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Hot topics in Control Engineering for 2022

Control Engineering

Spotlight on Innovation: 2022 Engineers’ Choice Awards, February 7: Control Engineering announces the best automation, control and instrumentation products in the 19 categories of the annual Engineers’ Choice Awards program.

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How to Read a Motor Nameplate

Marshall Wolf Automation

Electric motors can be broken down into three main categories: . Specialty: Stepper , Brushless, Hysteresis, Reluctance and Universal. Stepper Motors. Stepper motors generate vibrations which can create resonance issues. The first thing we’ll want to determine is the type of motor we’re looking for. Inexpensive.

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Understanding Industrial Automation in Industry 4.0

Trimantec

Stepper drive – a driver circuit that controls the stepper motor with current delivered in pulses and phases. Electric actuator (AC, DC, Linear, Servo, Stepper) – powered by a motor, electrical energy is converted to mechanical torque. Industrial automation system designs fall under three categories: Fixed or hard automation.