Motion Control Resources
Motion Control Technical Feature Resources
VFDs: The Next Best Thing to Motion Control
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 12/17/2019
For applications with budget constraints, VFDs can provide surprisingly good performance at an affordable price.
How to Specify Gearboxes for Motion Control Systems
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 11/21/2019
This article discusses how to properly specify a gearbox. For a tutorial on gearbox types and when to use them,
AVGs and AMRs Bring New Levels of Efficiency to Logistics
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 10/29/2019
Intelligent components and sophisticated controls lead to high-functioning automated vehicles that are dramatically improving logistics and manufacturing.
How to Select the Right Encoder for Your Motion Axis
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 09/23/2019
Feedback plays an essential role in motion control. Servomotors and, increasingly, stepper motors leverage encoder feedback for precise control.
Building the Case for Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
by Ray Chalmers, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 09/18/2019
While not a panacea, the right applications yield impressive rewards.
Retrofits, Upgrades, and New Builds: Path to Success
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 08/28/2019
The retrofit process can be challenging but it doesn’t have to be. By following best practices, asset owners can upgrade
Tech Assists to Building a Better-Engaged Workforce
by Ray Chalmers, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/27/2019
It seems workforce has been a concern for much of manufacturing’s history.
Where Motion Control Meets Sustainability
by Ray Chalmers, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 05/28/2019
Higher efficiencies, tighter standards are helping manufacturing get greener
Digital Twins Deliver Better Machines Across Product Lifecycle
by KristinLewotsky,, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 04/26/2019
A dynamic virtual representation of a piece of equipment - the digital twin streamlines design, speeds commissioning, improves operations, and
Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Motion Control
by Ray Chalmers, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/20/2019
However you might define it, companies are discussing and adopting artificial intelligence (AI) applications in ever-growing numbers, and the pace
New Controls Options Streamline Coordinated Motion
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/28/2019
Coordinated motion control involves compensating for error along multiple axes simultaneously.
Zone Safety Technology and Creating a Safety Culture
by Ray Chalmers, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 01/28/2019
Functional safety technology and expertise evolving to make safety compliance easier
Motion Control Trends to Watch in 2019
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 12/19/2018
Digitalization, the shift toward open, and why next year may actually be next year
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 11/28/2018
Adding motion control produces conveyor systems with improved flexibility, functionality, and performance.
The Biggest Trend in Controls is Choice
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 10/04/2018
PLCs manage motion control, motion controllers handle machine logic, drives work with distributed control—except when they don’t.
