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How to lessen backlash in ball screw application or replace with another option

A keyless coupling unit in the servo motor, an electric cylinder or preloaded ball screws can help manage the lost motion
Electromechanical

How to reduce backlash errors or compensate for mechanical system inaccuracies

Preloaded ball screws, direct feedback mechanisms or control-based or drive-based lost motion compensation can manage backlash
Controlling the motion path for lasers across multiple axes has come with certain limitations relating to performance, speed, practicalities and, not least, higher complexity and costs. The development of new modular controllers with the flexibility to link a laser to multi-axis positioning is making it easier for system integrators to design and build advanced systems for a new age of laser applications.
Electromechanical

Modular laser control offers precision and efficiency in industrial manufacturing

Laser technology’s newfound accessibility has opened new applications for machine builders
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Electromechanical

Precision at the speed of light

Advancements in synchronized pulse control for industrial manufacturing
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Electromechanical

Linear motion moves ahead

New production lines mean new opportunities to look at motion-technology advancements
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Electromechanical

How to achieve high-precision motion

An industrial 3D printer manufacturer faced a challenging task: How to drive its powder bed fusion system across a large span of travel with 0.02 mm accuracy and smooth vertical...
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Pneumatics

Pneumatic vs. hydraulic vs. electric linear

The application will determine how to define the best actuator type and standards
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Electromechanical

Linear translation and measuring motion

Linear measurement has come a long way from the days when a series of independent sensors were used to provide feedback on travel in a straight line
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Motors

What’s your position on electro motion?

With motion so easy to implement and feedback so accurate, it’s not hard to imagine a future where all devices will be electro-motion activated.