In Motion

In motors, suppliers toil to maximize user-friendliness. Reliance's RPM AC motor offers the same footprint as a DC motor, enabling a direct replacement in line modifications.

In general, servo systems are becoming more mainstream through simpler keypad configurations and automatic tuning capability, reports Baldor's Malinowski. Baldor drive specialist R.J. DiMaggio adds that MINT, Baldor's motion intelligence programming language, can make set-up, programming and maintenance more painless with its plain English, single-word command structure. Servo controllers may also be interfaced with press computer controls.