Motion Control News
The November 2021 edition of Motion Control News includes the most recent PMD news, resources, and announcements. Featured in this edition:
- Feedforward in Motion Control - Vital for Improving Positioning Accuracy
Modern motion applications require high accuracy both during and at the end of the move. But even if your PID settings are carefully optimized the motion at the end effector is never perfect. This paper looks at the powerful technique of feedforward and shows how it can be used to compensate for load inertia, machine compliance, stiction, and even non-linearities in the motor to build systems with better accuracy, smoother motion, and higher speed operation.
- Prabh Gowrisankaran Speaks with Bob Vavra of Machine Design
In this Insider Interview produced by Machine Design, Bob Vavra, Senior Content Director of Machine Design & Electronic Design, talks with PMD's Prabh Gowrisankaran, VP of Engineering & Strategy, about the ION®/CME N-Series Digital Drive and how it will impact the approach used by engineering teams to design machine controllers.
- New Control Technique Combines Servo Performance With Step Motor Cost
When it comes to step motors, a new drive technique called stepper servo has some engineers believing they have found the holy grail of positioning motion control - the high performance of a servo motor with the low cost of a step motor. In this paper we will explore the benefits and limitations of the stepper servo control technique, also called closed loop stepper, and explain why it is attracting serious attention from machine designers.
- Introducing ION®/CME N-Series Digital Drive On-demand webinar
Watch a 30-minute webinar presented by Chuck Lewin, CEO of PMD, that tells you all about the revolutionary ultra-compact ION/CME N-Series Digital Drive. Learn how it will help you in your next motion control design project, and hear about some real-world applications that illustrate the power and flexibility of the N-Series ION.
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