Motion Control

Motors & Drives

Browse the innovative developments in motors and drives technologies. Access the technical briefs and applications that are trending in variable-frequency drives, AC motor-based drive systems, direct drive solutions, and servo motors.

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Products: Software
RiPanel Online Enclosure Rittal North America (Schaumburg, IL) announced the new RiPanel online enclosure configurator — making it easy for machine and control system design engineers to individually configure industrial...
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Articles: Motion Control
Any manufacturing facility that uses hydraulics powered by conventional fixed-speed hydraulic power units (HPUs) has engineers and personnel who know all too well how large, noisy,...
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INSIDER: Physical Sciences
A mechanical jumper developed by University of California Santa Barbara engineering professor Elliot Hawkes and collaborators is capable of achieving the tallest height — roughly 100 feet (30 meters)...
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Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
Modular robot platforms, automated crane systems, motion smoothing, and more.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
High-performance laser trackers, gimbal motors, air-quality sensors, and more.
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Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Medical Robotics - April 2022
Novel biosensors set to revolutionize brain-controlled robotics...micro-robots propelled by air bubbles...a smart artificial hand...major advances in exoskeleton technology. These are just a few of the medical...

Application Briefs: Motion Control
Students designed important components for self-balancing two-wheeled robotic vehicle.
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Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
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Unmanned Systems - March 2022
Powering better battlefield drones...autonomous quadcopters that fly aerobatic maneuvers...a breakthrough in compact UAV satellite communications technology. Read about these and other advances in air, ground, and...

Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This testing method ensures that an exoskeleton and the person wearing it are moving smoothly and in harmony.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Smart contactors, an industrial edge platform, tiny engines, and more.
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Articles: Test & Measurement
Create systems that efficiently and accurately complete testing cycles.
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Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
Test servo drives, robot monitors, AC motors, and more
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Articles: Motion Control
The DPV concept matches the unique needs of electric vehicle cooling and energy management systems.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Synthesized micro-robots can convert their mechanical motion into a means of self-propulsion in water.
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Special Reports: Transportation
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Vehicle Electrification - January 2022
Innovation is happening at a rapid pace in the e-mobility space. Read this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Truck & Off-Highway Engineering to learn about...

Products: RF & Microwave Electronics
Motors, suspension arms, slit couplings, and more.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The multi-legged robots are capable of maneuvering in challenging environments.
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Briefs: Motion Control
This mechanism improves rotordynamic stability in turbomachinery.
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Products: Data Acquisition
Infrared lens testers, fiber optic transceivers, spectral radiometers, and more.
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Briefs: Motion Control
Low-voltage DC stepper and servo drives offer space-saving options for applications traditionally handled by AC servo drives.
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Articles: Motion Control
A vision-based control algorithm saves a quadrotor after the complete loss of a single motor.
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Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The e-kit promises to be a low-cost solution in the developing world.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Christopher Borroni-Bird and his team want to make an "e-kit" that provides a boost to wheelbarrows, bikes, and other non-motorized vehicles.
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Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Learn how to outfit your equipment with sensors.
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Articles: Electronics & Computers
Drive and control platforms provide the vital protection of people and machines in automated manufacturing efforts.
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Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
Motion controllers, electric cylinders, cobot brakes, and more.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Learn seven key design considerations for implementing electrohydraulic valves.
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Briefs: Motion Control
The tiny motors mimic how rock climbers navigate inclines.
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