Quick response to catastrophes such as floods and fires is critical, but disaster sites are often inaccessible and unsafe for inspectors and adjusters who come after first responders. Now Pictometry, an EagleView company, collects and supplies ultra-clear aerial photography to let insurance carriers, restoration companies, utilities, and contractors identify safe-access points, areas of total loss, […]
Stand-Alone Controllers
PCD46x1A line of Nippon Pulse controller chips to replace existing PCD line
Nippon Pulse has released a new line of PCD controller chips as an upgrade for the PCD46x1 series. The new PCD46x1A series includes updates and a few new features. The new series contains three chips: the single-axis PCD4611A, the two-axis PCD4621A and the PCD4641A, a four-axis chip. The chip package and terminal allocation of all […]
Compact EPOS4 position controller provides power for motion
maxon motor’s EPOS controllers are proven components, with more than 100,000 units installed worldwide since 2005. Now, the Swiss drive specialist has a new offering — EPOS4 next-generation positioning controllers. The first product in maxon’s new line is the high-performance EPOS4 module with detachable pin headers and two different power ratings. With a connector board, the modules can combine into […]
Leading the trend toward integration in 2016: Motion controllers
Motion controllers are more integrated and programmable than ever, thanks to increasing capabilities on both ASICs and FPGAs to process inputs and outputs for motion control. Some electronics even let end users customize feedback for closed-loop control. Industries spurring controller innovation for all hardware types are packaging, paper and pump processing, and medical. The former demands […]
Two positioning components speed OEM product development
by Robert Gloeckner, Advanced Engineering Group, MICROMO Innovative components help OEMs revolutionize designs. In fact, some original equipment can now benefit from zero-backlash actuators and integrated gearhead encoders. These give designers multiple options for demanding applications. Performance, cost and size requirements for motion applications vary widely. In some cases, performance trumps all and the budget […]
Motion systems application examples: Controllers advance
Motion controllers range from single-axis smarts to programmable automation controllers (PACs) that synchronize hundreds of axes and plant IT. These brains of precision motion are at the heart of today’s motion-system innovation. But controls are increasingly advanced in mobile applications as well. Consider just one example: Trust Automation Inc., known for standard and custom motion […]
PITTMAN introduces BGE series servomotor controllers
PITTMAN Motors of AMETEK Precision Motion Control now sells BGE Series of servomotor controllers, compact four-quadrant positioning motion controllers with integral output stage to control Pittman brushless and brushed dc motors. The motion controllers work in stand-alone operation with digital or analog IO or as a slave in a CANopen network with device profile DSP 402, protocol DS […]
Powerful new drive electronics for stepper motors
Searching the multitude of available programmable motion controllers for one that is ideal for micro stepper motors with phase currents of sometimes less than 100 mA was once a real challenge. The new MCST 3601 series, developed from the cooperation between FAULHABER and Trinamic GmbH (the motion controller specialist for stepper motors), offers the solution. […]
Elmo’s flying vision corrects position on the fly
Some advanced motion-control applications — especially in the semiconductor and medical industries — need changes to target positions on the fly. Usually, the need for position changes arises from some position error detected by a vision-measurement system. Here, the goal is to get the machine to move quickly towards the final target; capture a picture; […]
IndraDrive Mi electric drives: Cabinet-free and modular
Motor-integrated and near-motor IndraDrive Mi electric drives integrate right into machines. These plus other Bosch Rexroth technologies now let designers build compact, cabinet-free machines that are more modular than ever. More specifically, Bosch Rexroth decentralized supply and mains modules let machine builders integrate all drive components directly into the machine without a control cabinet. The […]