Motion Control Resources
Motion Control Case Studies
Height adjustment in the transport robots
POSTED: 11/05/2020
The Berlin-based company InSystems Automation GmbH uses electric linear actuators from LINAK for the height adjustment mechanism in their proANT vehicles. In addition to safety, reliability plays an important role. They are extremely hard-working, fast and reliable, and they move through production and manufacturing as if by magic. Not only is
Automation is key to safety in the future of grain handling
POSTED: 11/05/2020
With safety being a major concern in grain facilities, automation is becoming a top priority for both new and existing facilities. At Amber Waves Inc., a grain facility manufacturer in Richardton, North Dakota, owners view automation as a way to expand their product offering and reach new customers. One of
Fewer heavy lifts in the construction industry
POSTED: 11/05/2020
Together with LINAK®, the Danish company Smartlift has developed electric and battery-driven lifts that can lift objects such as panes of glass weighing up to 600 kg. This is a tremendous boost to ergonomics for the people usually lifting these panes by hand. Working in the construction industry has
Advancing Driverless Transport Systems
POSTED: 05/28/2020
DS AUTOMOTION, with its automated guided vehicle systems (AGV), supports the new drive system (TAS) from WITTENSTEIN. Automated guided vehicle systems (AGV) are used by companies to move goods and materials from A to B. They appear to be able to find their own way and avoid obstacles and can
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
POSTED: 11/29/2018
CVC Technologies is a multi-national designer & manufacturer of industrial labeling equipment with an engineering facility based in Southern California. CVC presented us with a project involving the design of a custom DC motor drive with a specific goal in mind: to provide their service team and customers with a
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: 10/30/2014
Background and Challenges Precision Machinery Research and Development Center (PMC) is a Taiwan-based company created in 1993 by the government and the Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI). PMC has teams of engineers from all fields related to machinery, including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, control engineering, and information technologies. PMC conducts
Siemens Drives, Motors Breathe New Life into Aging Extrusion Lines
POSTED: 04/16/2010
Production boost of 20% reported by Amgraph on food packages “We gave them a pretty intense schedule. What’s remarkable about this project is that it was done on-time. We have some machines that came in before we did this project and they’re still not up and
Thinking Outside the Box…Literally
POSTED: 02/18/2010
By combining careful engineering and high-functionality motion control components from Siemens, R.A. Jones produced a high-speed, high-flexibility cartoner that had the customer coming back for seconds. There is a saying in retail that the package sells the product. While this might not be true across the board, for OEM machine builder
Streamlining Machine Controls Automation in the Disposable Products Industry
POSTED: 07/02/2008
Seamless integration of Siemens drives, automation and controls products enabled faster startups and improved system productivity with Curt G. Joa, Inc. production machines in the non-woven’s industry. In the market of baby diapers and personal hygiene products competition runs high. Major players in this market know that the slightest changes
A Masterpiece in Motion: Chrysler Gets In Sync with Siemens
POSTED: 08/28/2006
You would expect fender benders in Chrysler’s test facilities, but not in the paint prep shop at the manufacturer’s minivan assembly plant in St. Louis. Transport chains and heavy mechanical carriers move about 1,000 chassis of the popular vehicle every day through a series of hot phosphate treatment stations,
