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Topic: Servos & Steppers

No Servos Allowed
We Shouldn't Forget That Mechanical Speed Controls Sometimes Can Be a Better Solution Than Electronics

Simpler Servos Extend Their Reach
The Line Between Servos and Steppers Motors Have Started to Blur with the Latest Innovations in Servo Motors

Switch to Servo Motors Makes for Faster Package Changeover
With Increasing Need for Product Diversity and Flexibility, Edson Packaging Needed to Develop a Solution That Would Make Product Changeovers in Minutes Rather Than Hours. Doing That Required a Shift to Servo Motors

Motor Methods Multiply
Traditional Motors Are Being Refined for Nontraditional Applications

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White Papers: In Depth Research

New technologies for multi-axis drive systems
Author: Siemens E&A
Posted: 06/22/2006
Converting, printing, packaging, paper machines and machine tools are just a few of the various applications that have standardized on multi-axis designs. This White Paper shows how multi-axis drive systems are becoming an increasingly popular method to provide customers with compact, efficient, and cost-effective drive solutions.

Mechatronic solutions for intelligent motion control
Author: Siemens Energy & Automation
Posted: 04/21/2006
Modular machine building is becoming one of the next challenges of control system builders to make distributed machine control possible. Find out how mechatronic solutions are being used to simplify construction with servo drives and intelligent motion control software.

Innovations in the application of small servo drives
Author: Baumuller
Posted: 03/19/2006
To be able to implement production systems in a safer, faster, more integrated and more precise way, the small servo drive with the essential characteristics of a large servo drive represents a more future-oriented approach.

Closed Loop Control of Stepper Motors Without Position Sensor
Author: Allied Systems
Posted: 11/17/2005
This paper presents a patent-pending method to operate stepper motors in closed loop position without position sensors, boosting stepper-motor performance into the range of servomotor performance while maintaining the inherent simplicity of the conventional stepper motor drive system.

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