Motion Control

RapidPlan software creates and choreographs robot movements without the need for brand-specific robot programming.

Nikon announced the expansion of its C3 eMotion intelligent actuator unit lineup with the IAU-30 and IAU-300 types.

There can be a fine line between what is considered a motion controller and what represents a basic servo drive. It is critical to understand the functionality and intelligence of both.

Realtime Robotics’s software streamlines production of complex cells with offline programming that synchronizes to live operations.

Offering a combination of motion smoothness and torque density, the direct drive motors are designed for cobots, surgical robots and more.

Developed by Universal Robots, PickNik Robotics and FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik, the driver is compatible across the entire line of UR cobots.

The standard 1, 2, 3, and 4 axis FIGARO Motion Control Systems are available as compact, countertop enclosures or 19 inch rack mounts.

Kollmorgen’s TBM2G series of frameless servo motors offers high-performance torque in a compact electromagnetics package.

The Delta Line size 115 frameless BLDC motors were developed to meet the space and performance requirements of robot joints.

DEEDS is designed to survive in extreme environments, like the surface of the Moon or Mars, where temperatures can reach -180º C.

RE2 Robotics will develop its autonomous robotic systems for robotic arms with PickNik Robotics’ Movelt Studio software.

The stepIM closed-loop servo stepper is available in three sizes: short (97.4 mm motor length), medium (105.9 mm motor length), and long (120.4 mm motor length).

Novanta business units Celera Motion and ATI Industrial Automation will collaborate with MassRobotics to enable new innovations in medical/surgical robotics and other applications.

This entity brings together Güdel’s existing entities in the United States and Mexico to better serve customers.

The acquisition of Melior Motion strengthens Schaeffler’s robotics portfolio. The company began expanding its robotics presence in 2017.

Selecting the correct motor is critical to overall performance for autonomous mobile robots.

New small and easy to use high precision GNSS module is one more option for AMR, AV and drone positioning.

The new Multiturn Inductive Angle Encoder can be used for robot joints, servo motors, cartesian robots and more.

Learn how support for robotic motion control has improved with the introduction of new products and technologies, and how they allow for new capabilities, new applications, and entry into new markets.

Heidenhain’s MRS encoder module series for robotic arms has been redesigned embedded bearings to better withstand outside tilting forces.

After officially acquiring Schneider Electric Motion, Novanta is renaming the company.

GAM’s newest GCL cycloidal gearboxes provide high precision and rigidity for horizontal and vertical robotic and motion control applications.