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Motion Control Case Studies
Ultra-Precision Motion Control – Key Considerations for Supplier Selection
POSTED: 03/12/2020
As the demand for more and more exacting motion control increases across numerous industry sectors, it is vital that before investing, customers are informed enough to make sure that they select the right solution for their specific application. The motion control sector is characterized by an array of vendors in many
What is the difference between full-stepping, the half-stepping, and the micro-drive?
POSTED: 09/05/2019
In addition to the motor body, the performance of the stepper motor is greatly affected by the driving method. What exactly is a driving method? Here is the explanation for you: There are three basic drive modes for stepper motor drives: full-step, half-step, and micro-step. FULL-STEP DRIVE During the full-step drive, the stepper
Bodine PMDC Motor and Control System Mixes it up Globally
POSTED: 06/27/2019
Bodine Delivers System-Matched Performance A manufacturer of laboratory mixers contacted Bodine Electric to assist in the development of an enhanced mixer and speed control system. The new design required a through-bore motor
Virtual Reality Ride Experience
POSTED: 03/15/2019
When looking for automation challenges to solve, you don’t always have to look for industrial applications. Our distributor Heitek Automation in Arizona certainly thought outside the box when they helped develop and build a VR experience ride for Dave n Busters, the well-known restaurant and entertainment business. The VR experience was
What is the Point in Precision?
POSTED: 02/08/2019
The language used by suppliers of technology solutions aimed at precision engineering applications is vague and in some instances confusing. ALIO Industries exists as the provider of the most accurate and repeatable motion control solutions available in the market today, and finds itself constrained by the use of traditional language
Menu-driven Programmable VFD with Display
POSTED: 11/29/2018
When people think of industrial VFDs, they typically picture some type of enclosed device, usually with a small display that shows several 7-segment digits and a few built-in pushbuttons. A user routinely has to go through 50 or so parameters on each install to program the VFD specific to their
POSTED: 08/17/2018
Scratches, wear, noise — when workpiece carriers collide during assembly processes, both products and workers are harmed. So Stein Automation developed a system that moves parts from A to B gently. Whether it is vacuum cleaners, exterior mirrors for cars, or fans that are being assembled, workpiece carrier transport systems quickly
The Paradox of Smart Manufacturing
POSTED: 06/22/2018
Smart drives and control platforms provide a way for companies to improve manufacturing while lowering price, enabling them to deliver more for less. Under SPS Italy 2018 topic of “The challenges of automation: efficiency and flexibility”, which will be held on the second day, Wednesday 23th May. Consumers today want more, more
Centrifuge with Bluetooth Communications
POSTED: 06/06/2018
LK Industries specializes in petroleum testing equipment. Our controls are used with vehicular mounted oil testing centrifuges that separate water and sediment from oil. The centrifuge requires specific pre-heat & spin cycles…determined by the operator. Previously, the speed & heat level of the centrifuge could only be adjusted by the
POSTED: 06/06/2018
Advanced Equipment Corporation (AEC), a Southern California based manufacturer of operable walls, came to us with an application that involved the design of a motor drive to be used in a newly developed track system. The concept of the new system involved the automation of the wall placement process. The
Slitting without edge deformation
POSTED: 01/10/2018
Narrow tapes require high torque stability / HERO relies on decentralized servo technology from AMK. HERO GmbH uses decentralized servo drive technology to slim down and tidy up their slitting and winding machines. Thanks to drive and control technology from AMK, the solutions of HERO GmbH in Sigmaringendorf, Germany, have done
5 RTOS Performance Compared on EtherCAT Master – IntervalZero’s RTX/RTX64 Stands Out
POSTED: 03/15/2017
The KINGSTAR Soft Motion platform supports multiple industry-leading EtherCAT Masters to guarantee that devices from different manufacturers can work together seamlessly. The centralized controller architecture provided by an EtherCAT Master ensures all of the benefits of EtherCAT technology, like real-time operations, short cycle times, and maximum performance for minimal expense. One
POSTED: 03/01/2017
Bito Lagertechnik chose drive engineering from ebm-papst for its new pallet flow rack – successfully breaking new ground. In intralogistics, there is a wide range of solutions to satisfy the different requirements for warehouse systems. If several pallets of a product need to be stored neatly and unmixed in a limited
Rack and Pinion System Cuts Servo Requirements for Gantry in Half
POSTED: 11/23/2016
When a manufacturer of large aircraft fuselage panels needed to build larger versions, SYN-APS Corp., Ontario, Calif., recommended a five-axis gantry-style machine that would move around a vertically mounted and stationary part. This configuration was opposite of the manufacturer’s arrangement.
