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For savvy machine builders, distributed motion control is fast becoming the architecture of choice because it uses fewer system components, improves motion accuracy and throughput, and improves ...

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Trio Motion’s MC4N-Mini EtherCAT master is a new concept for its high performance Motion Coordinator series motion and machine controllers. The EtherCAT dedicated controller can handle up to 32 axes ...

New ARC research on the GMC market projects solid growth as end users seek solutions that support energy conservation and sustainability initiatives. GMC systems cannot be characterized as a product, ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE Manufacturing is about constant improvement ...

A soft patch on the arm could soon let you steer robots with simple hand movements, even while your whole body is in motion.

Longtime operators of offroad construction equipment may be extremely facile with travel sticks and pedals or levers for blades, booms and end effectors. But an expert operator in every cab is already ...