Direct Drive Technology Improves Flexo Printing Quality and Throughput >
Flexographic printing technology has become increasingly popular because it more easily maintains printing quality and reduces startup time and waste. But flexo printing quality is dependent upon maintaining extremely accurate synchronization of the…
Test the Motion without Touching the Machine >
Designing and implementing a differentiated machine can be challenging, especially the motion portion. OEMs want optimum performance, but don't want to spend a lot of time with trial-and-error testing. High-performance motion means tight tolerances…
When Motion Matters - Kollmorgen Automation Suite™ makes the difference >
Machine builders have numerous choices when it comes to automation system solutions. Many of these solutions take advantage of standard specifications, such as IEC61131-e, to simplify the PLC programming required for machine control. Many automation…
How Today's Flexible Digital Servo Drives Help OEMs Build a Better Machine, Faster >
Advances in digital hardware technology and software innovations now allow for a single digital servo drive to be configured to work in a variety of machine control architectures. So what, you say? The advantage to the machine builder is that he/she…
Servo Controls Deliver Performance Benefits for Medical Imaging Systems >
Medical imaging technology has rapidly advanced in recent years, increasing the speed and resolution of the images it produces. These advances have shifted the limiting factor on the time required to complete a scan and the quality of the resulting…
The Significance of Load to Motor Inertia Mismatch >
A servo system’s inertia ratio is a commonly misunderstood parameter. When dealing with stepper motors, articles and tutorials often instruct the control engineer to select a motor that will match the ratio as close to 1:1 as possible. The reason is…
Industry Leading Precision Velocity Control in Coating and Laminating Applications >
Web handling applications demand perfect velocity control - and rightly so, as anything less will result in unevenly applied coating across the substrate and an inferior, or even scrappable, product. What's at the heart of most velocity control…
New Graphical Tools Significantly Simplify Servo Drive Setup and Optimization >
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face continual demands to bring new products to market with higher levels of performance in time to meet shrinking market windows. In many cases, motion is the key to differentiating the machine and delivering…
How to Improve a Servo Machine >
Today’s servo-controlled machines are faster, smaller, and smarter than ever. As a result, machine users demand more and more performance, and this forces designers to keep improving their machines. Improving the servo performance of a machine can be…
Closed Loop Control Matches Imaging Improvements in CT Scan Technology >
Significant advancements in imaging capabilities have occurred recently in CT (Computed Tomography) scan technology. Improved image resolution, larger image process receivers, along with the data capability of computers and control systems, enables…
Feedback Choices for Servo Applications >
Servo Motor-powered motion control systems are expected to be fast and accurate, and when correctly specified, they are. However there are numerous factors that can cause them to miss the target. Fundamentally a servo system can perform no more…
