Motion and Controls Reference Materials

Description: Although belt and screw drives are different technologies, it makes sense to put them in the same category because they are the two most common types of electromechanical actuators. Most manufacturers ...

Description: Synchronous belts are common in motion systems, providing smoother operation and better high-speed performance than chains and lacking the problems of slipping and stretching that can plague V-belts ...

Description: Gantries differ from other types of multi-axis systems (such as Cartesian robots and XY tables) by using two base (X) axes in parallel, with a perpendicular (Y) axis connecting them. While this dual ...

Description: For most recirculating ball and roller linear guides, the allowable operating temperature range is -10° to 80° C, with some configurations rated up to 100° C for brief periods. But not all ...

Description: Ball and lead screw assemblies are often driven by a motor connected in-line with the screw shaft via a coupling. While this mounting arrangement is simple and easy to service, the addition of a ...

Description: For many tasks, multi-axis linear systems - Cartesian robots, X-Y tables, and gantry systems - travel in straight lines to achieve quick point-to-point movements. But some applications, such as ...

Description: Recirculating ball and roller guides are the backbone of many automation processes and machines, thanks to their high running accuracy, good rigidity, and excellent load capacities - characteristics ...

Description: Today's positioning tables and stages include hardware and software that's more customized than ever to satisfy specific output requirements. That's made for motion designs that move accurately ...

Description: One of the differences between radial ball bearings and recirculating ball linear guides has historically been that radial bearings typically use a cage to separate the balls and control their ...

Description: Bringing together mechanical, electrical, programming, and control engineering is not effortless. But integrating technology advances, and focusing on these five areas, can simplify the process and ...

Description: Another area of Mechatronics that is very confusing is the area of actuators. The problem is that you can buy actuators that are assemblies of several components, or you can buy the components, and ...

Description: Although there are no industry standards that define linear actuators and linear stages, generally accepted terminology indicates that a linear actuator is typically constructed with an aluminum ...

Description: In linear motion, there are two generally categories of accuracy - positioning accuracy and travel accuracy. Positioning accuracy specifies the difference between the system's target position and the ...

Description: Linear encoders monitor linear movement and provide position feedback in the form of electrical signals. In servo driven systems, linear encoders supply the precise position of the load, typically in ...

Description: Like many terms used in the linear motion industry - "heavy duty," "miniature," and "corrosion-resistant," to name a few - there is no industry standard that specifies what constitutes a "high speed" ...

Description: Choosing linear motion components during the development phase of a project has been a source of frustration for designers and application engineers for decades-especially when it comes to complex ...

Description: With the range of linear actuators on the market, it's becoming easier for machine builders and end users to find a standard or "customized standard" product that meets even the most unique ...

Description: When we talk about linear motion, we typically discuss applications where the travel distance is at least a few hundred millimeters, and the required positioning is in the range of a few tenths of a ...

Description: There's demand for motion designs offering simplicity or turnkey operation, so component suppliers are now doing much more integration for OEMs and plant engineers. Nowhere is this more evident than ...

Description: Automation is changing how traditional distribution centers operate as companies search for new ways to maximize their efficiency, increase order accuracy and fulfill customer demand. When it comes to ...

Description: Reliable motion is often difficult to obtain when the operating environment is heavily contaminated with debris, or contains extreme conditions such as a wide temperature range or other environmental ...

Description: A linear guide (or linear bearing) is a mechanical element that allows relative motion between two surfaces, with one surface supporting the other, and minimum friction between the two. There are two ...

Description: Proper tension of synchronous belts is the tension at which the belt will transmit the required power without ratcheting when the drive system experiences full load. Synchronous belts (also referred ...

Description: To determine the position of a linear axis, an encoder read head travels along a scale and "reads" changes in light (for optical encoders) or magnetic field (for magnetic types). As the read head ...

Description: Guide-wheel based ring and track systems are more compact and offer better positioning accuracy and more options for cargo carrying positions than alternative conveyor systems for curvilinear ...

Description: When an application requires pure thrust forces, the best type of linear actuator is often a rod-style actuator. Also referred to as "thrust actuators" and (when a motor is integrated) "electric ...

Description: Security systems are an important part of any commercial buildings whether it's an office or a warehouse. Biometrics is one of the most deployed systems in a wide variety of industries, from ...

Description: Regardless of the nature of the device, surgeons need sterile tools they can depend on. They require devices that reliably and consistently function despite demanding field use and repeated steam ...

Description: To control a DC motor, a variable, and controlled power supply is needed. There are three types of methods that can be used: Voltage-controlled linear supply Current linear supply PWM (Pulse Width ...

Description: Early engagement with an Application Engineers (AE) can be a valuable first step when working on your application design and looking for the optimal motion solution. ...

Description: Orthopedic trauma and implant procedures involve many areas of the body and several types of operations. But despite the diversity of applications, Orthopedic surgeons need to perform three primary ...

Description: Surgeries must be performed using sterile equipment to prevent infection. While some simple surgical tools can be manufactured inexpensive enough to be economically thrown away after each use, more ...

