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Using motion controls in autonomous robotics

June 8, 2025 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

A new autonomous mobile robot (AMR) employs a precision controller-drive to accurately mark construction sites with building details. By Chuck Lewin • CEO | Performance Motion Devices The construction industry is under pressure. Labor shortages, rising material costs, and demand for speed and precision are pushing builders to seek automated solutions that boost efficiency, safety, […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Integrated Motion Systems, Robotics, Servo Drives, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: performancemotiondevices

New Motion-PLC combines motion and logic, reducing cost and complexity of machine design

November 12, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Motion PLC

Trio Motion Technology has launched Motion-PLC, a new class of machine controller that combines motion, robotics, and logic. Motion-PLC provides Trio’s advanced motion control performance with the functionality and simplicity of a PLC to reduce the cost and complexity of machine design. The new controller combines multi-axis motion control and IEC language programming with Trio’s […]

Filed Under: Controls, Industrial Automation, PLCs + PACs, Stand-Alone Controllers

Kollmorgen announces next-generation PCMM2G controller

October 3, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Kollmorgen has released its new PCMM2G programmable motion controller. This highly scalable controller offers simple integration with systems based on the Kollmorgen Automation Suite as well as with third-party devices, bringing new capabilities and greatly increased performance to everything from standalone machines to complex, modular automation systems. The PCMM2G controller is compatible with previous-generation PDMM […]

Filed Under: Controls, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: Kollmorgen

New control function improves throughput, quality for high-precision laser processes

June 11, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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As the demand for laser processes with higher throughput is increasing across all industries, quality standards are being tightened. As a result, conventional laser scanning systems quickly reach their limits. Aerotech Inc. is addressing this issue by upgrading AGV laser scan head performance through a powerful controller feature, Enhanced Scanner Control (ESC). The new ESC […]

Filed Under: Controls, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: Aerotech

Compact, rugged PC built to connect industrial floor to cloud

February 23, 2024 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Emerson’s new PACSystems IPC 2010 Compact Industrial PC (IPC) is a rugged industrial computer designed to handle a wide range of machine and discrete part manufacturing automation applications. The new solution is designed to serve manufacturing sites and OEM machine builders who need a ruggedized, compact, durable IPC to cost-effectively support their Industrial Internet of […]

Filed Under: Controls, Industrial Automation, PC-Based Controllers, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: Emerson

WAGO expands Compact Controller 100 family

November 16, 2023 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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A new member has been added to WAGO’s Compact Controller 100 family. The 750-9401 Controller has a dual core processor with a mix of 18 digital and analog onboard I/O channels.  It also comes with a RS-485 serial port, dual Ethernet ports, a USB-C port for direct configuration connection as well as a CANopen communication […]

Filed Under: Controls, Stand-Alone Controllers

2023 Design World LEAP Awards winners in Motion Control

October 19, 2023 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The sixth annual LEAP Awards — celebrating leading engineering achievements in product design — was the largest yet. 2023 LEAP categories were divided across four the WTWH Media brands of Design World, Fluid Power World, Fastener Engineering, and EE World. These 12 categories include Additive Manufacturing • Connectivity • Embedded Computing • Hydraulics • Industrial […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Editor Blogs, Featured, Industry News, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: advancedmotioncontrols, harmonicdrive, onsemi

New 460-Vac SureServo2 servo systems from AutomationDirect

September 29, 2023 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

AutomationDirect now offers SureServo2 servo systems that accept 460 Vac three-phase input power. With output power from 400W to 15kW, these 12 new perfectly matched sets of servo motors, drives, cables and accessories have all the features of our existing SureServo2 servo systems: onboard motion controller with registration, electronic camming and event-based logic control, 24-bit […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: AutomationDirect

Improved controllers, design software simplify smart machine development

November 29, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Machine builders can save engineering time and costs with the enhanced Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro870 2080-Lx0E controllers using the latest Connected Components Workbench software from Rockwell Automation. The improved 2080-Lx0E controllers offer greater connectivity and design efficiency through the new Class 1 implicit messaging capability with up to eight EtherNet/IP devices support. The 2080-Lx0E controllers […]

Filed Under: Controls, Software, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: Allen Bradley of Rockwell, Rockwell Automation

Yaskawa America to introduce i3 Control at Pack Expo

October 21, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Yaskawa America, Inc. will introduce i3 Control (“iCube” Control), their new single control technology, during Pack Expo 2022. Pack Expo is the biggest packaging and processing show in North America. Yaskawa will be exhibiting at booth #S-2776. iCube Control debuted in the European market earlier this year and is now being introduced in North America. […]

Filed Under: Controls, Industry News, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: Yaskawa

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