Tag: manufacturing
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Specifying a Servo Motion System: the Machine Designer Perspective
For machines that rely on motion performance, servo motors are required for their speed and accuracy. Specifying a servo system needs a holistic consideration of the machine, and its motion control requirements. Recently, I was contacted to specify a servo-based motion control system for a large, high axis-count machine. This customer provides machine solutions for…
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What Are the Motion Control Requirements for Additive Manufacturing Machines?
When developing a 3D printing machine for additive manufacturing, accurate and coordinated motion control is essential. The most common type of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is fused filament fabrication. The construction material is melted into a malleable state and is then extruded through a nozzle. This extrusion, or ‘printing’, takes place in…
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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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Tough Sensors for Demanding Metal Casting Applications
POSITAL’s IXARC rotary encoders and LINARIX linear sensors offer a robust solution for the extreme environments of metal casting machinery. With protection up to IP69K and resistance to shock loads of up to 300g, these encoders are designed for durability. They can be installed in various applications such as rolling mills, oxygen furnaces, overhead cranes,…
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MacBUILT Engineered 21 Axis Cartesian Gantry System
A client in the transportation industry added a customized Macron solution to their manufacturing process improving efficiency, decreasing costs and shortening production time. Industry: Transportation sector, product manufacturing This 21 axis Gantry system uses a center drive X axis and outrigger framing for cable track guides. Problem: A client in the transportation industry who manufactures semi-trailers…
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Success Stories – Miniature CNC Machine
A manufacturer of a miniature CNC machine came to us asking for a low cost C5 precision ballscrew. The lead time from their current supplier had extended to 40 weeks. The OEM uses over 1000 units per year, so it required quick turn around to both allow them to test as well as to get…
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Success Stories – Assembly Machine
Mach Motion Products markets a full variety of drives, motors and gears. As much as we try to show all offerings on our website, there is frequently something our customers need that is not listed. That does not stop our sales team from pursuing a project that has good volume associated with it. A recent…
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Large Scale Pick & Place Transfer Robot
Macron developed a Dual X / Single Z linear robotic system with a MacBUILT custom steel frame structure to transport automotive engine components at distances greater than a conventional arm robot could handle. Industry: Automotive parts manufacturing Problem: An automotive parts manufacturer needed a linear robotic system capable of moving an engine component part from a…
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Plywood Manufacturer Boosts Production & Safety
In search of an automated solution to increase productivity and decrease safety hazards, OES Automation worked with Macron Dynamics to build a custom gantry solution for their plywood manufacturing client. Application: MacBuilt X / Y Dual Systems Industry: Material Handling & Packaging Automation Background: Faced with a legacy system and in search of an automated…
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2 Axis Heavy Duty Gantry System
2 Axis Heavy Duty Gantry System Application: X/Z Heavy Duty Gantry Systems Industry: Packaging Automation and Food & Beverage Background: Having established a strong relationship with Macron Dynamics through previous applications, Hamrick Packaging Systems turned to the motion solution experts for their latest project. With the goal of engineering a Pick & Place Case Packer…