More motor makers hooking up with LabVIEW
Since 1986, LabVIEW software has been helping engineers and scientists overcome the challenge of developing data acquisition and control systems. Now, as the graphical programming language developed by National Instruments, Austin, Texas, enters its third decade, history is beginning to repeat itself, but in the more mechanically complex environment of automated motion control....
Learn to control noise and vibration
The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) will present an onsite seminar, "Vibration and Noise Control for Industrial and Mobile Machinery," to be held April 24 to 27. The seminar deals with modeling and analysis of mechanical systems under free and forced vibration....
Label that simple with Ethernet-based systems
A switch to motion control components compatible with the real-time Ethernet Powerlink protocol is simplifying electrical system building for Harland Machine Systems, a manufacturer of ultra-high-speed linear labeling machines. It has substantially reduced the hardware and wiring on a new variant of Harland's Mercury labeling system -- a system designed to apply front and back pressure-sensitive labels, with a throughput of up to 275 products per minute. ...
ITT acquires International Motion Control
ITT Corp., White Plains, N.Y., has announced it will acquire International Motion Control (IMC), Buffalo, for $395 million. IMC is a global developer of motion control products. The acquisition will be completed in the third quarter....
Danaher Motion establishes SynqNet interest group
To promote the architectural and technological advances of the SynqNet motion network, Danaher Motion, Wood Dale, Ill., has established the SynqNet Interest Group at...
B&R elected to OMAC Packaging Workgroup board
The OMAC (Open Modular Architecture Controls) Users Group was formed in 1994 to create an organization through which end users, OEMs, technology providers, and integrators can work together. The main objective of the OMAC Users Group is to establish open architectures and components that allow interoperability, in order to provide end users with the most efficient solutions for their machine requirements. Board members work to approve OMAC OPW guidelines, set targets and strategies, and define and review OPW objectives each year. B&R has supported the OMAC Users Group, especially the OMAC packaging workgroups PackConnect and PackSoft, since May 2003. ...
Stainless steel PC
New stainless steel front plates protect industrial PCs from airborne water particles...
Motion controllers
Fixed 20 kHz servo update for every axis and deterministic control ...
Motion control system
Integrates control and drive hardware in one unit with a smaller footprint than an industrial PC...
Digital driver
Fully enclosed, single-axis module provides motion control, network connectivity, and amplification...
Magnetic levitation trains
These hightech railways may seem futuristic, but one company has brought them closer to reality with its magnetic levitation technology that represents an alternative to light rail and automated people movers....
Making waves with linear guides, bearings
We all know humans can’t move well underwater without the assistance of fins and scuba gear. But with a little ingenuity, and some key motion control components, a 12-student team from Sussex County Technical School in N.J. was able to successfully maneuver through the high seas without so much as holding their breath....
Getting the most out of servocontrollers
For many engineers, the process of tuning a servomotor is a mysterious black art. But the procedure needn't be painful. Just a modest amount of knowledge can bring familiarity with some of the standard techniques and add consistency to what can otherwise be a hit-or-miss process...
Manufacturing oriented: How semiconductor companies are moving toward higher productivity
Historically, the semiconductor industry was driven by physics and chemistry, essentially perfecting the processes that have allowed remarkable advances in microelectronic technology. The focus was the process — what happens in deposition and etching chambers. What happened outside was far less important. The industry existed with low levels of automation: wafers were manually transported between tools. But as wafers became larger with smaller widths, issues like productivity, throughput, reliability, and automation have gained a much larger share of mind. ...
Get on the bandwagon with servo bandwidth
One important aspect of how motors and loads interact is the amount of compliance between them. A compliant or soft system is one that lets the load move while the motor is stationary. A compliant system has a low bandwidth, a low-frequency response. Conversely, a stiff system has a high bandwidth...
