Motion Control Resources
Why an Open “Plug-and-Play” Software Platform is The Answer for Industrial Motion Control
POSTED: 04/28/2016
What is the number one thing that industrial automation engineers want at work? It’s simple: the freedom and flexibility to choose the best tools without reservation. That autonomy, however, is rarely achieved, not just in industrial automation but practically any industry these days. Oh sure, plenty of tooling vendors say they provide
Industrial Motion Control: Software Creates More Value Than Hardware
POSTED: 04/28/2016
Embedded OEMs – especially those whose products have complex human-machine interfaces (HMIs), manage many degrees of motion, and require hard real-time operation – have traditionally relied on field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and digital signal processors (DSPs) to meet the precision and performance requirements of machine vision and motion control
Blog Post: Motion Solutions achieves ISO 13485 certification
by MOSO Marketing
POSTED: 03/03/2016
ALISO VIEJO, CA Motion Solutions, a manufacturer of electro-mechanical systems, announced it has achieved ISO 13485 certification for the design and manufacture of linear motion, motion control and electro-mechanical assemblies for the medical
Blog Post: Motion Solutions buys certain SMI assets
by MOSO Marketing
POSTED: 09/29/2015
ALISO VIEJO, CA - Motion Solutions, a portfolio company of North Branch Capital LLC, has acquired certain assets of Specialty Motions Inc. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Corona, California, SMI is
KINGSTAR Soft Motion - Data Sheet
POSTED: 09/21/2015
KINGSTAR Soft Motion Platform - Product Brief KINGSTAR products are designed for industrial machines requiring motion control and positioning systems. KINGSTARr’s all-software approach sets it apart from other machine control solutions. Using the EtherCAT standard; the power of Industrial PCs; and the Windows operating system, enhanced by hard real-time software that transforms
EtherCAT Digital Control Bus Primer
by Ed Novak, North American Sales Manager
POSTED: 06/17/2015
ETHERCAT PRIMER 1. EtherCAT – What is it? Over the years there has been a need for an open low-cost digital control bus for automation and motion control. Some were available but had proprietary technology. With the introduction of EtherCAT it has become the accepted open standard for Ethernet-based control buses. EtherCAT was
POSTED: 03/25/2015
Introduction Selecting a gearbox can be quite difficult. Customers have a variety of gearboxes to choose from that are capable of fulfilling diverse requirements. A wrong decision could result in the purchase of a more expensive gearbox. The power transmission industry may need a gearbox that will support overhung loads while
AC OR DC DRIVE – WHICH IS BEST FOR SMALL MOTORS?
by Mark Lewis, VP - Marketing & Sales - Dart Controls, Inc.
POSTED: 01/28/2015
Variable speed motor controls (‘drives’) have been around for many decades. In the early years, application and budget were the primary decision criteria for choosing between a DC motor/drive package and AC equivalent. While this practice continues, the advances in AC drive technology have made the decision more complex to
Brushless DC – A Practical Guide to Implementation
by Mark Lewis, VP - Marketing & Sales - Dart Controls, Inc.
POSTED: 01/28/2015
Brushless DC (BLDC) motors have the performance advantages of DC permanent magnet motors without the need for motor brush maintenance. BLDC motors have the additional advantages of very high base speed (20,000 RPM and higher), quiet operation and energy efficiency. In years past these advantages came with an initial
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