What is a Mechatronics System?

Mechatronics

Mechatronics can be defined as a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field of engineering dealing with the design of products whose function relies on the integration of mechanical and electronic components coordinated by a control architecture.

The primary disciplines that are … Read more

Factors to consider when selecting a Motor for a particular application

When selecting a motor for a specific industrial application, there are several factors and specifications that you should consider. We look at these factors that will guide you when choosing the appropriate motor for your industrial use.

Factors to consider when selecting a motor

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Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Speed Control of a DC motor

We can control the speed of a motor using an open loop control or closed loop control strategy. The open loop control is the simplest form of motor control; here we simply set the drive voltage value and the motor … Read more

Modes of Automatic Control

The mode of control can be defined as the way or manner in which a control system makes corrections relative to an error that exists between the desired value (setpoint) of a controlled variable and its actual value.

Any particular … Read more

What is the Controller?

A controller is a device that generates an output signal based on the input signal it receives.

The input signal is actually an error signal, which is the difference between the measured variable, and the desired value, or setpoint.

The … Read more