March 1999
Take a bite out of backlash
Are your positioners missing the mark because of gear backlash? Here are some ways to get rid of this lost motion...
PCs put it all Together
Designers no longer need to piece together motion, logic, and operator interface elements of a motion system. Personal computers integrate these components for them...
Networking Motion
Ethernet, a digital network, is spreading from PLC and PC applications down to the motion level...
Microsteps - Mega Benefits
Microstepping has a reputation for accuracy. However, errors can creep in from many sources. There are inexpensive ways to avert them, though...
In a jam? Think belts
When you need to put light loads in the right place, check out miniature synchronous belts...
Catch the Wave
Thanks to PCs, measuring vibration and resonance is no longer the hassle it used to be...
Bode talk
Tuning a control system is a lot like balancing a budget. The laws of physics, like those of economics...
MSD 101: Mechanical PT
Gears and belts transmit rotary motion from one shaft to another, often changing speed and torque in the process...
The problem with plastic
Fixing things is one of my favorite pastimes. Bikes, toasters, fans, fishing reels – it doesn't matter. I'll fix anything...
Fun With Fundamentals: Problem 223
This month's problem submitted by Gregory Smith of Oak Ridge, Tenn., has us wondering if these chemistry students will be left out in the cold...
