Motor Drives, Robotics & Controls

August 2014
NetworkBoost network failure detection and recovery increases machine uptime

NetworkBoost network failure detection and recovery

ACS Motion Control introduces NetworkBoost™, an advanced network failure detection and recovery feature that dramatically increases machine uptime. The optional NetworkBoost feature indicates the exact failure location within the EtherCAT network, minimizing troubleshooting & repair time. In addition, AC
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Date:
08/22/2014

Toshiba photocoupler eliminates bridge circuits, reducing board size, cost and power consumption

TLP2391 high-speed photocoupler

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced their latest high-speed photocoupler targeted at servo motors and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that is operable in both plus and minus LED input currents. Use of the TLP2391 will enable developers to eliminate multiple bridge circuits from many applications, re
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Date:
08/21/2014
TRINAMIC stepper-motor IC enables wider operating margins

TMC5062 stepper motor controller-driver SoC

TRINAMIC Motion Control, a leading developer of motor and motion control technologies, announced its TMC5062 flagship stepper motor controller-driver SoC, a monolithic dual-axis motor controller and driver that incorporates eight of Trinamic’s patented or patent-pending motion control technologies. This SoC is
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Date:
08/06/2014
NI's CompactRIO software-designed controller simplifies control systems

CompactRIO performance controller

National Instruments, a provider of solutions that enable engineers and scientists to solve engineering challenges, announced the CompactRIO performance controller, a software-designed controller that integrates the latest embedded technologies from Intel and Xilinx to deliver unparalleled performance and flexibility, an
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Date:
08/06/2014
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