Servomotor Sizing and Application

In this book mechanical engineers and control engineers will find all the resources needed to analyze mechanisms for the purpose of selecting an appropriate servomotor. The book breaks the motor sizing process into its elementary topics, covers each in depth and then brings it all back together with detailed examples.

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The Emergence Of A New Standard For Factory Automation
Industrial Automation Asia, December 2011
By Gabriel Tan
This article looks at the use of machine control hardware for automation and how the emergence of a Machine Automation Controller (MAC) meets the market needs more effectively than previous controller solutions.

Distributed motion control: the importance of catching the bus
Industrial Ethernet Book, November 2011
By Robert Pearce, Kollmorgen
There are many choices to make concerning network buses, protocols and other technical aspects. Ultimately, the motion machine's physical configuration and architecture will determine the motion network to be chosen.

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Rockwell Automation introduces On-Machine Motor Controller
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Beckhoff Automation Releases TwinCAT 3 software
In the TwinCAT 3 eXtended Automation Runtime (XAR), all modules written in IEC 61131, C/C++ or Matlab/Simulink are processed in real-time.

Other Product Announcements

• NovaTorque introduces Gen2.0 PremiumPlus+ Brushless PM Motors
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• Q-Sys announces QR-R-160 rotary stage
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• GreenPeak announces ZigBee GP570 chip for motion sensing
• Datastick introduces VMM Vibration Multifunction Meter
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BEI Kimco Introduces Calculation Tool for Voice Coil Actuators  
Tool calculates the optimum Linear Voice Coil Actuator size for a given application.

Rockwell Automation announces Energy-Saving Calculator app  
App lets users compare conventional methods, such as valves for pump control and dampers for fan control, to variable frequency drives, to see estimated cost savings.

Nexen publishes Motion Control Catalog
The catalog covers Roller Pinion System (RPS) products, designed to provide high-accuracy linear positioning with no backlash, as well as expanded gear offerings.

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AC drives supplied to aluminium refinery
Control Engineering Europe, December 2011
Vacon delivered 300 variable-speed AC drives with a total power of 58 megawatts to AnRak Aluminium for use in a new aluminium refinery that is being built near the City of Visakhapatnam in India's southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh.

Draw wire sensors position parts on X-ray machines
Roesys. a manufacturer of digital X-ray systems, is using draw-wire sensors from Micro-Epsilon to position the mechanical moving parts on its machines.

Time for an Upgrade
Process Heating, November 2011
By Matt Koch, Sukup Manufacturing
An automation technology upgrade from Phoenix Contact, involving a PLC, HMI and VFD, allowed a grain dryer manufacturer to improve product quality and throughput while increasing uptime.

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Safety in Drives
Automation.com, November 2011
By Mikko Ristolaine, ABB
Offerings from safe stopping to more elaborate monitoring functions are being introduced and are heralding new opportunities in machine safety.

Achieve Superior Servo Performance, Quickly, with Auto-Tuning
By Kollmorgen
Kollmorgen expert George Ellis explains how full-frequency auto-tuning can quickly overcome the issue of decoupling of the load’s inertia from the servo system at higher frequencies caused by compliance in transmission components.

Configuration Dependent Indexing Solutions
Automation.com, October 2011
By Performance Motion Devices
Many assembly systems use a conveyor belt to “index” a subassembly to a designated work area. There are various ways to implement indexing and the overall complexity of the assembly process dictates the most efficient implementation.

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Medium voltage drives in oil & gas
Control Engineering Europe, December 2011
IMS says 2011 will see medium voltage drives sales into the oil & gas industry outpace the market owing to the high oil prices seen in 2010 and early 2011, increasing investment for production capacity expansion.

Motion Control Market Up 19% in 2011
New orders for motion control products are up 19% through the third quarter of 2011, but are slowing down says MCA.

PLCopen updates Motion Control Specification  
PLCopen Motion Control Specifications have been extended with the release of Part 5 and Part 6, adding fluid power to the spec.

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AC drives for largest ever active heave-compensated winch system
Control Engineering Europe, December 2011
Vacon is to deliver liquid-cooled AC drives with a total power of 2.7 MW for active heave-compensated winches onboard a Norwegian-built Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) ship.

ABB to supply mill drives for iron ore processing in Brazil
ABB will supply two GMD systems for 23 megawatt SAG mills comprising transformers, ring motors and complete containerized electrical houses.

ABB to hoist ore in Australia  
ABB will design, supply and commission all the electrical and mechanical equipment for a new ground-mounted mine ore hoist system.

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BEI produces How to Install an Encoder Videos
Video series details how to install industrial rotary encoders.

Francis Tuttle Technology Center awarded for Manufacturing Education
SME selects Francis Tuttle Technology Center as one of six exemplary schools for community-based manufacturing education.

Advanced Regulatory Control and Optimization Online Certificate Program
September 22, 2011 - April 26, 2012
Location: Lawrence, KS, USA
This course will equip you with the knowledge needed for optimizing the performance of your plant's controls. You will learn the essentials of process dynamics, PID controllers, and tuning. You will also learn to identify poor control, fix the problems and optimize your control loops.

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SPS - Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou,China
March 7, 2012 - March 9, 2012
Location: Guangzhou, China
SIAF, as the No.1 trade fair in Asia for industrial automation products, services and technologies, attracts 354 suppliers from 15 countries. More than 19,300 professional buyers from 40 countries and regions come to the fair to see and source the latest technological innovations.

CoDeSys Users' Conference 2012
March 13, 2012 - March 22, 2012
Location: Various Cities in Europe, Deutschland
The CoDeSys Users’ Conference is the ideal information forum for all users of the number one manufacturer independent IEC 61131-3 automation tool CoDeSys and will take place in different European countries.

Hannover Messe 2012
April 23, 2012 - April 27, 2012
Location: Hannover, Germany
Boasting eight flagship trade fairs with exhibitors and trade visitors from all over the world, HANNOVER MESSE will once again confirm its unique global standing in 2012. It remains without rival as a showcase of industrial technology, with more world firsts on display and more integrated solutions than elsewhere.

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