Please be aware we use cookies to make your experience better. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a visitor's hard drive to help us improve your access and identify repeat visitors. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable non-public information. Learn more.
motor control
- Posted: July 31, 2013
A motion control system is a system that controls the position, velocity, force or pressure of some machine. As an example, an electromechanical based motion control system consists of a motion controller (the brains of the system), a drive (which takes the low power command signal from the motion controller and converts it into high power current/voltage to the motor), a motor (which converts electrical energy to mechanical energy), a feedback device (which sends signals back to the motion controller to make adjustments until the system produces the desired result), and a mechanical system (including actuators, which physically produce the desired end result).
A motion controller is the primary intelligence, or brain, within a motion control system. It is responsible for calculating and generating the output commands for a desired motion path or trajectory. Motion controllers vary in complexity; sophisticated motion controllers typically consist of a trajectory generator...Categories: Technical Support - Posted: July 17, 2013
This document describes the evolution of motion and control system architectures and what new benefits are realized today when using EtherCAT®, whether for a large number of axes or simple systems using just a few. OEMs have many choices available and naturally gravitate to a given architecture in order to speed development and reduce costs. Machine systems, and mainly motion control, are normalized to meet the requirements of the application.
Highlighted too is not only the rise and acceptance for network connected motion control applications but also why they are here to stay. In fact, the continued demand for servo solutions like those provided by EtherCAT-based systems will grow faster than most others and come at lowered system costs to implement…
Click on the link below to view the complete White Paper.
https://www.a-m-c.com/download/whitepaper/EtherCAT_Performance_Advantage.pdf...Categories: Technical Support - Posted: March 30, 2013
The key to reducing production costs is found in Cycle Time effects. You may be able to further reduce costs if you look closely at the CT effects.
So what exactly are CT effects?
Click on the link below to read the case study from IntelligentActuator.com on how production efficiency was significantly improved.
https://www.intelligentactuator.com/pdf/CT-Effects_CJ0196-2A-UST-1-1112.pdf
More information on the factory automation products from IAI can be viewed at-
https://www.electromate.com/products/?partner=1086624533... - Posted: January 03, 2013
Which are the specific advantages of a “coreless” DC motor design compared to a conventional DC motor? How is the motor designed? Which are the underlying physical principles? What are the differences between precious metal and graphite brushes and where are these two systems used?
Learn more about the design, the working principle and the data sheets of maxon DC and EC motors.
Categories: Technical Support - Posted: October 22, 2012
Deepen your knowledge in drive technology and motion control. Learn more about the coordinated operation of the drive components motor, gearhead, sensor and controller.
Visit https://www.maxonmotor.com/academy
maxon academy bundles our offers in the field of drive technology training. Besides the maxon academy books and booklets you find here e-learning modules and the forthcoming seminars...Categories: Free Software Tools - Posted: September 10, 2012
Fast and easy with just a few parameters.
A new web tool by maxon motor, the leading provider of precision drives and systems, is now available at selection.maxonmotor.com. The “maxon selection program” (MSP) looks for appropriate drive systems that match the individual specifications of the user. In the simplest case scenario, the user only has to enter the supply voltage, the load speed and the load torque of the application.
The MSP is seamlessly integrated into the online catalog and e-shop of maxon motor, which contains 2700 products (brushed and brushless DC motors, gearheads, sensors, controllers). This means the user can select and order the suggested drive systems online from anywhere in the world, around the clock.
For drive specialists, the MSP provides an advanced search with additional parameters for specifying...
Categories: Free Software Tools - Posted: March 02, 2011
The Smart Motion Cheat Sheet was created to provide the system designer the information most commonly used to properly determine the torque at speed required by a given application and to give some guidelines for selecting the most appropriate motor-drive system to deliver that required torque at speed.
The Smart Motion Cheat Sheet includes:
- Sizing Formulae
- Interpretation of Torque/Speed Curves
- Sizing/Selection Flow Chart
- Symbols & Definitions
- Common Engineering Unit Conversions
- & Much More
The Smart Motion Cheat Sheet can be downloaded for free here....
Categories: Technical Support