Electronics

This video is going to explain the five program steps in the IAI Servo Press programming cycle.

This video is an overview of the Robo Cylinder® software that is used with Intelligent Actuator Servo Press product.

Are you struggling in getting the performance from your servo motor that you are expecting?  We discuss how the servo drive configuration can adversely affect your servo motor performance.

Should you use 5 or 24-volt logic with your devices and controllers?

Find out the difference and why you’d use differential signals.

A useful topic to understand is the difference between “sinking” and “sourcing”.  You can use this for inputs and outputs and to make sure that your feedback is compatible with your electronics.

Learn about different types, protocols, form factors and variations of feedback.

Brushless servo motors are a specific type of synchronous electric motors.  We look at few different designs and compare them.

John Brokaw helps us learn the difference between these types of motors plus how AC Induction and servo motors fit in.

One may think this is simple, but there are a lot of pitfalls in the compatibility between drives and controllers from different manufacturers.  Here are the factors to consider.

Which is better: Selecting motors and mechanics that are the best of breed from different manufacturers OR sticking with one supplier?  Here are the factors to consider.

Which is better: Selecting drives and motors that are the best of breed from different manufacturers OR sticking with one supplier?  Here are the factors to consider.

Which is better: Selecting products that are the best of breed from different suppliers OR sticking with one supplier?  You don’t want to find yourself pushing a train under water with a VW Bug with square wheels!

For my 30th episode, I thought I'd celebrate by sharing a little bit of the goofs and fun and laughter and jokes and frustration that we've had along the way in making the first 29 episodes.

Robots are easy to specify, but they lock you into their design. Modular mechanics take a little more engineering but provide flexibility that you may need. Here are 10 questions to consider for this decision.

On the surface, converting fluid power (pneumatic and hydraulic) actuators to electric actuators is simple.  And it can be.  But, there are a few things that I've run into that tend to hold things up that you may want to be aware of right off the bat.

How well a linear actuator performs in its straightness and flatness is highly dependent upon its Abbe Error…that is the angular error caused by the rolling, pitching and yawing of the carriage as it moves.  But, why does it change the performance…and by how much?

After all this education and talking about sizing and selecting electric linear actuators, you probably are wondering what tools you have available for you to take a crack at it yourself.

Valins Bruce Ng continues the conversation on what happens to the lifespan of an actuator when important moment-loading information is omitted in Episode 25.

We've talked about loading and moment loading and what we need to know in order to size and select an actuator properly. Interestingly enough, what we do as Application Engineers is to help you fill in all the gaps, all the what-you-don’t-knows. So, I've asked one of our Senior Application Engineers, Kent Martins, to go through a sizing and show you what he does.

One of the best ways to decrease your operating expenses is to reduce your scrap. In this video we're going to talk about process heating and controls and specifically Watlow's new power controller called the Aspyre.

Recent events with the COVID-19 Virus has placed a spotlight on disinfecting and cleaning our personal areas and our work areas more frequently with reliable solutions. Actril is a ready to use cold sterilant, hydrogen peroxide based disinfectant solution.

What happens if you use the incorrect terminology?  What if you say “accuracy” but need “repeatability”?  We interview Ray Marquiss in Episode 23 to find out.

How do you mitigate your risks when sizing, selecting and designing mechanics?  How do you decide whether to make or buy your mechanics?  Here are some considerations.