An electronic survey of Control Design readers was conducted in February 2013 in order to identify usage and application trends of motions, drives and motors among the industrial machine builders that comprise Control Design's readership.
The majority (80%) of respondents who use servo motors report they are mostly digital technology; 20% use mostly analog servo motors.
Is debris causing costly downtime and equipment failure? Learn how advanced self-cleaning guide wheel systems with solid lubrication can tackle debris, reduce wear, and keep operations...
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs) are the brains of the machine in many regards. They have evolved over the years.This new State...
This paper examines highly sensitive piezoelectric sensors for precise vibration measurement which is critical in semiconductor production to prevent quality and yield issues....
