Motion and Controls Reference Materials
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Performance Advantages with Active Cooling
From: Genesis MotionDescription: The heat generated during servo motor operation poses significant challenges to system integrators. This paper presents a review of passive motor cooling, the pros and cons of liquid and forced-air ...
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An Overview of Wind Turbine Generation and Control Techniques
From: Utmel Electronic LimitedDescription: Due to mounting concerns about global warming and a depleting supply of fossil fuels, it is essential that renewable energy sources be developed. Wind power has expanded rapidly over the past three ...
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Air Transportation Taken to New Heights with Miniature Motors
From: PortescapDescription: Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles, propelled by electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) technologies, are transforming the way we perceive urban air travel. These vehicles demand high ...
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Challenges and Guidelines for Motor Drop-In Replacements
From: PortescapDescription: Finding a drop-in replacement motor can be a challenging task and requires extensive knowledge and experience of both the motor and the application. However, with the right collaboration between the ...
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Comparing the Maximum Voltage of Brush DC and BLDC Motors
From: PortescapDescription: The maximum voltage capabilities of brush DC and brushless DC (BLDC) motors are fundamentally different, which is primarily due to each motor technology's specific design and operating principles. In ...
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Efficient and Reliable Solutions to Meet New Emission Standards in Two-Wheelers
Description: The increase in requirements for highly fuel-efficient, lower-emission two-wheelers is driving internal combustion engine designers to switch from carburetor-based air-fuel mixing to electronic fuel ...
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Facilitating a Clean Energy Future with Current Sensing Solutions
Description: The climate crisis is a global problem requiring a global solution. The shift to clean energy is not just about saving the planet; it's about creating a sustainable future for everyone. Burning fossil ...
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How Stepper Motors Provide Precision Control
From: ClippardDescription: Stepper motors are used in a variety of applications to provide a means for tightly controlled motion. But what is a stepper motor, and how does it work? ...
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Is There an Option Between Stepper Motors and Servo Motors?
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: Servo motor systems are expensive but great for demanding applications that require high speed, peak torque, or feedback. Stepper motors are cost-effective but do not offer the peace of mind of ...
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Pneumatic Actuators vs Electric Actuators: Which is Better?
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: Pneumatic linear actuators and electric linear actuators are often compared for linear motion requirements that do not require the high forces of hydraulic linear actuators. Here are 15 factors that ...
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The Choice Between Servo Motors and Stepper Motors
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: The best motor is the one that meets the application requirements. However, when both servo motors and stepper motors satisfy the basic requirements of a positioning application, it's important to ...
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The Right Motor for Tension Control
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: Tension control is a niche application that is not easy to implement. Using the right type of motor is the first step to success. Hint: you don't always have to use a servo motor. ...
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Troubleshooting Basics: AC Motors
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: AC motors are the workhorses of industrial automation. They're robust, easy to use, and offer a wide product breadth. What do you do if they stop working, and you don't have a spare? ...
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Troubleshooting Basics: Motor Noises
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: Motors exhibit noise. The important thing to know is how you distinguish normal noise from abnormal noise, and how to troubleshoot. ...
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Troubleshooting Basics: Stepper Motors
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: The level of troubleshooting you can perform depends on your knowledge of the system. This blog post provides the basics of troubleshooting for stepper motor systems. ...
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What is Modular Automation?
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: Modular automation is the next phase of factory automation where a production line is separated into modules and can be quickly reconfigured for different purposes. We're ready for this. Are you? ...
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Why Brushless Motors Make Sense for Conveyors
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: In today's fast-paced industrial landscape, the role of conveyors has become more crucial than ever. These systems efficiently move materials, products, and goods, for numerous industries, from ...
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Atherectomy Device Relies on 16ECS BLDC Motor
From: PortescapDescription: Atherectomy devices assist surgeons in critical care of patients with arterial calcium build up. A motor powered, rotating device is guided through the artery and uses a combination of centrifugal ...
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Cutting Edge Motor and Drive Technologies from ElectroCraft Inc.
From: ElectroCraftDescription: ElectroCraft is a market leading manufacturer specializing in fractional horsepower (FHP) motors and drives. With engineering, manufacturing and value-add operations throughout the U.S., Europe and ...
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How Micro Motors Help Power Robotic Applications
Description: Robots are intelligent machines used to assist humans by performing repetitive tasks and reducing instances of human error. By automating simple tasks, robots save time and money, allowing human ...
