Motion Control Case Studies and Success Stories:

Take a look at how your colleagues are implementing motion system designs. You can also find application notes in our Application Notes section under Support.

Packaging

• Labelling machine: applying pressure sensitive labels using intelligent servo controller
• Zipped food pouches: multi-tasking motion control system accelerates throughput of zipped food pouches

Process automation

• Surfboard production machine: motion controller helps shape the future of surfing
• Hot-wire cutting machine: flexible motion language automates wire setting for foam fabrication
• Flatbed cutter: custom knife blade command simplified design of world's largest machine of this type
• Contour cutting machinery: matched motors and drives delivered high torque for leather cutting
• Molten metal handling system: building a highly efficient system with the Mint language
• Printing press: simplifying automated loading upgrade via PC motion card
• Woodworking router: more flexible production for architectural, shop-fitting and film prop markets
• Plastics removal robot: boosting flexibility of control via a high-level language
• Winding machine: using intelligent servo controller to increase system accuracy

Electronics production

• X-ray electronics inspection machine: innovative motion control is provided by versatile PCI card
• Wafer handling: simplifying wafer handling using motion controller's CAN bus I/O
• PCB ATE: boosting speed of 'flying probe' test
• PCB assembly: achieving real-time performance and linking with Windows

Food processing

• Chocolate bar wrapping machine: multi-tasking motion language speeded flow-wrapping machinery conversion
• Bottle labelling machine: macro commands boost bottle labelling speed
• Bakery automation: cutting scrap via real-time conveyor adjustment
• Zipped food pouches: multi-tasking motion control system accelerates throughput of zipped food pouches

Camera Tracking

• Camera tracking 1: increasing positioning accuracy
• Camera tracking 2: sports action camera breakthrough

Other

• Radio telescope array: distributed motion control system delivers precision positioning