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Controls for linear axes

Recap of top linear-motion technologies at MD&M West

★ By Lisa Eitel 2 Comments

Last week, a large contingent of the Design World staff got to go to MD&M West 2016 colocated with ATX in Anaheim, California. Hot topics at the show included the Internet of Things (IoT), smart components, plummeting robot prices, and increased automation even down to assembly tasks — not to mention changes in the medical industry itself. […]

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Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear, Controls for linear axes, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth, Chieftek, Fenner Drives, Hanning Actuators, Nippon, Osborn, QC Industries

Digital, panel-mounted piezo drive coordinates motion between piezo stages and servo axes

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The Ndrive QLe is a family of digital, panel-mount, nanopositioning piezo drives for use with the Aerotech Automation 3200 (A3200) motion controller. The A3200 is the controller of choice in semiconductor, data storage, medical device manufacturing, laser processing, and metrology applications. The Ndrive QLe drives enable coordinated motion between piezo stages and servo axes at […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes Tagged With: aerotech

Inertia Matching: Why Perfect Isn’t Always Best

★ By Danielle Collins 9 Comments

Newton's Cradle

Inertia matching is one of the inexact sciences of motion system design. When a motor and a load are coupled together, the ratio of load inertia to motor inertia determines how well the motor can control the load during acceleration and deceleration. In theory, a “perfect” inertia match of 1:1 (load inertia equals motor inertia) should […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all) Tagged With: Actuators, Ball Screw, Calculations, Linear Actuator, Linear Actuators, Linear Drives, linear motion, motion control

3 tips on minimizing electrical noise in actuator drive systems

★ By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Bill’s electric actuator drive must operate in factory conditions with dust, moisture, heat and vibration. But Bill’s main problem is with electrical noise; there’s enough in his environment to disrupt actuator control signals and cause erratic movements. Electrical noise–random fluctuation in an electrical signal–is present in all electronic circuits. When the amplitude of these fluctuations […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes, Industry news, Linear actuators (all)

Affordable High Precision XY Nanopositioning Piezo Stage

★ By Jennifer Calhoon 1 Comment

PI

PI’s P-763 XY nanopositioning stage is a new, more affordable addition to PI’s wide range of piezo stage positioners. The compact P-763 flexure-guided stage has a footprint of less than 3×3 inches (70x70mm) while providing a 30x30mm aperture. With a large travel range of 200×200 microns this piezo positioning system is ideal for demanding applications […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes, Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O, Stages + gantries Tagged With: pi

Aerotech’s Npaq® 6U High-Power Drive Rack

★ By Editor Leave a Comment

Aerotech

Aerotech’s Npaq® 6U is a high-power drive rack that uses plug-in amplifiers supporting both linear and PWM topologies to control brushless, DC brush or stepper motors. PWM amps offer up to 320 VDC operating voltage and 30 A peak current capability. Linear amplifiers provide up to 80 V and 20 A peak current for high […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes, Linear drives (all), Linear motors Tagged With: aerotech

Universal Controller, SCX11 by Oriental Motor

★ By Stacy Combest Leave a Comment

The SCX11 Universal Controller is a powerful single axis motion controller and is a direct replacement for our SCX10 controller. Wiring is now simple with easy to connect Phoenix Contact connectors. Up to 100 sequence programs can be stored and with its “Immediate Motion Creator” GUI software (included) and USB connectivity, creationg motion in minutes […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes Tagged With: orientalmotor

High-Efficiency AR Series with Built-in Controller

★ By Stacy Combest Leave a Comment

Our popular High-Efficiency AR Series is now available with a built-in controller (stored data) type and is part of our FLEX network products. The AR Series utilizes Oriental Motor’s unique closed loop control along with lower heat generation for continuous duty. With the addition of the built-in controller (stored data) type, the built-in pulse generator allows […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes Tagged With: oriental motor

Oriental Motors Introduces Network Products – FLEX

★ By Stacy Combest Leave a Comment

The introduction of Network Products from Oriental Motor, meaning our drivers now offer a built-in controller (stored data) type and can connect to various master controllers. To easily identify our network Built-in Controller (stored data) products, each group is labeled with our name , meaning each product is equipped with an interface that connects to various […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes, Linear drives (all) Tagged With: orientalmotor

EtherCAT I/O is Tightly Integrated into Aerotech’s A3200 Automation Machine Controller

★ By Editor Leave a Comment

Aerotech announces the addition of EtherCAT to the A3200 Integrated Automation platform that offers motion control, PLC, and I/O in a single, integrated environment. The EtherCAT interface provides users with the ability to seamlessly incorporate additional high- and low-power digital and analog I/O into a system. Users import the EtherCAT I/O configuration file into the […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes, Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O Tagged With: aerotech

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