Motion Control

Articles

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OEM Improves Output by 300% with New Servo Motors and Amplifiers

Genesis Packaging Technologies, a vial capping equipment manufacturer, standardized on Mitsubishi Electric Automation technologies and cut its lead times in half.

ABB Drives Helps MPS Make Egg Farming More Sustainable

By adopting the Kipster concept and specifying ABB drives as a requirement for their operations, MPS Egg Farms moves a big step closer to achieving its goal of full circularity...
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Why Pneumatics Remain an Automation Mainstay

Greater intelligence, coupled with cost and sustainability advantages, keep pneumatic motion control a staple of modern automation.

Motors: Workhorses of Automation

From motor selection and troubleshooting to energy management and standards, these factors should be major determinants in your industrial motor purchases and application decisions...
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Siemens Set to Acquire Industrial Drive Business

With the planned acquisition of ebm-papst, Siemens see growth in intelligent, battery-powered drive technologies.
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Close the Stepper Motor Linear Actuator Feedback Loop

How optical rotary encoders can provide real-time motion feedback on motion applications using stepper motor-driven linear actuators.

JR Automation Uses Beckhoff’s XTS in its Modular Assembly Platform

The FlexChassis system from JR Automation, which enables manufacturers to scale assembly applications in multiple industry verticals, features Beckhoff’s XTS intelligent transport...

BMW Uses 3D Printing to Manufacture Powertrain Components

ExOne’s Exerial binder jet 3D printing systems are used for high-speed, accurate creation of sand cores that are filled with molten aluminum to manufacture engine parts for BMW...

Products

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Demonstration Board

STMicroelectronics’ EVSPIN32G4-dual demonstration board controls two motors from a single STSPIN32G4 integrated driver. The STSPIN32G4 motor controller contains an Arm Cortex...
Piab Pump, Valve and Mounting Bracket

Pump, Valve and Mounting Bracket

The PiSafe concept has now been divided into four configurable products: The first is the piSafe pump unit with safety functions; the second is the piSafe Vacuum Safety Valve ...
Lutze's Driveflex VFD cable, including a 2kV option

VFD Cables

Lutze is expanding its Driveflex VFD cable offering to include a 2kV option. The cable features a 7.5 OD bending radius and its symmetrical ground design reduces stray currents...
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Servo Motors

Two 12.7mm stroke linear voice coil motors—the LVCM-013-019-02M (metric) and the LVCM-013-019-02 (imperial)—are brushless high-speed linear servo motors with a high...

Videos

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Insights on Multi-Axis Motion Control

Automation World connects with Anthony Leo of Norgren to discuss the distance, speed and accuracy capabilities of multi-axis electric motion control technologies. Access the full...
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PACK EXPO 2022 Automation Trends

Exhibits by Beckhoff, Schneider Electric, Stratus Technologies, and Festo highlight growing trends around automation use in the CPG industries.
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Comparing Soft Starters and Variable Frequency Drives

Tri Tech Automation’s Jacob Becker explains the key differences and functionality overlaps between variable frequency drives (VFDs) and motor soft starters as well as how to determine...
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Beckhoff Demonstrates Machine Analytics

Using a CNC milling machine to showcase the functions of its analytics software, Beckhoff explained the software’s use for applications ranging from predictive maintenance to ...