Tag: EtherCAT
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Combining Motion Performance With PLC Functionality
For machines that depend on high-performance control, the emerging trend of integrating logic and PLC functions into a motion controller is simplifying machine design, as well as set-up and maintenance. Machine builders who need to optimize the performance of a machine’s motion cycle typically rely on a dedicated motion controller. A motion controller achieves the…
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What Can We Learn From the History of Motion Control?
From the origins of factory manufacturing through to the latest in automation and robotics, motion control has been vital to industrial progress. We look at the development of motion control technologies and find out why they’ve never been more important. During the industrial revolution of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the first factory machinery was…
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How to Choose the Right Communication Protocol for Motion Control
When it comes to automation and motion control, communication matters. At DMM Technology Corp., we support a wide range of protocols to match your application needs, from pulse/analog systems to high-speed industrial Ethernet. Here’s a quick guide to the most common control methods we offer, and when to use each: Pulse/Analog Control Simple. Reliable. Widely…