Description: Some applications require rotary motion, such as ventilators. Others require linear motion, such as medical pipettes or syringes. When it comes to combining a rotary and a linear motion in the same ...

Description: This blog series will cover the range of applications in Infusion systems, reviewing the needs of the patient translated into the requirements of the device, and how the motor technologies align to ...

Description: Finding the right motor can be a challenge. Often a product catalog only lists a selection of available motors and coils, so the ideal solution can't be found by browsing through available standard ...

Description: Power Motor series motors mainly have the following series: (defined by chip shape or outer diameter size) F45 PU45 series F88 PU88 series F54 PU54 series F95 PU95 series F63 PU63 series F98 PU98 ...

Description: Linear module is also called the linear motion guide, its application in industry is very broad, many people may not have heard of linear axis, but when it comes to its purpose, may to the precision ...

Description: Palletizers are very powerful and they can have many different functions in different environments. For example, a feed palletizer, which can collect, sort and arrange work products. However, due to ...

Description: Gone are the days when machine designers and builders had to choose between constructing their own linear system from scratch or settling for a limited range of pre-assembled systems that, in most ...

Description: Traditional way of manual sorting has high cost, low efficiency, higher pain points, breakage and ball module with intelligent sorting system with the following advantages won the praise of the ...

Description: Because of their ability to provide high thrust and accurate positioning, ballscrews can be found in many automated assembly applications that require linear motion. Ballscrews drive positioning ...

Description: Cartesian handling systems as serial kinematics have main axes for straight-line motion and auxiliary axes for rotation. The system acts simultaneously as guide, support and drive and must be ...

Description: Whether designers are improving a motion-centric machine or building a new one, it is essential they begin with motion control in mind. Then they can develop the design around the best way to get ...

Description: In a high-speed pick-and-place operation, settling time is the enemy of productivity. Speed is essential for high-volume assembly. However, speed also creates problems. In a pick-and-place operation, ...

Description: Careful analysis of the application, including orientation, moment and acceleration, will reveal the load that must be supported. Sometimes, the actual load will vary from the calculated load, so ...

Description: Synchronous belts can transmit high torque without the potential for slip, due to positive engagement between the teeth of the belt and the grooves of the pulley. But the performance of synchronous ...

Description: In today's many production companies are taking the automation route, so many companies are paying more and more attention to linear modules. In many industries, the automotive manufacturing industry ...

Description: Today's ac servo systems are much different than those built even 10 years ago. Faster processors and higher resolution encoders are enabling manufacturers to implement amazing advances in tuning ...

Description: Inadequate lubrication can cause bearing failure. But while lubrication is the most important maintenance factor in linear bearing life, there are other things that users can do to reduce maintenance ...

Description: There are numerous ways to classify the performance of linear positioning devices such as ball screws, belts, and rack and pinion systems, but the terminology can be confusing. The two most common ...

Description: With the rapid development of automatic control technology and microcomputers, higher requirements are placed on the positioning accuracy of various types of automatic control systems. In this case, ...

Description: When you're in the business of manufacturing, it's important to know exactly why you're doing what you're doing and to leave nothing to chance. There are too many resources invested across the entire ...

Description: Palletizer machines have become an essential part of automation, replacing human error and injury in manufacturing with efficiency and speed. In addition to such benefits, palletizers can handle ...

Description: A linear actuator moves a load, which can be an assembly, components, or a finished product, in a straight line. It converts energy into a motion or force and can be powered by pressurized fluid or ...

Description: Machine-tool applications and the manufacture and assembly of semiconductor components account for more than half of all linear-motor use. That's because linear motors are precise (albeit costly ...

Description: When considering whether to make or buy a linear system, think about the engineering time and expertise you'll need to design the system from scratch. You'll need to calculate linear and ...

Description: Stepper motors are commonly used to translate motion from rotary to linear. Selecting the right combination of electrical and mechanical components is complicated by the various options for precision ...

Description: DC motor drives are widely used across multiple sectors, including medical and life sciences, industrial automation, robotics, agriculture, military and defense, energy and transportation. The ...

Description: ElectroCraft's MobilePower MPW series integrated wheel drives benefit from the company's decades of mobile power design expertise. The product offers OEMs a compact, high-torque density electric wheel ...

Description: Precise speed control is crucial for reliable results in a variety of motion control applications. Knowing the speed is set and regulated, within a tolerance of +/- 0.1 RPM for extended periods of ...

Description: Servo controls are enabling a veneer-slicing machine to cut sheets as thin as 0.005 in. with a 0.001-in. tolerance. The five-axis servo control system that makes this possible comes from Industrial ...

Description: A leading packaging machinery OEM is using servo motion control for high velocity material handling, smart conveyors and registration control on printed materials. ...

Description: Advanced software modules integrate gantry control and laser control. ...

Description: A plastic bag and converting machine manufacturing OEM is utilizing high performance servo controls for quick axis indexing, handling large inertial loads and simplifying its HMIs with built-in ...

Description: What is the Linear Guide of a metal laser cutting machine? Many people are concerned about this issue. What is the purpose of the linear guide of a metal laser cutting machine? What does it play in ...

