Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Encoder Feedback",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Actuators stand the test of cleaner combustion from
SMAC Europe, which we summarised at the time by saying "The use of moving coil actuators improves the accuracy of spring characterisation in the manufacture of diesel injectors".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Small drives suit external motion control from
Lenze: "There are two ranges of matched synchronous servomotors available for PositionServo, offering a wide range of speeds and inertias".
In February 2008, we covered the news from Nord Gear
concerning its Nordac SK500 inverter
- take a look at Frequency inverters help reduce motor size needed
which says: "Nord Gear frequency inverters can allow low-cost AC motor equipment to be used in place of much more expensive motion controller and servomotor based automation".
Take a look also at the news release from Control Techniques, DaimlerChrysler places large drive order,
as well as Rotary stages excel at angular accuracy from Aerotech,
and Interface boosts interpolator performance from Micromech.
See also:
High-power drives suit heavy-duty applications
(November 2007)
Baldor's MotiFlex e100 drives meet the demands of printing, papermaking, converting, textiles, plastics and steel production
Motor suits single-axis control
(October 2007)
The KFM 05 is aimed at medium-precision motion and speed control applications where full servomotor based systems would be unnecessarily expensive
Feedback module provides speed control
(September 2007)
The external encoder feedback module allows the Optidrive Plus 3GV to be used in applications where precise speed control is required
Servo drives receive upgrade
(July 2007)
The uprated SimplIQ firmware supports two new absolute encoder feedback options, an encoder via CAN mode, and on the fly drive temperature indication to analyse the drive's thermal operating zone
Gantry positioning system improve productivity
(July 2007)
The ABL9000 series air bearing gantry positioning systems can meet and exceed the exacting demands of high-throughput production and test applications
Stepmotor offers smooth microstepping
(July 2007)
Mclennan Servo Supplies' i-Stepmotor offers smooth microstepping speed performance with zero position loss
Motor drive offers speed and smoothness
(July 2007)
The Danaher Motion P7000 stepping motor drive is suitable for single or multi-axis applications that demand high-speed performance or low-speed smoothness
Robotic manipulators offer high precision
(June 2007)
Alio's AI series tripods and hexapods combine parallel kinematics principles with ceramic servomotors and high-resolution encoder feedback systems
Resolver feedback support added to servo drives
(May 2007)
Resolver feedback support increases the versatility of the Aries drive platform from Parker Electromechanical
Servo drives provide speed and versatility
(May 2007)
Copley Controls has released two open standard EtherCAT-compatible Accelnet servo drives
Linear actuators add encoder feedback
(April 2007)
Internal monolithic electronic module converts the real-time position, speed and direction into TTL compatible outputs
Linear actuators offer encoder feedback
(March 2007)
Haydon's size 11 hybrid linear actuators are now available available with two-channel quadrature TTL squarewave outputs
Hybrid linear actuators feature encoder feedback.
(December 2006)
The Haydon size 8 hybrid linear actuators have a lensed LED light source and monolithic photodetector array with signal shaping electronics to produce the two-channel bounceless TTL outputs
Smart technology brings fully integrated motion
(November 2006)
The goal driving smart technologies is to design them smart, design them small, and design them to do much more than they do today
Hybrid linear actuator adds feedback
(November 2006)
The Haydon size 11 hybrid linear actuator is now available with encoder feedback
Upgrade for digital servo controller
(October 2006)
Digital servo controller adds command and feedback interfacing between digital automation platform and piezo/ceramic servomotor drives and galvo based servo systems
Encoder has hidden depths for oil exploration
(October 2006)
Intrinsically safe draw works encoder, now available with NAMUR outputs, insures accurate depth control measurements, and is available ATEX certified
Motion control card is drop-in replacement
(August 2006)
Varedan Technologies is offering an alternative source for Motion Engineering customers using the XMP-PCI
Amplifier controls two servos at once
(May 2006)
The Model 800-1514 dual-axis servo amplifier provides current (torque) control of brushless servomotors
Direct-drive positioners promise top precision
(May 2006)
Direct-drive linear positioners are aimed at high-throughput, ultra-high-precision alignment for photonics packaging and MEMS production systems
Motion control firm makes debut at drives show
(April 2006)
Visitors to Drives and Controls 2006 from 16th to 18th May will see the launch of a breakthrough hybrid technology for stepper motor drives along with positioning systems and precision tables
Stepper controller drives in compact applications
(March 2006)
The award-winning dual axis EZHR17EN stepper motor controller and driver is designed for rapid off-the-shelf implementation in miniature applications
High torque to size ratio for direct drive motors
(March 2006)
Direct drive torque motors have a high torque to size ratio, eliminating the need for gear reducers, and are designed to be an integral part of a machine
New open-loop speed control extends AC drive use
(March 2006)
Rotor flux control uses simple, accurate, mathematical motor model to calculate a simulated speed and position feedback, letting the loop be closed without mounting and wiring an encoder physically
Controller synchronises axes by the score
(January 2006)
Up to 20 axes can be synchronised when unit is used as a standalone controller, or up to 61 controllers can be networked together to let more than 100 axes be controlled
Adapters help motors fit a tight spot
(January 2006)
For applications where a NEMA 17 or NEMA 23 motor needs to fit into a tight spot, QuickSilver Controls now offers adapters for its 15-pin D-shell motor connector (D15HD)
Tables position cost-effective performance
(October 2005)
UniSlide and BiSlide positioning tables are aimed at medium precision manufacturing and research applications where cost and performance are highly important considerations
Drives promise the best of both worlds
(October 2005)
The Omron XtraDrive family has been developed to incorporate the features and benefits of both steppers and servos and much more
Linear motor based actuator builds in precision
(September 2005)
A novel linear positioning system offers the performance benefits of linear motor technology in a ground-breaking form that is simple to apply and delivers guaranteed high performance
DSP based motion controller takes servo onboard
(September 2005)
A new device provides full featured and high-performance alternative to PC-card hardware based motion control systems with significant cost and time saving benefits
Servo controller opens the loop
(August 2005)
QuickSilver Controls has added open loop operation to its servo controller, the SilverDust
Low-profile stages move with servo smoothness
(July 2005)
A new range of ultra-low-profile precision rotary stages aimed at automated material handling applications has been launched by Aerotech
Direct drive rotary table range goes smaller
(July 2005)
The ADRT range of high-accuracy, direct drive rotary tables now offer even more flexibility and choice for high-speed/high-precision angular positioning applications
Lightweight step motor takes encoder onboard
(June 2005)
Lin Engineering has released a compact and lightweight step motor complete with a small E4 encoder from US Digital