With a function to perform absolute positioning, axes can be synchronized in applications where much dynamics are not required, as could be the case of the XL and XR engines …
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CODESYSMotion Control
What Differentiates the Motion Control Platforms that rely on CodeSys?
by adminby adminClarify what Codesys is, starting with the company 3S-Smart Software Solutions, PLCopen and SoftMotion in order to understand what each manufacturer offers in terms of Motion Control. And seeing that …
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Motion & Motors & DrivesMotion Control
Difference between moving multiple axes using CAM profiles or interpolation
by adminby adminIn a CAM profile the axes move depending on the position of the master axis, in any direction and whatever its speed / acceleration / deceleration and Jerk. In an …
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Because it reduces the power dissipated in the semiconductors (BJT, IGBT, MOSFET) to the level of just the losses. It is explained in detail below A little review of basic …
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Detection & SensorsMotion Control
Why do absolute encoders give information encoded inGray?
by adminby adminThe fact that only one bit changes at each position increment makes the code more reliable and facilitates the correction of possible reading errors. It is explained in detail below. …
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Motion & Motors & DrivesMotion Control
3 most common causes of an axis locking due to tracking error
by adminby adminWhat are the three most common causes of an axis locking due to tracking error? Everything related to the tracking error is explained in detail below. How does a position …
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Due to their design and construction, motion control systems can accumulate positioning errors that affect accuracy and can alter the quality of industrial processes. This phenomenon tends to be gradual, …
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Anyone who has not read the TBO magazine (it is an early magazine) will think that setting up a motion control axis (hereinafter CM) has always been as easy as …
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Motion Control
Difference between CAM profiles and interpolations in Motion Control
by adminby adminAt times, movements using axis interpolation can be confused with movements using CAM profiles. This article explains how each of these movements is performed and summarizes their differences, showing some …
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Motion Control
Evolution of Motion Control Programming Software for machine automation
by adminby adminThis article aims to provide an overview of the evolution of programming systems for Motion Control (hereinafter MC), from those of three decades ago to the present day. It also …
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Currently, all servo drives have FeedForward gains in their regulation loops. But, just like everyone knows what the proportional, integral and derivative gain parameters of a PID regulator are, there …
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There are still those who think of synchronizing axes with the concept that one is the Master and the other is the Slave, this comes from yesteryear when synchronization was …