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Extending UAV Flight Time and Distance Through Optimized Motor Selection
Your unmanned aerial vehicles can fly longer and farther, remaining on station for as long as needed to complete missions successfully. Learn how to specify motors optimized for the specific performance requirements and environmental conditions of each UAV application, including the positioning of flight-control surfaces, tracking systems, sensors, payload actuators...
The new PC-MCAT-2 motion controller from Trio
The new Trio motion controller with software integration provides complete machine control and optimises multi-axis motion coordination. The PC-MCAT-2 motion controller, was launched at SPS, is based on Intel multi-core processors, running Microsoft Windows alongside Trio’s Advanced Motion-iX core. The PC-MCAT-2 gives OEM machine builders a control solution that...
10 Steps To Achieve Optimal Ball Screw Selection
Ball screw assemblies translate rotational motion to linear motion or vice versa. They are widely used to guide, support, locate and accurately move components and products in a wide range of automation applications, ranging from small laboratory fluid pumps to large overhead gantry systems. Specifying the right ball screw for a given application will ensure machine...
Servo Motor Optimization Can Make Your Agricultural Robot More Precise and Productive
Article Posted by Kollmorgen on 24th Oct 2023 on the Kollmorgen Blog in Motion Industrial farming profit margins are shrinking as the price of everything from land to seeds and fertilizer continues to rise and income falls. At the same time, a shortage of farm workers is driving up labor costs and leaving many farms short-handed. And to be better stewards of the...
Why Electric Actuators are Increasingly Replacing Hydraulic Systems
Hydraulics have traditionally provided much of the muscle for the industrial revolution, but that functionality has come with a cost. Hydraulic systems are complicated and messy, labor and space-consuming, and expensive to operate and maintain. For many years, these systems have been the only option for several applications. Today, however, advanced electric...
Evolving the Rules of Inertia Matching
The accepted principle of matching motor to load inertia is no longer pertinent with today’s faster processors and advanced control algorithms. This outdated method increases costs and adds unnecessary mass in applications where load inertia is high and the continuous torque requirements are low. Motor inertia is only one consideration when developing an optimally...
Pancake-style Direct Drive Rotary Motor Combines Value and Performance
When it’s time to specify a rotary motor, it can be difficult to find a unit that provides both high performance and value. Even if you find a motor with characteristics you require, it may not fit in designs with limited axial space. One way to overcome these difficulties is to choose a direct drive motor with a flat, pancake-style design. Akribis...
Direct Drive Technology Increases the Speed and Quality of Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Battery Production
One important stage in manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles is seal-welding the positive-terminal top cap to the battery shell. Laser welding is the ideal technology for this purpose, but it requires precise motion, speed and acceleration control to ensure a quality high-quality weld while maximizing production throughput. Learn how Kollmorgen...
Kollmorgen’s Direct Drive Technology Improves the Precision and Productivity of Lithium-Ion Battery Coaters
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are changing the world. With skyrocketing demand for electric vehicles and other battery-powered products, battery manufacturers are under intense pressure to increase throughput, maximize yield, and produce batteries of the highest quality, energy density and long-term reliability. The pole-coating step is a key link in the...
How can feedback options make your designs smarter?
It’s all about control. With the smart actuators' onboard electronics allowing you to improve controllability, save space, and reduce installation time and total cost, a new world of interconnected possibilities awaits your machine designs. As part of the Thomson Electrak® Modular Control System (EMCS), feedback options include: Analog Position Feedback for...