Though they may be used to achieve the same goal, motion-control and robotics systems go about it in different ways. So, what exactly sets them apart? Automating the factory floor is a growing trend ...

For savvy machine builders, distributed motion control is fast becoming the architecture of choice because it uses fewer system components, improves motion accuracy and throughput, and improves ...

CCTY, a provider of robotic and humanoid bearings and linkages, will exhibit at RoboBusiness, the leading event for robotics developers.

Printing presses are understandably very demanding machines with regards to motion control. The presses run at high speeds, many passes are required for full color printing, and image and print ...

Automation isn’t just about digitalization and artificial intelligence. It’s also about motors, drives and other core technologies that form the root of motion control. Three motion-control experts ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Sponsored by Rockwell Automation. A more flexible approach to motion control speeds up changeovers and boosts productivity. Designers of conveyor systems and other motion control systems have long ...

In complex machines with multi-axis motion control, pneumatic and electric options abound. Making the selection often depends on the application’s speed and length of travel as well as facility ...

Monitoring takes the form of sensors and intelligent devices connected to a digital processor. These monitored values are used for computing and then controlling some sort of real-world action. Many ...

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 ...

For high-performance motion-control applications, the Motion Series PLUS (MS+) flat power/signal cables integrate six power conductors and 20 signal wires in a flat cable measuring 0.8" x 0.2". The ...