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2009 Readers' Choice Awards Winners
High Fliers: The 2009 Readers' Choice Awards Winners Soar High in a Sometimes Unsettled Automation Supplier Sky

Readers Respond
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Readers Respond to Our Recent Videos and Articles on Higher-Level Languages and Motion Control Research

Keep Your Skill Set in Tune
ControlDesign.com
Just Because a Skill Has Been Automated or Replaced by Software, You Should Still Keep It Sharpened

On the Move
ControlDesign.com
Mechanical Motion Components Make Machines Run Smoothly

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White Papers: In Depth Research

High Slip Braking Software
Author: Mike Rucinski & Paul Avery, Yaskawa Electric America, Inc.
Posted: 04/02/2009
Applicable Product: V1000, A1000, E7, F7, G7, and P7
(V/f Motor Control Method)

The techniques for braking of high inertial loads to a stop traditionally involved either Dynamic Braking or DC Injection Braking technology.

This article examines a new load-braking alternative called High-Slip Braking (HSB). We identify the different aspects of HSB, look at what it does, how it works, and how it is different from other braking methods. We also provide examples of "real world" successes, and discuss the new technology's cost effectiveness.

Finding and Eliminating the Weak Link
Author: Yaskawa
Posted: 09/04/2008
Improving Operational Efficiency with Distributed Motion Networks.
This paper describes a machine control topology that can improve the speed of unexpected repairs by automatically configuring replacement servo amplifiers. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users can both realize resource optimization benefits from the reduced commissioning times achievable with a digital, distributed motion network.

Combination Motor Controller
Author: WEG Electric Motors Corp.
Posted: 10/12/2007
This white paper outlines the differences between Type E and Type F starters recently introduced by the revisions on UL508.

Cost reduction through electrical CAE
Author: EPLAN Software
Posted: 09/01/2006
The automation industry is now at the foothills of another paradigm shift, the CAE revolution. This White Paper discusses the emerging role of Computer-Aided Engineering for OEM engineers and designers and recommends that to avoid making the revolution difficult, we in the U.S. adopt the paradigm shift and see its value.

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