The SPCS Version 2 (SPCS-2) is a high-flow servopneumatic control valve that provides electriclike closed-loop motion control when used with direct feedback pneumatic actuators. The system eliminates ...

Motion control is an engineering technology that encompasses several industries. As explained by the Allied Motion Company, a motion-control system is any that involves moving parts in a controlled ...

Self-awareness describes a system with knowledge of itself based on an understanding of its capabilities and the system’s performance goals. In fact, self-aware motion control systems require the ...

Thanks to hype in the popular media, the term “automation” tends to conjure images of robots, artificial intelligence and the cloud in the minds of most people. The root of most manufacturing ...

As a supplier of CNC machines for cutting applications, Germany-based ProCom’s equipment is used globally to cut foam for use in mattresses and furniture, as well as aircraft and car seats. Their ...

Accessibility of ultrafast lasers is increasing, with researchers, OEM tool builders and system integrators leveraging the power of these devices in a range of applications. Image Credit: PI (Physik ...

Printing presses are understandably very demanding machines with regards to motion control. The presses run at high speeds, many passes are required for full color printing, and image and print ...

Using a highly integrated, mixed-signal, system-on-a-chip architecture, the M3000 motion-control IC provides a complete system for motion control, handling time-critical motion and motor tasks in ...

For mostpeople, the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular is all about the leggy dancers.Daniel Sandoval has a much different take on the show. A senior systems design engineer with Festo's Customer ...

The Mdrive42AC Plus motion-control system integrates a brushless motor with drive and control electronics. The motion controller offers up to eight I/O lines, a 10-bit analog input, and microstep ...

Humanoid robots are getting better at catching themselves before they fall. Researchers at Georgia ...

We saw Sony unveil a LED wand during their E3 press conference. The device in conjunction with an EyeToy camera brought motion control to the PlayStation 3. In addition to that Sony developed another ...