Industrial control

How X-Y Tables are used in Position Control Applications

X-Y tables are utilized as components in many systems where reprogrammable position control is desired. The X-Y table is two…

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Techniques used in Stopping DC Motors

Stopping of a motor is actually a form of speed control. Methods used to stop DC motors are in a…

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Vision Sensors: Features, Concepts & Applications in Manufacturing

Vision Sensors A vision sensor is basically a TV camera connected to a computer, usually a PC. Special vision software…

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How Cascade Control System Enhances Dynamic Response to Load Changes

The major limitation of a conventional feedback control system is that the correction for disturbances does not start until the…

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AC to AC Power Converters with Intermediate DC Link: Types, Features & Applications

This category of AC drives that is often referred to as “Variable Frequency Inverters” is one of the most extensively…

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DC to DC Power Converters: Function, Types, Operation & Applications

DC to DC power converters also referred to as choppers provide the means to change one DC voltage to another.…

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6 Types of Machine Guards

What is Machine Guarding? Most machines have cutting blades or rotating/moving parts that can cause bodily harm if they come…

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Single-Phase & Three-Phase Inverters: Function and Operation

What is the Purpose of Inverters? Whereas dc machines are controlled by varying the voltage and current, ac machines are…

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Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) – Structure, Operation & Applications

IGBT is a voltage controlled device. It has high input impedance like a MOSFET and low on-state conduction losses like…

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Telemetry in Instrumentation Systems

Telemetry can be defined as the science of gathering information at some remote location and transmitting the data to a…

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