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Motion control and robotics troubleshooting and maintenance advice

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This may be built into the drive and communicate to a master controller, or a controller such as a programmable logic controller (PLC) can send pulses to index the drive. Servo maintenance A servo or servomechanism is a device that uses feedback to control position and torque. Figure 4: Motion control system.

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Emerson Launches Advanced Dust Pulse Technology Control System

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In addition to monitoring, the DPT Control System optimizes the performance and uptime of dust collector systems of all sizes through efficient and reliable pulse-jet filter cleaning control. Learn more about the ASCO DPT Control System. emerson.com/en-gb/news/automation/22-10-new-asco-dpt-control-system-monitoring.