Description: Cartesian coordinate robot concept: In industrial applications, it can realize automatic control, reprogrammable, multi-functional, multi-degree of freedom, right-angle space between movement freedom, ...

Description: China's economy has developed rapidly in recent years, China's robot automated production line equipment market, although the start time is not long, is in the transition from traditional equipment to ...

Description: Ball screw nut pair is only used to bear the axial load, radial force, bending moment will make the ball screw nut auxiliary surface contact stress and other loads, which may cause permanent damage to ...

Description: Automated motion guidance systems with heavy-duty load capacities are experiencing a significant increase in demand. One reason for this revolves around the installation of flexible multi-axis robots ...

Description: The rectangular coordinates of the robot's classification(Positioning, Drive, Control and Terminal System of Linear Robot Motion System). ...

Description: When choosing a recirculating linear guide, there are several criteria that need to be specified, including size, preload and accuracy. And although the term "accuracy" is often used in a generic ...

Description: The linear module is widely used in the automation industry. It is relatively different in the development of different automation industries. Then when choosing a linear module, consider various ...

Description: Understanding repeatability, its causes, and its influence on the performance of a linear-motion system is essential in determining the capability needed in a given application, as well as specifying ...

Description: Which one is right for your application? Let's explore key decision criteria including speed, acceleration, and price targets. ...

Description: There are many ways to build linear systems for motion in the X, Y, and/or Z directions - also known as Cartesian coordinates. The terms we generally use to refer to these systems depend on how the ...

Description: When businesses install IMCs, they will make their facilities greener and more efficient. Read on to learn about all the different benefits IMCs can bring. ...

Description: Testing of Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric vehicles has new challenges with respect to the ever-increasing demands of the EV market, the test cases, and the testing procedures. Main questions ...

Description: Induction motor technology is used in a wide range of industrial applications. Traditionally, converting, print, and web handling (CPW) applications have relied on induction motors to solve a range of ...

Description: This product line is offered with various options: S (high-speed optimization), T (high-torque optimization,) and H (medium torque and speed), directly linked to the needs of your applications. ...

Description: How does a brushless motor work, and what is the difference between brushless and brushed motors? What advantages can be achieved via BLDC motor design, what are the advantages of brushless motors in ...

Description: Straight, accurate movement is far from easy, and linear positioning devices prove it by erring in not one, but three dimensions ...

Description: The mainstream structures of high-speed motors include induction motors, permanent magnet synchronous motors, brushless DC motors, and reluctance motors, ...

Description: The market demand for the blender continues to increase, and consumer experience and quality requirements continue to increase. The service life of the wall breakers currently sold on the market is ...

Description: we want to highlight some actual use cases from our inventive customers, who have employed flipper and pocket door slides in their unique space-saving solutions. ...

Description: Accuride engineers worked with Ballooony's designers to determine the requirements in size, load capacity, and type of movement needed to make Ballooony's machines work perfectly. ...

Description: A telescopic slide's primary function is movement. But some applications need an extra feature. ...

Description: How can architects, contractors, and designers cultivate a healthcare environment that's safe, convenient, and versatile? ...

Description: The rotor is a moving component of an electromagnetic system in the electric motor, electric generator, or alternator. Its rotation is due to the interaction between the windings and magnetic fields ...

Description: When Easton LaChappelle of Unlimited Tomorrow started working to build his first prosthetic hand, he was still in his teens. Six years later he's gone from early prototypes to refined product and has ...

Description: An exoskeleton must be lightweight, compact, powerful, reliable, and easy to use - what could be easier? Many developers around the world dabble in this discipline with different degrees of success. ...

Description: Power Motor can use a mature AC universal motor platform to cooperate with customers to develop slicing machine motors with different power levels such as 200W-1200W. ...

Description: Little Luz's eyes light up as she walks for the first time in her life - made possible by Trexo, a walking robot developed especially for children by a Canadian company Trexo Robotics. It is the work ...

Description: The roots of positive airways mechanical ventilation can be traced to WWII with the needs for pilots to breath at higher altitudes. Ventilation therapy then made accelerated progresses during the ...

Description: The high level automatic laser cutting machinery is the mostly typical application for laser processing industry. It is widely used in the metal high precision cutting processing. ...

Description: DC Gear Motor for electric door system gets the characteristics of simple speed regulation, high output torque, stable and reliable operation. ...

Description: At present, the AC universal motor speed control mainly has the following methods: ...

Description: Some applications require rotary motion, such as ventilators. Others require linear motion, such as medical pipettes or syringes. When it comes to combining a rotary and a linear motion in the same ...

Description: The demanding design challenges from the Space and Aerospace industries pushed maxon to develop viable solutions. One of the results is the GPX UP series planetary gearbox. ...

Description: The CYBATHLON 2020 Global Edition is history. Due to the Covid-?19 pandemic, the teams had to compete in different time zones and locations. And out of the 50 teams participating, one in four teams ...

Description: Sound Leisure is a name synonymous with high quality and innovative digital and retro jukeboxes. Their team has some of the finest craftsmen and technical minds in the leisure industry. Development ...