Motion Control

Featured Companies

Mouser Electronics, Inc
Mouser Electronics is an authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor focused on New Product Introductions from its manufacturing partners for electronic design...
Yaskawa America, Inc
Yaskawa's global expertise is unmatched and unquestioned, with 110+ Years of manufacturing excellence, 30 countries with sales, service, and manufacturing locations, and $3.6 ...
Rollon Corporation
Rollon designs and manufactures linear components, actuators and systems for industrial motion, with a special focus on tailored solutions. In 2018, we joined...

Featured Content

Courtesy of Mouser Electronics, Inc.
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By Michael Parks, PE, for Mouser Electronics Published May 27, 2026 Modern industrial automation owes much of its flexibility to programmable logic controllers. Before programmable...
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Mouser Electronics to Showcase Next-Generation Electronics and IoT at Hardware Pioneers Max 2026
Authorised Global Distributor to Exhibit at Stand N4 at ExCeL London May 12, 2026 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest semiconductors...
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Murata Electronics SCA3400 Accelerometer
April 20, 2026 - Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry's leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic...
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SigmaSelect™
SigmaSelect™ is Yaskawa’s free sizing software for optimal selection of the individual components that comprise your servo system. It includes an Intuitive editor ...
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iC9200
The centerpiece of Yaskawa’s iCube Control™ platform, the iC9200 is an EtherCAT®-based machine controller providing control for motion, logic, safety, security...
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INPUT/OUTPUT PRODUCTS – SLIO
Yaskawa America, Inc., Drives & Motion Division
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When Are Linear Motors the Right Choice?
This document examines the characteristics of linear motor stages and compares them with those of other linear actuators to determine what types of applications are best suited...
Courtesy of Yaskawa America, Inc.
Avoiding Hidden Costs with Direct Drive Motors
This document examines industrial direct drive servo motor technology and applications. We’ll explain what a direct drive motor is and then compare its performance metrics...
Courtesy of Yaskawa America, Inc.
Direct Drive Motor vs. Rotary Gear Motor
This document examines direct drive motor technology, compares it in terms of cost and performance with that of a rotary gear motor in an application simulation, and then identifies...
Courtesy of Yaskawa America, Inc.
EV Battery Pack Manufacturing
This document examines the growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and explores the steps in their manufacturing process, where AC servos and robotics can be used. ...
Courtesy of Yaskawa America, Inc.
smartPanel
Courtesy of Yaskawa America, Inc.
Sigma Trac II
Product by: Yaskawa America, Inc., Drives & Motion Division
Courtesy of HIWIN Corporation
Linear Guideways
Linear guideways provide linear motion by re-circulating rolling elements between a profiled rail and a bearing block. The coefficient of friction on a linear guideway is only...