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Control Step Motors in Closed-Loop

Posted: 7 January 2008

Most step-motor-based motion systems operate in open loop for low cost and provide the only motion technology inherently capable of position control without feedback. However, for certain applications....... More >

Ring Topology for Control Networks

Posted: 18 December 2007

Ring networks have been around since IBM engineer Olof Söderblom conceived of the token ring network in 1981. It is one of six recognized network topologies, the others being bus, star, daisy-chain, t....... More >

The Benefits of Multicore Technology

Posted: 11 December 2007

Multicore technology refers to the technique of incorporating multiple central processing units (CPUs) into one integrated microprocessor device. In the past, the numbers of cores integrated onto one ....... More >

Selecting a Robot Controller

Posted: 4 December 2007

The following 10 questions can help when selecting a robot controller, according to Joe Campbell, Adept Technology’s VP: 1. Is the application path intensive or pick and place? Software ....... More >

Handy Guide to Power Switching Devices

Posted: 27 November 2007

The heart of any medium-voltage AC drive is the type of power electronics device that handles the rapid and controlled switching of large voltages and currents. Below is an explanation of the commonn ....... More >

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Is RSS Applicable in Manufacturing?

Posted: 2 November 2007

RSS, short for 'Really Simple Syndication,' is an XML-based method for any Web site or FTP site to become an information publisher. RSS represents a way to select and collect Web accessible informatio....... More >

Why Should I Use Machine Vision?

Posted: 29 October 2007

In the past, engineers shied away from using machine vision for control purposes because the technology was too complicated and expensive to be justifiable. To take a useful picture, one had to get th....... More >

Which is better – LabVIEW or MATLAB?

Posted: 22 October 2007

Actually, either will do, but you need both. While that may seem to be a nearly nonsensical answer, it makes a lot of sense when you think about the characteristics of the two programming paradigms –g....... More >

Get to Grips with Motion Control Terminology

Posted: 7 October 2007

A motion control system typically consists of a controller to process motion algorithms and signals; an amplifier to boost signals to a level needed to power an actuator that provides the motion outpu....... More >

Programming Microcontrollers

Posted: 1 October 2007

You can program microcontrollers in assembly language, but it’s not recommended. There are so many tools available to simplify programming embedded devices using higher languages that fiddling with As....... More >

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