Whether you’re a mechanical engineer or a controls engineer, you’ll find "The Epic Struggle in Motion Control" a thoughtful and objective history designed to provide you with the context you need to address the motion control applications of today. It explores:
- The dawn of mechanical man
- The spark that ignited A revolution
- The birth of the controls engineer
- The competitive symbiosis
- The search for the perfect bearing
This short treatise describes how these two competing engineering disciplines, together, are the motive power behind the staggering improvements we have seen in the speed and precision of motion control applications over time. In it, you will:
- Discover the power of the dynamo’s discovery
- Consider the influence of friction on precision applications
- Investigate the impact of the rolling element bearing
- Explore the introduction of linear motors, controllers, and encoders
- Envision the ‘frictionless motion’ of air bearings
"The Epic Struggle in Motion Control" provides an intriguing combination of historical situations and actionable information that has expanded the range of what is possible for present-day motion control applications. Download it today.