Algorithms

The drive has capabilities keyed to the packaging industry including resolver and encoder feedback options, global-packaging communication protocols including Ethernet/IP, DeviceNet, and Profibus DP.

Software integration presented additional challenges. Complex application routines and custom configuration of individual components turned programming and debugging into a protracted and painstaking trial-and-error process

Q: I design servocontouring applications using both linear motor and rotary/ball-screw methods, and the inertia mismatch issue has always been a concern for me.

Q: What is the difference between sizing a load for static versus dynamic holding?

It is now practical to write software for real-time systems long before the actual computer hardware is sitting in a physical prototype.

Modern simulation software lets engineers spot electromechanical problems long before they get to the stage of real hardware.

The Luenberg Observer lets motion-control systems mathematically predict and cancel position errors before they happen.

An adaptive algorithm kills jerky motions in motors.

HelloGalil is a library of quick-start projects for communicating between company motion controllers and PC programming languages including Visual Basic, Visual C++, MatLab, and LabView.

Optical or magnetic linear encoders handle high-res needs in dirty jobs.

Nonlinear motor control is a novel way to handle production lines that demand quick changeovers

150-ton stage rises 70 ft at 2 fps and rotates 360°. And, oh yeah, the performers go along for the ride.

Properly sized power supplies eliminate erratic servomotor performance in motion systems.