Printing presses are understandably very demanding machines with regards to motion control. The presses run at high speeds, many passes are required for full color printing, and image and print ...

How hydraulics, electronics and AI are converging to redefine power, precision and intelligence in modern systems.

Beckhoff Automation’s latest motion system components and modular automation architecture are designed to simplify machine ...

1. Design for system. It is important to understand the accuracy requirements of the entire electromechanical system when specifying servo drives. The control system, position feedback sensing, the ...

This article discusses three of the trends that are driving the evolution of existing embedded motion control products and acting as a catalyst for new ones Embedded motion control systems use ...

Monitoring takes the form of sensors and intelligent devices connected to a digital processor. These monitored values are used for computing and then controlling some sort of real-world action. Many ...

Self-awareness describes a system with knowledge of itself based on an understanding of its capabilities and the system’s performance goals. In fact, self-aware motion control systems require the ...

Sponsored by Rockwell Automation. A more flexible approach to motion control speeds up changeovers and boosts productivity. Designers of conveyor systems and other motion control systems have long ...

In the next few years motion control interfaces will be put to the test. Here are the options for designers and developers. Why Did Apple Just Pay $360 Million For Microsoft’s Sloppy Seconds? Over the ...

As with nearly any actuation technology in industrial automation applications, there is no shortage of opinions around the use of electric or pneumatic motion control. These predilections tend to get ...

Feedforward control represents an essential strategy in modern motion systems, where anticipated disturbances and system dynamics are counteracted by pre-calculated control inputs. This proactive ...