces o...

Teams from around the world compete at the University Rover Challenge (URC), held each year in the desert of Southern Utah in the United States. Student teams compete to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that will one day work alongside astronauts exploring the Red Planet. One such team that has stood out for us is Team Anveshak from IIT, Madras, India. The group of over 20 student engineers is on a mission to build the next ...

It's that time of the year again where we just can't pass up the chance to experience some gorgeous fall scenery, crackling fires, roaring waterfalls and whooshing rivers - all this that makes up nature's soundtrack. The Autumn months indeed, provide the perfect atmosphere for camping.  For a perfect camping experience, a camping tent can make all the difference! Nowadays, we can choose from a variety of modern and technologically advanced ten...

Technology continues to grow and as a result, the world is changing around us. Companies are becoming more technology-based and daily lives are being more automated. So the question at hand is:  Are you willing to leap into this automated world and make your home not only more convenient and comfortable but more efficient? You may have seen videos of luxurious homes with automated features that you thought you could only dream about. However, ...

Consumer flight sims are increasing in popularity nowadays. From aviation Geeks to hobbyists and innovators, more and more people are getting into building flight simulators. One such group is the EAA 485 – a group of aviation enthusiasts in Florida who come together often to share their love of flying. John McKiernan, President of EAA 485, reached out to us about the group’s most recent rebuild of a child biplane simulator known as Rusty. “We...

Linear actuators are being popularly used across different industries and for various applications. Innovators are finding different ways to automate their daily work and sometimes we are also surprised by the use of our products in different applications. Over the years we have received information from our customers on applications they’ve built using our actuators, from a DIY Planetarium projector to a Flight simulator.  We’re always pleas...