Motion Control Resources
Motion Control Technical Feature Resources
Time-Sensitive Networking, Eventually
POSTED: 08/28/2020
Time-sensitive networking (TSN) --a set of extensions to Ethernet standard IEEE802.1 defining protocols and requirements for deterministic, real-time industrial communication
Smart Components For Smarter Production
by Ray Chalmers, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 01/23/2018
Manufacturing companies looking to burnish their competitive edge are challenging industrial automation suppliers like never before.
Making the Case for Total Cost of Operations (TCO)
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 09/17/2015
Convincing management focused on the bottom line to spend more for high functionality equipment requires the right messaging.
Understanding the Mysteries of Inertia Mismatch
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/10/2015
Learn how inertia and coupling stiffness combine to create instabilities in servo axis operation and what you can do...
Industrial Internet of Things: Sifting Reality From Hype
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 01/15/2015
Broad industrial connectivity holds potential of enormous value, but only if enterprises do it right.
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 11/17/2014
Integration has become more comprehensive, combining input from components across the machine to allow motion systems to adapt to changing
Understanding Optical Encoders (Part II of II)
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 10/13/2014
Review the various types of optical encoders. Particularly magnetic, inductive, and capacitive encoders.
New Motion Options Boost Productivity and Savings
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 08/14/2014
New motor, control, drive and network technologies can increase productivity and reduce energy consumption
Motion Sees the Benefits of Vision
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/21/2014
Vision-guided motion and motion-guided vision increasingly find applications in science and industry.
Take Your Application to the Next Level With Motion Control
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/16/2014
Learn how the latest closed-loop motion control technologies increase productivity; reduce cost and lower maintenance costs in a wide variety
Multi-Axis Drives Simplify Machine Design
by Kristin Lewotsy, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 05/15/2014
For many applications, multi-axes drives can cut costs, increase performance, and shrink machine footprints while simplifying network topology.
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 04/23/2014
Todays alternative control solutions range from multicore computer processors to embedded microcontrollers to FPGAs.
Tutorial: The Basics of Stepper Motors - Part II
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/13/2014
Economical, easy to integrate, and capable of delivering high torque at low speeds, provide a good solution for a range
Tutorial: The Basics of Stepper Motors - Part I
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 02/12/2014
Economical, easy to integrate, and capable of delivering high torque at low speeds, stepper motors provide a good solution for
AC Inverter Drives Bring New Options for Motion Control
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/27/2012
With the addition of memory and processing power, AC inverter drives can perform simple positioning or even run permanent-magnet motors, offering an economical middle ground between high-tech servo motors and AC induction motors.
