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News Release from: Rockwell Automation | Subject: Motion Book 3.1
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 11 January 2001
Free motion system sizing and selection
software
Rockwell Automation announces Motion Book 3.1, the latest version of its powerful and easy to use sizing and selection software that saves engineers time when specifying motion systems.
Rockwell Automation announces Motion Book 3.1, the latest version of its powerful and easy to use sizing and selection software that saves engineers time when specifying motion systems This latest version combines all the features of the popular Motion Book 3.0 with a number of important enhancements
These include the addition of 'Chain and Sprocket' and 'Rack and Pinion' mechanical models and broader product scope covering the latest families of Allen-Bradley motors.
Motion Book 3.1 is an interactive, multi-media package for design engineers.
It features powerful computer modelling and system simulation to guide them through the sizing and selection process.
It contains two tools, 'Motion Analyzer' and 'Quick Size', as well as a product catalogue and software to generate Bills of Materials.
Quick Size provides a step-by-step application definition, with an extensive library of templates.
It allows accurate and efficient sizing by users of all skill levels, even those with minimal experience of computers and motion theory.
Motion Analyzer, on the other hand, provides a more flexible and detailed approach, with many options for application set up and analysis.
As an example, it has built in wizards to investigate rotary knife machines.
Tools, such as Ratio and Tolerance Analysis, support advanced capabilities.
Built in to this latest version of Motion Book are two new features in Motion Analyzer that explore typical 'real world' events.
First, an 'Emergency Stop' test feature that calculates how quickly the motor will stop and the distances covered as a worst case scenario.
Second, the program takes real servo tuning parameters and predicts actual performance millisecond-by-millisecond.
This allows design engineers to simulate the machine's performance.
An example could be the accuracy of registration that can be maintained during a rapid change in machine line speed.
Motion Book 3.1 also includes a 'Mains tolerance' feature that allows the user to test whether a servo system will operate under the variable electrical supply conditions that are often experienced overseas.
This is of particular benefit to manufacturers that test their machines in the UK prior to shipping abroad.
'Chain and Sprocket' and 'Rack and Pinion' mechanical models have also been added.
Such systems are used extensively on indexing systems, for example moving product through a packaging line.
These join an extensive library of mechanical modelling software that includes sizing software for gearboxes.
The accuracy of the results obtained using Motion Book software, enables engineers to confidently predict the performance of machines right up to the edge of the design envelope.
With Motion Book 3.1, the novice user will be able use Quick Sizing to complete the simple sizing and selection of motion systems in minutes.
Advanced users can use the sophisticated mathematical algorithms from the core of this technologically advanced package to drill down into an application.
Not only can this save cost by specifying the most economic solution, but can also give an indication of predicted running temperature, ensuring optimum application performance is achieved.
The Motion Book software can also automatically produce Bills of Materials.
This ensures that even small items, such as cables and connectors, are not overlooked and so costly delays during commissioning are avoided.
It also contains a full catalogue of Allen-Bradley motion control products with specifications, application, support and technical reference information.
This latest version includes the low inertia Allen-Bradley MP-Series motors and explosion proof AH-Series servo motors.
This powerful software package is available free-of-charge from Rockwell Automation. Request a free brochure from Rockwell Automation ...
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