In the January 2022 issue of Design World Magazine, Ogura was featured in the Leadership in Engineering section. The page gave a short profile of Ogura Industrial Corp. and additional background into the major markets that Ogura Industrial serves in North America.
In the November edition of Design World, an article written by Industrial Product Manager, Brian Mather, was featured. Click here for article
In the January 2023 issue of Design World Magazine, Ogura was featured in the Leadership in Engineering section. The page gave a short profile of Ogura Industrial Corp. and additional background into the major markets that Ogura Industrial serves in North America.
Many industries have come to employ the compact cameras, sensors, batteries, processors, and communications technologies made ubiquitous by consumer products. Electromagnetic brakes complement such designs with miniature formats.
Power can be saved while using electromagnetic brakes. Cooler operation is better for effi ciency and machine design longevity … and oftentimes, optimizing a brake's performance is possible through customization. Consider how electromagnetic spring-applied brakes work: These brakes mechanically hold loads but electrically actuate to release. So without power applied, the brakes stop and hold a shaft in place to prevent rotation.
Next-generation machines will integrate technologies to ensure proper functionality
and patient safety. A holding brake - or, more specifically, an electromagnetic brake - is
one of these technologies. Let's learn about this critical component of robotics systems.
In May 2025, Machine Design ran an article on how smart power transmission components are getting smarter. For the brake section of the article, Brian Mather, Ogura's Vice President and Sales Manager, supplied content talking about how PWM power supplies are reducing brake energy without sacrificing performance. He also discussed how smart controls can determine if a brake is on or off through electronic feedback versus an older style limit switch. Ogura also provided pictures for a robotic arm installation, a micro brake and a high torque elevator brake.