AUTOMATION  PORTESCAP


Developing robotic solutions: partnering for success in micro-motion control


Portescap’s Antonio Herrera says that in any robot, the precision of its motion control system is vital.


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otion control capabilities make a robot’s physical performance possible, and optimisation of size and weight is critical


 motion concept into reality, dedicated engineering    design partnership can also optimise commercial  


     Yet, robots are also enhancing lives in medical


      Central to all robots, whatever the application, is the motion control technology – motors, gears, and feedback devices – that drives the limbs, 


    assessment of the technology that can solve the     


CHALLENGES OF MOTION CONTROL DEVELOPMENT  for engineers when designing electromechanical  loads are critical factors that the motion system   





and how smooth, responsive, and precise this 


38 February 2025 Irish Manufacturing


   has low inertia that enables responsiveness, and     the environments in which they operate, these  space – and integrate smoothly with other    In addition to these needs, reliability is also


    motion system adds complexity considering the demands of thermal management, and engineers      considering heat (or cold), and the potential  


FROM CONCEPT TO MANUFACTURE   concept has been developed, can a design be   motion system to one that can be achieved on a  


         term reliability considerations involving choice


           


INVOLVING MOTION ENGINEERING EXPERTISE By relying on motion control experts that offer   methods and awareness of commercial challenges, robot developers can achieve the     of working with a dedicated motion expert is     in robotic motion development, it is essential to think beyond the parameters of speed     


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