Part 1 in a series of articles on motor control design starts with an introduction to motors and controllers. Electric motors consume almost half of the electricity produced worldwide. They, in fact, ...

JOBY recently announced a new line of content creator microphones, and they’re not done yet. The Spin and Swing are two new motion control devices for mobile content creators. The Spin is a Bluetooth ...

A line of computer-controlled linear actuators, linear slides, rotary stages, mirror mounts, and other motion control devices offer flexibility in automating submicron positioning applications.

Improvement in the design of medical equipment for better-streamlined functionality and performance is influenced by a number of critical factors. The research, design, modeling, testing, prototyping, ...

For a product design consultancy, it’s always satisfying when one application of innovative technology can be successfully transferred to an entirely new field, benefiting the lives of people. This ...

Very early motion control systems used mechanical gearboxes and levers to select speeds and drive power, but these systems were quickly replaced by analog electronic controllers that provided much ...

Dear readers, I have seen the future of gaming! Here, see for yourselves. Check out the preview for the upcoming sci-fi flick “Gamer,” and you’ll see a future in which video game enthusiasts use their ...

The global motion control software market has slower growth as compared with the market for other components used in motion control systems. The motion control software is provided by vendors along ...

The battle over video game motion control devices has moved to the accounting department. Sony and Microsoft are both claiming to have momentum on their side with their new devices, releasing updated ...

In theory, a distributed architecture simplifies equipment design by putting right-sized automation as close as possible to the driven machine elements. The SIMODRIVE POSMO series of distributed ...