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If Efficiency and Reliability Matter, so do Fan Motor Types
Description: If efficiency and reliability matter, so do fan motor types. Fans are used in several industries and applications to move air for heat transfer, (such as convection cooling and heating), air exchange ...
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How to Reduce Vibration in Motion Control Systems Using Input Shaping
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: Vibration reduction is vital for various motion control applications, such as labs where it prevents spills on costly equipment or in high-precision microscopy tasks, where even small vibrations can ...
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Turn Linear Motor Stages Into Vertical Stages
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: To make linear motor stages suitable for vertical applications, the addition of a counterbalance is required to compensate for the weight of the stage's moving mass and payload. In this article, we ...
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How Efficient are Tracking Solar Panels?
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: As renewable energy sources become more widely used, understanding how to best implement them is very important. Solar panels and wind turbines are rapidly growing technologies that are being used ...
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Direct Drive Linear Motor Overview and Selection Process
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: Growing popularity and usage in applications requiring precision motion control have also sparked a reduction in the cost of the technology and made linear motors a more economical option for many ...
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Input Shaping for Motion Control Vibration Reduction
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: For applications like microscopy where minute vibrations will result in a blurry image, waiting for vibrations to decay can significantly increase the overall time it takes to perform a move. ...
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Magnetic Counterbalances for High Performance Vertical Stages
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: Why use a counterbalance? ...
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How Motor Drive Updates can Further Improve Robot Functionality
Description: A robot often replicates actions that would otherwise be performed by a human; for that reason, its capabilities will include some form of displacement or rotation to adjust position and orientation - ...
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Improve Positioning Precision for Autosamplers with High Resolution and Encoder Type Stepper Motors
From: Oriental Motor USADescription: In this article, we're diving deeper into two stepper motor types: high-resolution type and encoder type; and how they can be used to improve precision in critical laboratory automation applications ...
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Challenges and Opportunities in Miniature Slotted Motor Design
From: PortescapDescription: Slotted BLDC motors enable an increase in the amount of magnetic flux density in the airgap, which results in higher torque generation; this helps improve the motor's dynamics, making this design more ...
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Surgical Applications Aided by Advancements in Motor Technology
From: PortescapDescription: The development of miniature motors has driven innovation in surgical tool design. As smaller and smaller motors become more readily available in the surgical field, design engineers gain the ability ...
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The Effect of PWM Frequency on Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Noise
From: PortescapDescription: PWM frequency has a significant impact on the noise generated by permanent magnet synchronous motors. A higher frequency results in smoother and quieter motor operation, with additional benefits like ...
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The Effect of Speed on Stepper Motor Torque Performance
From: PortescapDescription: Stepper motors are generally selected for applications where precise positioning, holding torque, and dynamic torque at low speeds are required. They have also been used to deliver relatively high ...
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Minimize Process Variance by Optimizing Velocity Stability
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: This article will help give users a deeper understanding of direct drive velocity performance ...
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Pitch, Roll, Yaw, and Abbe Errors in Linear Motion Systems
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: When selecting a high precision linear stage, positioning accuracy, backlash, and repeatability are typically the most important considerations. However, depending on the linear motion application, ...
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Selecting a Motorized Rotary Stage
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: It can be a confusing process selecting the best rotary stage from a list of specifications, some of which may not be important depending on the intended use. ...
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Types of Bearings in Linear Motion Systems
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: Here we will be showing the most common types of linear bearings and how the design and implementation of these bearings affects the performance of linear motion stages. ...
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Velocity Stability and Following Error
From: Zaber Technologies, Inc.Description: In laser etching and deposition applications part inaccuracies and clumps of deposit can be caused by dynamic errors such as poor velocity stability and path following errors. Static specs like ...
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Simple, Fast, Accurate, and Flexible Control in Laser Materials Processing
Description: How to make it easier for system integrators to design and build advanced systems for a new age of laser applications ...
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Portescap Announces DO-160G Design Capabilities
From: PortescapDescription: Portescap is excited to announce that its standard motors can now be designed to meet the requirements of RTCA DO-160G, an aviation industry standard that outlines environmental test conditions for ...
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AC Drives for Automated Fluid Pumping Systems
Description: When AEC Industrial Solutions was designing its automated fluid transfer pumping systems, it had to solve a variety of challenges and fulfill complex requirements. Not only must these systems have the ...
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AC Drives for Coffee Roasters
Description: Several years ago, Loring Smart Roast evaluated Fuji Electric’s FRENICMini and FRENIC-Ace Drives as a potential candidate for a new product offering. Based on a satisfactory evaluation the ...
