In the world of motion control, units can vary significantly depending on drive type. The type of drive being used...
Read Paper >The motor theory described in this paper is based on a brushless motor (BLAC or permanent magnet synchronous machines) configuration...
Read Paper >This paper discusses the modes of operation of an EtherCAT based control system. Selecting the right mode of operation is...
Read Paper >Optical encoders can be incremental or absolute but the focus here is incremental. There are three primary implementations: transmissive, reflective...
Read Paper >Temperature is one of the many limiting factors in the motor selection process that can be easily overlooked. This paper...
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Read Paper >This paper explains the origins of power losses in a servo drive. The concepts of switching, conduction and quiescent losses...
Read Paper >Position sensors are used in a wide range of automation and measurement applications. A key step in selecting a suitable...
Read Paper >This paper discusses how to specify the shunt resistor used when a servo drive is in regenerative braking mode. The...
Read Paper >This paper discusses how the output current of servo drives is specified. Standard industry terminology is explained. The paper concludes...
Read Paper >There are several key terms that are critical to specifying the optimal position sensor for a given application. This application...
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Read Paper >This technical document explores the use of calibrated motor current and internal compliance in harmonic gearing to produce a virtual...
Read Paper >This technical note addresses basic motor sizing with simple calculations that can be done to generally size any motor application.
Read Paper >Position sensors are available as absolute or incremental devices. This paper discusses the key differences of the two technologies (Absolute...
Read Paper >This article explains the technology of the inductive encoder. This device is closely based on the resolver. It is instructive...
Read Paper >This technical document explores the use of calibrated motor current and internal compliance in harmonic gearing to produce a virtual...
Read Paper >Direct drive motors have been around for many years. With the demand for higher performance, they have seen more widespread...
Read Paper >MicroE’s PurePrecision technology has enabled designers of precision motion control systems in medical, semiconductor, advanced industrial and scientific applications to...
Read Paper >This document details the installation and integration of Celera Motion frameless kit motors into our customers’ applications.
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