Servo systems can be demanding for designers to specify compared with other technologies. Even once the mechanical considerations are addressed, the following are needed: power distribution to all ...

Modifying a servo no longer requires opening the DC motor within. The PID control system in a typical hobby servo is very good at two things: moving to a new position quickly, and holding that ...

The task of position control will be discussed for the case of a linear servo motor. To begin with, the mathematical function governing the PID controller’s operation is presented.

2. The Piccolo F28004x contains many specialized blocks for motor control. (Source: TI Microcontrollers: C2000 Piccolo 32-bit microcontrollers) The F28004x is based on TI’s 32-bit C28x CPU ...

Using force sensors it’s possible to chain a series of servo motors together so they not only move as one, but can detect and simulate the force that another feels. Which means if you built u… ...

Renesas announced its highest-perfomance RZ/T2M motor control microprocessor units for applications such as AC servo drives and industrial robots.

Motion control engineers tend to focus on torque and speed specifications during the design process, but often fail to notice the unique features that differentiate a ...

IR9 frameless motors are available in 500 W, 1,000 W and 1,500 W configurations and consist of a rotor and a stator without ...

Most servo motors are characterized by precise angular positioning as opposed to ongoing rotation. The term servo motor does not denote a particular type of motor, but rather the ...