Motion Control Resources
What You Should Know about Motion Controller Applications
by Dipesh Mukerji, Vice President Marketing & Strategy
POSTED: 04/20/2017
A motion controller is an application that is integrated in a soft PLC for managing industrial processes. Through the PC-based software, you can fully transform your industrial PC into a PLC, consolidating automated processes and machinery for efficiency in management. In PC-based control systems, there are standard OSs like Windows that
Real-Time Motion Control Explained
by Terri Hawker, Vice President Product Management
POSTED: 04/19/2017
Real-time motion control can be very challenging, especially when you do not have the right application to use. In fact, it can push you into changing or modifying Windows to deliver the intended results in terms of real-time performance and determinism. Due to the inconvenience and complexity of using hardware, you
RTOS 101: Tasks, Priorities and Analysis
by Terri Hawker, Vice President Product Management
POSTED: 03/22/2017
The use of Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) is increasingly common in embedded software designs, as an RTOS makes it easy to divide your code
6 Ways that PC-Based Motion Control Outperforms Hardware
by Dipesh Mukerji, Vice President Marketing & Strategy
POSTED: 03/09/2017
PC-based motion control solutions deliver 6 main advantages: 1. Cost reduction. The cost of installing software is much lower than purchasing traditional hardware required, such as multiple DSP & FPGA boards and wiring cables. This reduces the overall cost of acquisition as well the maintenance cost of the system after it
Benefits of the EtherCAT Network for Motion Control
by Dipesh Mukerji, Vice President Marketing & Strategy
POSTED: 03/08/2017
Modern motion control requires resources from different open source libraries, imaging devices, smart cameras and more. All these accessories and locations must be within reach and have access to be viable. With an EtherCAT network, these resources are easily found and stored within reach of the user. When you use an
Soft Motion Control for Machine Automation
by Daron Underwood, Vice President R&D, CTO
POSTED: 03/07/2017
Traditional hardware-based motion control comes with countless challenges: it’s expensive, inefficient, cumbersome, and not well suited to the pace of today’s business and technology. Software-based motion control, or simply soft motion control, solves these challenges and more. Soft motion control is ideal for any business environment. It provides a platform
RTOS 101: Performance Analysis with Tracealyzer
by Terri Hawker, Vice President Product Management
POSTED: 02/07/2017
When developing firmware using a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), how do you measure the software performance? One important aspect of performance analysis is response time, the time from point A to point B in the code, e.g., from when a task is activated until it is completed. This can be
3 Benefits of Software-Based PLCs
by Dipesh Mukerji, Vice President Marketing & Strategy
POSTED: 02/06/2017
Let’s be honest: most available programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are hard to work with. They are not easily programmable, as they do not support common programming languages, only the manufacturer’s. This makes it difficult for programmers and users to make upgrades and configure the application to support the required devices.
Direct Motion Applications Using Real-Time Software-Based Machine Vision
by Jerry Leitz, Director of Field Engineering
POSTED: 02/02/2017
As industries like robotics and manufacturing become increasingly complex, developers require more sophisticated solutions to meet their requirements. Software-based motion control and machine vision have arisen to address these needs. Real-time soft motion and machine vision allow organizations to deliver high quality outputs while reducing the cost of production. Vision-directed motion
Why Motion Control Software Makes Sense for Your Business
by Dipesh Mukerji, Vice President Marketing & Strategy
POSTED: 02/02/2017
Traditional motion control applications came with limited options. The high cost to acquire the required appliances and the many applications used in the process made streamlined motion control difficult. Using the right motion control software makes the process much easier and more convenient. It ensures the quality of production is
Blog Post: Motion Solutions Names Scott Depenbrok to the Position of President
by MOSO Marketing
POSTED: 01/24/2017
ALISO VIEJO, CA – Motion Solutions, a distributor of world-class automation products and custom engineering solutions, is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors
Why Soft Motion Is the Best Motion Controller on the Market
by Matt Edwards, Director of Professional Services
POSTED: 01/19/2017
Management and control of motion is a task that requires specialized equipment and software. An undertaking that traditionally required massive investment, it has now been made easy through the introduction of a motion controller known as soft motion, or software-based motion control. This is a specially designed application that enables
Benefits of Using Motion Control Software
by Jerry Leitz, Director of Field Engineering
POSTED: 01/18/2017
Traditional motion control requires extensive hardware and software installations. This can be an expensive undertaking to acquire all the required appliances. Soft motion software provides a solution to this predicament. Designed to run on a PC, soft motion reduces the cost of running and controlling motion by 25–50%. As a plug-and-play
Why You Need to Adopt PLC Software
by Dipesh Mukerji, Vice President Marketing & Strategy
POSTED: 01/17/2017
Whether for industrial or business purposes, a system that integrates all systems and accessories is the best. But with many software versions available in the market today, choosing one that is appropriate becomes a hard task. PLC software is one of the best options. It comes equipped with features that
The Death of Windows CE Gives Rise to IoT Real-Time
by Daron Underwood, Vice President R&D, CTO
POSTED: 01/16/2017
Although there has been no direct comment regarding the future of Windows Compact (CE), it’s clear that CE is giving way to Windows 10 IoT Core. The interesting thing with CE is that it had two distinct use cases: products that had a real-time processing need and those that did