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AC Drives for Fire Pump Controllers
Description: When AEC Industrial Solutions was designing its automated fluid transfer pumping systems, it had to solve a variety of challenges and fulfill complex requirements. Not only must these systems have the ...
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AC Drives for Pool Pump Control Systems
Description: Keeping pools pristine is more than just chemicals. It requires reliable pumping systems that recirculate water. Traditionally, drives were required to stand alone without reference to chemical feed ...
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How Miniature Electric Motors Power Electric Grippers
From: PortescapDescription: When it comes to designing a new gripper solution, electric motors are often preferred over pneumatic motors due to several advantages they offer in terms of performance, efficiency, control, and ...
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A Guide to Indexing, Overrunning and Backstopping Clutches
Description: Mechanical clutches are a vital component of many power transmission systems where you need to apply torque in one direction of rotation. Recent innovations in clutch design and technology are making ...
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What Are Some Key Components of Power Transmission?
Description: Depending on your requirements, there are several components to use that will keep your power transmission system performing efficiently and cost-effectively. ...
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DigiKey Electronics: Qorvo Introduces World's Smallest, 20-Watt Single-Chip Programmable Motor Control and Drive Solution for Brushless DC Motors
From: QorvoDescription: According to Qorvo, the company introduced the industry's smallest single-chip motor control and inverter solution for brushless DC (BLDC) motors. The integrated, single-chip design enables motor ...
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Electronics Weekly: Qorvo Claims Smallest Motor Controller
From: QorvoDescription: The integrated, single-chip design enables motor control for compact, low-power 2S to 8S battery-powered BLDC motors and opens the door to new markets and electronics in health and beauty, among ...
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The "More User-Friendly" Commander S100 AC Drive Keeps Conveyors and Carriages Running for East-Central Ohio OEM
Description: Automation and control products like contactors, HMIs and PLCs handle most of the operating functions of a machine, system or process. Automated applications rely on a variety of controllers, relays, ...
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Optimizing SWaP in A&D Applications
From: PortescapDescription: Though the Aerospace and Defense industry is constantly evolving, one thing remains the same: the need for more power, higher efficiency, and improved ruggedness in ever-smaller spaces. This is where ...
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A Guide to Stepper Motor Terminology and Parameters
From: PortescapDescription: The operation of stepper motors is less intuitive than the operation of either brush DC or brushless DC motors. As a result, they are often perceived as more difficult to understand and control. ...
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How to Select a Brushless DC Motor Controller
From: PortescapDescription: Brushless DC (BLDC) motors offer several advantages over traditional brushed DC motors, including higher efficiency, longer lifespan, and greater reliability. However, to operate a BLDC motor, you ...
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Early Engagement is Critical in Device Development
From: PortescapDescription: When it comes to developing a successful device, the role of miniature motors cannot be underestimated. These small yet powerful components are the backbone of many devices, from surgical robotics to ...
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Harnessing Coreless Brush DC Motors for Efficient Blood Clot Removal
From: PortescapDescription: Proper blood flow is essential for good health, so when that blood flow is slowed or blocked by a blood clot, it's not only hazardous - it's potentially fatal. The clot must be removed quickly to ...
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Exploring Permanent Magnet Motors
From: PortescapDescription: As its name would suggest, a permanent magnet motor contains a permanent magnet that is composed of a material that can be magnetized. In a permanent magnet motor, the magnetic field of the rotor or ...
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The Importance of SWaP (Space, Weight, and Power) in Aerospace and Defense Applications
From: PortescapDescription: Though the Aerospace and Defense industry is constantly evolving, one thing remains the same: the need for more power, higher efficiency, and improved ruggedness in ever-smaller spaces. This is where ...
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The Latest Trends in Surgical Power Tools Design
From: PortescapDescription: Let's explore the latest trends in surgical power tools and the qualifications to consider when searching for a motion solutions supplier to partner with when developing a new hand tool. ...
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The Perfect Partners: High-Speed BLDC Motors and Atherectomy Devices
From: PortescapDescription: Optimum Motor Selection for Cardiovascular Applications Series ...
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Haptic Actuators (Vibration Actuators) General Description
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: There are a number of applications where vibrating motion is required, for which simple solenoid actuators are not ideally suited, and for which moving coil actuators although technically suitable are ...
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Micro Coreless Servomotors on Robot Fingers
From: Constar Motion Co., LtdDescription: The coreless motor belonging to the DC permanent magnet servo motor perfectly fits the humanoid robot corresponding to the finger joint lightweight, high precision and other needs ...
