Motion Control Resources
Motion Control Technical Feature Resources
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.
Cut Energy Costs Using Motion Control
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 07/15/2015
Developing an energy-efficient servo system can save you as much as 30% on your operating costs.
What You Need to Know About the New Motor Efficiency Standards
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 06/29/2015
Permanent-magnet motors have increasing roles to play in continuous-duty applications.
Servo Pumps Give Hydraulics End-Users An Edge
by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing Editor
POSTED: 03/15/2015
Replacing fixed-speed pumps with servo precision reduces noise, increases responsiveness, and can cut energy costs by as much as 90%.
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.
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.
Condition Monitoring Improves Encoder Reliability
by Kristin Lewotsky, MCA Contributing Editor
POSTED: 05/14/2013
Encoders with health monitoring capabilities can reduce downtime, speed maintenance, and improve overall performance.
New Motion Control Industry Association Announced for this Multi-Billion Dollar Market
by Motion Control Association (MCA)
POSTED: 09/11/2006
The Motion Control Association (MCA) is a not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting the understanding and use of motion control
