This Week in Motion – February 7, 2011

Senior Editor Miles Budimir highlights some of the week’s new motion control products with a focus this week on encoders. Specifically, a 27-bit encoder from Renishaw, an inductive rotary encoder from Heidenhain, and magnetostrictive sensors from MTS Systems. Read More →

3 Minutes on Motion for January 31, 2011

Senior Editor Miles Budimir highlights some of the week’s new motion control products, including a linear position transducer from Balluff, a BLDC speed controller from LIN Engineering, and motors for oil and gass exploration from Ducommun Technologies. Read More →

Miles on Motion Episode No. 5 – Feedback Devices

Senior Motion Control editor, Miles Budimir, explains the processes of feedback devices and the difference between sensors and encoders.  Read More →

Miles on Motion Episode No. 4

In this episode Miles looks at the two most common motors used in motion control operations.  Read More →

Miles on Motion Episode No. 3 Miles discusses AC & DC drives.

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Miles On Motion No. 2

In this episode Miles looks at the basics of motion controllers and motion profiles. Read More →

Miles on Motion No. 1

Miles Budimir is site editor for the vertical motion-control community within the Design World Network. Miles has a background in electrical engineering, and is also currently a professor of engineering ethics at Cleveland State University.  Read More →