Motion Control Resources
New Control Technique Combines Servo Performance With Step Motor Cost
by Chuck Lewin, Founder and CEO, Performance Motion Devices, Inc.
POSTED: 06/29/2020
When it comes to step motors, a new drive technique called stepper servo is making everything old new again and winning back machine designers who may have relegated step motors to the category of low cost but low performance. What makes this technique powerful is that it can use a generic
by Performance Motion Devices
POSTED: 03/20/2020
Everyone working in motion control has a war story; be it the machine that stopped working mysteriously or the motor that wouldn't stop vibrating. This deep dive around servo motor noise is part of a series that focuses on motion control problems you may run into and provides some ammunition
New Low Cost Torque Control ICs Provide Field Oriented Control
by Performance Motion Devices
POSTED: 12/31/2019
The MC73112, MC73112N, MC71112, and MC71112N from PMD are newly released ICs that provide torque control of 3-phase Brushless DC and DC Brush motors with advanced features such as FOC (Field Oriented Control), shunt regulation, PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal generation with shoot-through protection, overcurrent & overtemperature protection, braking, and
Webinar: Traceability & UDI Compliance in Medical Equipment Manufacturing
by Peter Hoffman, Vice President of Marketing
POSTED: 12/03/2019
Editor’s Note: Motion Solutions is proud to announce the launch of the Motion Solutions’ webinar series. In this periodic series of free educational webcasts, engineers from Motion Solutions and our partners will discuss topics of interest to OEMs, ranging
Motion Control Technology Trends for Medical and Laboratory Applications
by Chuck Lewin, Founder and CEO, Performance Motion Devices, Inc.
POSTED: 11/04/2019
Introduction In this article we will look at four important trends in motion control technology for applications involving medical and laboratory equipment. These applications include automated devices used during surgery, for patient treatment, for patient imaging, and the wide variety of machines that operate in the laboratory such as blood analyzers,
Ask an Engineer: Linear guide options for cleanroom applications
by Alex Polo, Sales Engineer and linear motion specialist
POSTED: 10/04/2019
Editor’s note: In this ongoing video series, members of the Motion Solutions engineering staff share insights on technologies and problem-solving. The Motion Solutions Engineered Solutions team works daily to design complex electromechanical assemblies across a variety of industries. With more than
Motion Solutions produces high-tech undulators for linear accelerator upgrade
by Wally Logan, VP of Engineering
POSTED: 08/21/2019
Answering the big science questions of our time around molecular reactions, biological dynamics, and materials properties at an atomic scale takes powerful tools. When the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) was first commissioned in 2009, this
Advantages of Rodless Electromechanical Actuators
by MOSO Marketing
POSTED: 08/21/2019
Many industrial applications call for linear actuators. That’s a simple fact. What’s not so simple is deciding what type of actuator is best for an application. A machine designer has to weigh all the variables. What needs to be moved?
Get 2X faster development with Performance Motion Devices
POSTED: 05/29/2019
For many OEMs, there’s no business case for do-it-yourself motion systems For OEMs like you, hitting your product introduction date is crucial. In fact, metrics have repeatedly shown that the length of time spent developing a product has a greater impact on its success than its costs. Some of the best
Tips for Improving Gantry Performance
by Dean Crumlish and Bill Lackey
POSTED: 05/21/2019
Editor’s Note: This blog post is part of a series of occasional articles featuring guest authors from among our partners. Gantries play an important role in a variety of applications such as DNA analysis, pick-and-place assembly, industrial materials handling, and many
Analyst Agree: Medical Equipment Market Poised for Growth
by Scott Depenbrok, President
POSTED: 04/19/2019
Driven by changing population demographics worldwide, the medical equipment market is on the rise. Several different analysts predict increasing sales, with estimated compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) ranging from 4.5% to 6.3%. Those numbers aren’t huge but they are
Understanding Your Options in Corrosion Resistance
by Alex Polo, Sales Engineer
POSTED: 03/05/2019
Editor’s note: In this ongoing video series, members of the Motion Solutions engineering staff share insights on technologies and problem-solving. The Motion Solutions Engineered Solutions team works daily to design complex electromechanical assemblies across a variety of industries. With
Why our commitment to ISO 13485 runs deep
by Vincent Cipolla, Quality/Regulatory Manager
POSTED: 02/14/2019
For medical device manufacturers seeking access to new markets, conformity with regulatory requirements is critical. They invest enormous amounts of money to develop and manufacture innovative and disruptive devices that can improve patient outcomes and save lives. They need
Part-Speed Position Synchronized Output
POSTED: 02/07/2019
Part-Speed Position Synchronized Output (PSO) is a new tracking mode for Aerotech’s PSO advanced controller feature. Part-Speed PSO commands high-speed, low latency output pulses based on the commanded vector velocity. Extending PSO Capabilities Aerotech’s PSO controller feature has long been used by industrial and research users alike to command their process tool
New Data Collection Tool for Complex Positioning Systems at Beamlines
POSTED: 02/07/2019
Maximizing measurement throughput is paramount in scientific and industrial applications alike, which is certainly the case with beamline and synchrotron facilities. Beamline and synchrotron facilities allot time to users with the understanding that users will collect all of their data in a given period. A hindrance to this was the