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Absolute Encoder Interfaces for Brushless Motors
From: Genesis MotionDescription: This paper discusses absolute encoder interfaces commonly used in brushless motor control systems. The concept of encoder latency is presented. SSI, BiSS-C®, DRIVE-CliQ and several versions of ...
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Benefits of Direct Drive Motors
From: Genesis MotionDescription: This technical note describes concepts of geared and direct drive motors. Inertia ratio and gear equations are provided. Geared motor challenges are discussed and the solution to those challenges, ...
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Frameless Motor Advantages
From: Genesis MotionDescription: This technical note reviews mechanical resonance issues associated with inertial loads driven by framed motors via compliant couplings and frameless motor advantages. The mechanical system is modeled, ...
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How to Calculate Torque - Peak and Continuous
From: Genesis MotionDescription: The basic methodology is to calculate the individual torques required for all segments of a motion profile. The largest of the individual torque values is the Peak Torque. Each torque value is ...
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Impact of Thermal Limits on Motor Performance
From: Genesis MotionDescription: For semiconductor equipment, motors are essential components, and are used in various systems such as indexing (theta) tables and wafer-handling robots. Motor torque is extremely important, but to get ...
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Machine Functional Safety - PL and SIL Ratings
From: Genesis MotionDescription: This paper reviews the concept of Functional Safety as it relates to machinery. The design steps for a safe machine are outlined and the methodology for determining appropriate PL/SIL safety ratings ...
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Motor Inductance & PWM Frequency
From: Genesis MotionDescription: This paper discusses the effect of servo drive Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) frequency on heat generating current ripple in a permanent magnet motor. The basic idea of PWM is introduced and the RL ...
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Optimal Motor Sizing
From: Genesis MotionDescription: This technical note describes optimal motor sizing process for a servo motor. A motor model is provided, and thermal issues are discussed. Torque speed curves and typical load torques are reviewed. ...
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Servomotor Power Supply Sizing
From: Genesis MotionDescription: Correctly sizing a servomotor and drive power supply is critical to optimizing system cost. Power supply capacity is important in battery-powered mobile applications. To size servo drive power ...
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What are Resolution, Accuracy & Repeatability
From: Genesis MotionDescription: Understanding resolution, accuracy and repeatability is critical to specifying a position sensor. This paper defines these terms and discusses how they relate to overall system performance. It is ...
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Beyond the Purchase: How to get the most from your variable frequency drive
Description: For machine control and other applications, controlling motor speed with variable frequency drives can save energy, but it's not as easy as just adding a VFD. What else needs to be considered for ...
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Learning Based Motion Control Algorithms Provide Higher Performance
Description: Advanced motion control algorithms overcome the limits of traditional feedback and feedforward control and can prevent or compensate for repetitive errors by learning from previous executions and thus ...
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Magnetic Levitation for Precision Multi-Axis Positioning
Description: In this concept, magnetic levitation is used as multi-axis precision positioning concept based on non-contact propulsion and guiding principles. High performance motion control algorithms, low noise ...
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Open, Modular, Technology-Agnostic Control Platform for Various Drive Types and Applications
Description: An open and modular controller & software platform supporting different motion control drive technologies and the integration of third-party modules and providing high-bandwidth ...
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Smart Actuator and Drive Technologies for Active Damping and Vibration Compensation
Description: Motion control specialists Christopher Mock and Dr. Simon Kapelke give insights into the development process of PI's active damping and vibration compensation solutions. ...
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NEW! Conveyor Bracket and Mounting
From: Compact AutomationDescription: Now adding a Diverter Arm or Conveyor Stop to your conveyor is simple. ...
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30ECT, M-Sense22 Exceed CAS Requirements
From: PortescapDescription: It is critical to accurately control the flight trajectory of a missile so that it reaches the intended target. Based on inputs from the guidance system, actuators precisely adjust the position of ...
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Center Distance Influence on Gearbox Dynamics
From: PortescapDescription: This article presents the analysis of center distance influence on gearbox dynamics, which is characterized by time-varying mesh stiffness. System-level dynamic analysis and a detailed mathematical ...
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16N78 Brush DC Motor for Clot Removal Device
From: PortescapDescription: A leading manufacturer of mechanical thrombectomy devices needed a high-speed DC motor to power a new device to remove clots in the brain. Since brain clots can be fatal, motor precision and ...
