New Scale Technologies Inc.'sminiature M3-L closed-loop linear motion module has a 0.5 micron positionresolution and a total package size of less than 27.5 x 13 x 7.5 mm. All motionand control ...

Stepper motor linear actuators (SMLAs) combine a stepper motor, precision lead screw and nut in one compact envelope, providing a highly configurable, customizable and robust system for linear motion.

To run a stepper motor smoothly, it's necessary to apply linear acceleration. However, conventional algorithms to generate linear acceleration require complicated mathematics, which makes it difficult ...

In industrial applications requiring high levels of precision, the position encoder impacts the velocity control and positioning of linear motors and results in quiet motor operation with less heat ...

The ABCs of PID control. Considerations for interfacing elements in the electrical circuit to accomplish those parts of the PID function for position control. Firmware code implementation.

Victor, N.Y. — Developed to simplify computer control of its piezoelectric SQUIGGLE motors and closed-loop linear nanopositioning stages, the SQ-2300 series benchtop motor controller from New Scale ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. More than 80% of the motors bought each year continue to be low-cost single-phase ac motors. Because these motors are not very efficient when ...

Once considered expensive and exotic, linear motors are at last becoming valuable workhorses in a variety of OEM applications. Besides delivering nanometer precision in the semiconductor and machine ...

Tiny 25 mm linear stage has long travel for automating laser tracking, optical microscopes and other research instruments Victor, NY June 27, 2006 New Scale Technologies, Inc. (www.newscaletech.com) ...

A wide variety of industries operate factories with large-format manufacturing lines, creating a need for long-travel motion axes and transfer robots. Some of these gantry and Cartesian robots can ...