What's the best move for motion control? The increased use of servomotors in packaging machinery has raised the issue of a common standard for motion control. Here's where the industry stands today. (Machinery Components).(Packaging machine sector offer options)(Statistical Data Included)

From: Food & Drug Packaging | Date: September 1, 2002| Author: Demetrakakes, Pan | Copyright information

Motion control for a packaging machine can be a tower of Babel.

Manufacturers of PLCs, motion controllers, motors, drives and other machinery components can choose from a number of communication protocols and networking methods. Each has its advantages, and each is designed to transfer data best under specific circumstances and working conditions.

But choosing among the existing options requires careful balancing of competing concerns, and many of the leading c...

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