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Defining system requirements with clarity is the first step in selecting motion control system components for any application. Should you be primarily focused on linearity, resolution, or repeatability? Are you dealing with tanks where you need to measure the weight or the non-linear flow of liquids? Perhaps you’re dealing with machinery where you need an industrial joystick combined with a potentiometer. Do you need single-axis or multi-axes functionality? Each application has its ow …

One of the most widely used types of  load cells is the strain gauge load cell. It’s a transducer that creates electrical resistance when under strain or pressure. The electrical resistance is directly proportional to the strain placed on the load cell to produce accurate measurements. Electrical resistance from the strain gauge is linear and can be changed into a value for force or weight if needed. It’s comprised of four strain gauges in a Wheatstone bridge configuration. …

Industrial motion controllers have forever changed the industrial and technological landscape by allowing machines to go where no man has gone before. Humans and machines are partnering like never before to get things done. Joysticks are used for a wide range of heavy-duty applications such as cranes, logging, steel mills, mining machinery, and offshore drilling equipment. But you may be surprised to see where else this technology is being utilized. For example, drones have revolutionized t …

Systems involving motion, especially industrial processes, are tremendously complex. Designing and engineering a process with multiple components means that all sub-systems must work with each other simultaneously. To allow discrete processes to work together, electrical components deliver feedback so that  processes can be automated smoothly and if-then decisions can be programmed. Encoders detect or specify angular positions/positions and convert this information into electrical sig …

Joysticks are an essential control component for many types of machines and equipment. In industrial and commercial sectors, their components must be precision-engineered to exact specifications. Having industrial-grade joysticks that are designed and made to the right application empowers the equipment to operate more safely and efficiently. Spring return to center joysticks and position hold joysticks are two types that provide operators with greater control over their machinery. As …