While every motion system design is unique, the use of a microcontroller unit (MCU) or digital signal controller (DSC) to execute motion algorithms is becoming more common. Dramatically decreased ...

Increasingly elaborate Rube Goldberg schemes for controlling step-motors have developed over the years that try to pace stepping to avoid missteps. This direction of development is fundamentally ...

Everybody agrees: motors and their control electronics were not created as equals. They live in two different environments. Electronic controls enjoy the safer, cooler, and more centralized enclosures ...

Motors and drives are where the action is. They convert electrical power into the torque and speed necessary to keep industry turning. The editors of Motion System Design conducted a survey among ...

Motor control integrated circuits (ICs) and motor drives are essential elements for implementing smart manufacturing within the framework of Industry 4.0. A common requirement in modern industrial ...

Matching drive to motor is essential to gain the best combination of torque, speed, and efficiency. Selecting the right drive is essential to getting the best performance and efficiency from an ...

A close look at SiC’s benefits. How to improve three-phase inverters for variable motor drives. The most important development in power electronics in recent years is the rise of so-called ...