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Rotork Upgrades Gatwick Fuel Farm with Intelligent Actuators to Decrease Downtime
From: Rotork plcDescription: Rotork has helped upgrade and modernise a major Gatwick fuel farm, providing them with IQ3 intelligent actuators on Rotork’s Pakscan™ control network. ...
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Fuel Metering Valve
From: PortescapDescription: High-performance aircraft require a reliable, accurate, and stable fuel flow to power their engines. A fuel metering valve throttles the appropriate amount of fuel based on the engine power required. ...
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Mechanical Thrombectomy - Clot Removal Device
From: PortescapDescription: A leading manufacturer of mechanical thrombectomy devices needed a high-speed DC motor to power a new device to remove clots in the brain. Since brain clots can be fatal, motor precision and ...
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Medical Infusion Devices Benefit from Worm-Wheel Drive Gearing Solutions
From: PortescapDescription: Gearboxes are miniature motor accessories that are critical to a number of applications and industries, given their ability to either increase torque or reduce speed. Here we explore how worm gears ...
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Missile Fin Control Actuation System (CAS)
From: PortescapDescription: It is critical to accurately control the flight trajectory of a missile so that it reaches the intended target. Based on inputs from the guidance system, actuators precisely adjust the position of ...
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Missile Fin Control Actuation System Considerations
From: PortescapDescription: Based on inputs from a guidance system, a missile fin control actuation system (CAS) is used to precisely position control surfaces such as fins and canards. The guidance system defines the flight ...
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What is a Gearmotor?
From: PortescapDescription: You're probably familiar with a gear and a motor - but are you familiar with a gearmotor? Combining an electric motor and a gearbox, gearmotors play a significant role in various industries, providing ...
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Why You Need to Engage Your Miniature Motor Supplier Early in Device Development
From: PortescapDescription: When it comes to developing a successful device, the role of miniature motors cannot be underestimated. These small yet powerful components are the backbone of many devices, from surgical robotics to ...
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16DCT Motor Powers Automated Aircraft Window Shade
From: PortescapDescription: A major airline uses automatic, reliable and simple to operate passenger window shades to darken or block light. The motors that perform this function must adhere to stringent design requirements for ...
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Micro Motors Advance Robotic Surgeries
From: PortescapDescription: Surgical robotics is a rapidly advancing field that is revolutionizing the way surgeries are performed. Robotics offers many advantages over traditional surgical methods, such as enhanced precision, ...
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The Basics of Motor Selection
From: PortescapDescription: A variety of motor manufacturers provide online tools and calculators to assist users in selecting an ideal miniature motor, including our own MotionCompass™, a web-based application designed to ...
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An Overview of Stepper Motor Drivers and Their Types
From: PortescapDescription: A stepper motor is a brushless DC electric motor that turns in steps, with input in the form of programmed energization of the stator windings and output in the form of discrete angular rotation. The ...
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The Advantages of DC Coreless Motors vs. DC Iron Core in Thrombolysis Treatment Devices
From: PortescapDescription: Let's review why DC Coreless motors are a superior selection for this application. ...
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Agricultural Automation Enabled by this Superior Propulsion Solution
Description: Recent demands for sustainability and the reduction of carbon footprints have fueled the trend toward electric vehicles (EVs) for personal, public, recreational and industrial transportation. This ...
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Gear Grinding is Essential in Gear Manufacturing
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: What is Gear Grinding ...
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Position Mode of Servo Motor
Description: We know that there are generally four working modes of the servo system. ...
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Miniature BLDC Motors for Flight Control Systems
From: PortescapDescription: Though small in size, brushless DC mini motors serve a variety of critical roles in today's commercial and military aircraft. From delivering active force feedback to the pilot, thus reducing pilot ...
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Exploring Power Density in Micro DC Motors for Surgical Tools
From: PortescapDescription: With the ever-increasing need for precision and miniaturization in surgical tools and medical devices, power density is a critical consideration when selecting miniature DC motors for these ...
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Solving the Challenges of Increasing Power Density by Reducing Number of Power Rails
Description: The world continues to become increasingly electrified, and both the demand for energy and the requirements placed on that energy continue to expand. Between automobile electrification, internet ...
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Revolutionizing Automotive Traction: A Comprehensive Review of Multiphase Drives for Next-Generation Vehicles
From: Utmel Electronic LimitedDescription: In recent years, the revolutionary development of power electronics and converters paved the way for more scope for research in multiphase drives. In recent years, the revolutionary development of ...