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What is friction compensation in servo control?

January 19, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Friction, which is the resistance to relative motion between two bodies, occurs in all sliding and rolling motions. In components that use lubrication to separate rolling or sliding surfaces — such as bearings and gears — there are typically two types of friction: static friction and dynamic friction. Static friction — also referred to as “stiction” […]

Filed Under: FAQs + basics, Featured, Servo Drives, Servo Motors, Software

How to size an electric-motor-driven chain-and-sprocket system

January 13, 2021 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In a previous motion-sizing articles, we reviewed how to properly specify (using software) a ballscrew-driven motion axis. Then we reviewed how engineering teams can use a similar software-based approach for sizing rack-and-pinion-based servomotor-driven axes on the same five-axis gantry. Now we’ll explore the process for sizing the components (using that same software) for an electric-motor-powered […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Gearmotors, Software Tagged With: Yaskawa

New module, software from Control Techniques boosts motion performance

December 15, 2020 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Control Techniques, part of the Nidec group, has launched the next generation of its Motion Made Easy servo control suite. The new PTi210 module, and accompanying software, are designed for use with Control Techniques’ Unidrive M and Digitax HD servo drive platforms. Integrating PTi210 enables designers to access the comprehensive, easy-to-use PowerTools Studio software interface. […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, Software Tagged With: Control Techniques, nidec

Breaking the old rules of inertia matching for servo applications

September 1, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Modern servo drives with advanced tuning capabilities — when paired with performance servo motors having high-resolution feedback — can eliminate load-to-motor inertia-mismatch concerns. By the Kollmorgen engineering staff The accepted principle of matching motor to load inertia is no longer pertinent with today’s faster motion-control processors and advanced control algorithms. This outdated inertia-matching method of […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Featured, Industrial Automation, Industry News, Software Tagged With: Kollmorgen

What role does Linux play in motion control systems?

July 15, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

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Operating systems manage the communication between hardware and software in devices such as servers, computers, mobile phones, and embedded systems. Most personal computers and laptops use either Microsoft’s Windows operating system or Apple’s macOS, and mobile devices such as phones and tablets primarily use Google’s Android operating system or Apple’s iOS. In the industrial world, […]

Filed Under: FAQs + basics, Featured, Software

Part 3: Trends in Ethernet, PoE, IO-Link, HIPERFACE, and single-cable solutions

June 10, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

As we explored in Part 1 and Part 2 of this six-part series, machine designs are evolving with wireless connectivity, cloud-based operations, and open programming. In this installment, we explore how Ethernet has continued its expansion in industrial connectivity. We also detail increasingly useful cable types for IO-Link and HIPERFACE … as well as cross-network […]

Filed Under: Connections + Sliprings, Encoders, Featured, Fieldbuses, I/O, Industrial Automation, Networking + IoT, Software Tagged With: appliedmotionproducts, cclink, Exlar of Curtiss-Wright, igus, mitsubishi

Part 1: Connectivity and IoT in motion and general automation

June 10, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In this six-part series, we explore how machine designs are evolving with wireless connectivity, Ethernet-based networking protocols, cloud-based operations, open programming, and various forms of edge computing. Links at the conclusion of each part follow in order, and here is a listing of all topics covered: Part 1 ⚙️ Connectivity and IoT in motion and […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, HMIs, Industrial Automation, Industry News, Integrated Motion Systems, Networking + IoT, PLCs + PACs, Software Tagged With: Festo, Lenze, Wago

Bosch Rexroth now sells new products in new ctrlX AUTOMATION platform

June 3, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

With the new ctrlX AUTOMATION platform, Bosch Rexroth has eradicated the traditional boundaries between machine control systems, IT, and the Internet of Things. Centralized and decentralized automation topologies can now be created flexibly with the scalable platform. Thanks to a Linux real-time operating system, open standards, app programming technology, web-based engineering and a comprehensive IoT […]

Filed Under: Controls, Drives + Supplies, Software, Stand-Alone Controllers

Beckhoff helps develop the CoroVent ventilator

March 30, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Researchers at the Czech Technical University in Prague have developed a prototype of the cost-effective CoroVent lung ventilator. The team — called the Nonconventional Ventilatory Team (NVT) — is led by Prof. Karel Roubík. Roubík is a member of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the university. The CoroVent intended to help prevent the collapse of […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, Industry News, Software Tagged With: Beckhoff

Automation putting faster in the fast-food industry

March 16, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

To the relief of those who are indecisive at the drive through, McDonald’s Corp. will soon be ramping up its use of voice-activated order taking. That’s according to a Wall Street Journal report last year — which also details how designs coming to the restaurant also include automatic systems to operate the deep fryers for […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Industrial Automation, Industry News, Linear Motion, Motion Casebook, Networking + IoT, Software

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