Basingstoke, U.K., March 25, 2024 – If you want to move something, you have to be able to control the movement. When positioning in the nanometer range everything matters and requires high performance motion control. Six years ago, Aerotech therefore set itself the goal of revolutionizing the market for precision motion and machine control systems. The Automation1 motion control platform, which was developed in-house and has been available since 2019, now offers far more capability than many users expect from a motion control system.
9 functions you wouldn’t expect from a motion controller:
1. Control positioning systems and connected components such as servo and stepper motors, galvo scan heads, piezoelectric actuators and various other devices on one platform
2. Setup Assistant for the homing configuration of Gantrys
3. Camera module to display feed from a vision system that can be used to monitor the automation and production process in addition to motion control
4. Intuitive configuration wizard for complete machine setup and rapid implementation of projects
5. EasyTune servo tuning optimises the servo loop like a control engineer would with access to third-party devices
6. HyperWire bus for drive connection, currently the most powerful communication bus in the motion control industry
7. MachineApps HMI development tool for customizing user interfaces for drive systems and allowing support for custom module development for ultimate flexibility.
8. EtherCAT compatibility for simple and seamless integration of PLC-based systems
9. Python API and Driver for LabVIEW that enable direct access to the motion control platform
