Mechatronics and Motion Control

Mechatronics and Motion Control March 6, 2023

Integrated and distributed safety for motion control

Safety requires an integrated and distributed approach to keep workers safe from an environment that features autonomous equipment.

By Nick Cravotta
Courtesy: Brett Sayles
Mechatronics and Motion Control January 26, 2023

Updated PackML standard released

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has released a simplified of PackML to make the standard easier to implement across many manufacturing applications.

By Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC)
Mechatronics and Motion Control January 24, 2023

Making machine control open, secure

Adopting modern and flexible automation platforms helps OEMs and end users meet traditional production challenges while addressing newer concerns such as supply chain issues, labor shortages and cybersecurity.

By Darrell Halterman
Mechatronics and Motion Control January 11, 2023

Three motion control trends for 2023

The motion control industry is moving beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, but trends such as supply chain challenges, predictive maintenance and increased customization remain prevalent.

By Cheryl Coupé
Mechatronics and Motion Control October 25, 2022

Micro-PLC motion control made practical

Modern micro-PLCs combined with stepper motor controllers make advanced motion control and edge integration simple for smaller systems.

By Conor Perry
Yaskawa's i³ Control (“iCube” Control) is an open system platform deigned to consolidate a variety of automation controls into one centralized controller. Courtesy: Yaskawa
Mechatronics and Motion Control October 21, 2022

Open system technology consolidates automation controls

Yaskawa's i³ Control (“iCube” Control) is an open system platform deigned to consolidate a variety of automation controls into one centralized controller.

By Yaskawa America, Inc.
Mechatronics and Motion Control October 6, 2022

IMTS: Machine tool hardware, software, efficiency, integration tools

Siemens machine tool announcements at IMTS aim to simplify operations, increase productivity, manage machine tool resources, advance related ecosystems and digital thread, with collaboration to integrate additive and subtractive CNC machining technologies.

By Mark T. Hoske
Courtesy: CFE Media
Mechatronics and Motion Control September 22, 2022

Laser, CMM and CNC technologies displayed

Hexagon revealed a new technology for training entry-level CNC and CMM operators on production equipment, without devoting the actual machines to the instruction effort.

By Tyler Wall
motion control
Mechatronics and Motion Control September 1, 2022

Market opportunities emerging in motion control market

Our last insight into the motion control sector looked at prospects for overall market growth up to 2026. We commented on the breadth of the market for the technology owing to its universal applicability.

By Tim Dawson
Mechatronics and Motion Control August 3, 2022

Global motion control market grows more than 20% in 2021

The global market growth in motion controls jumped more than 20% in 2021 and is expected to have slower, but still strong, growth through 2026.

By Interact Analysis