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Introduction To Motion Control Technology

The document introduces motion control technology and discusses its use in precision applications. It describes the typical components of a motion control system, including mechanical actuators, motors, motor drivers, and programmable controllers. The objective of the project is to design a three-axis pick and place system using AC servo motors synchronized by a Programmable Logic Controller. The system will be modeled and its hardware designed using pneumatic principles and simulation software to manage objects in industrial applications like manufacturing.

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Introduction To Motion Control Technology

The document introduces motion control technology and discusses its use in precision applications. It describes the typical components of a motion control system, including mechanical actuators, motors, motor drivers, and programmable controllers. The objective of the project is to design a three-axis pick and place system using AC servo motors synchronized by a Programmable Logic Controller. The system will be modeled and its hardware designed using pneumatic principles and simulation software to manage objects in industrial applications like manufacturing.

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INTRODUCTION TO MOTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY

Many different components are used in a variety of combinations to create a complete motion control or positioning system. Market offers the broadest range of products spanning the complete spectrum from mechanical actuators to micro stepping and brushless servo drives to programmable motion controllers. A successful application depends on choosing the right combination of actuator, motor, drive, and control technology. More than one technology may meet the requirements of your application. In this case, factors Such as performance, cost, flexibility, and simplicity may determine your selection.

Since human society entered the industrial age in the 18th century, motion control, especially precision motion control, has steadily gathered attention in terms of research, development and its application to produce innovation. Precision motion control, in electronic terms, means to accurately control the movement of an object based on speed, distance, load, inertia or a combination of all these factors. Driven by the requirements for much higher product performance, higher reliability, longer life and lower cost, numerous advances have been made recently, especially with the help of digital computers. With the emergence of Nano science at the end of the last century, technology in this field advanced a higher level. Today, high precision motion control has become an essential requirement in advanced manufacturing systems such as machine tools, micromanipulators, surface mounted robots, etc.

Generally, motion control systems can be separated into several parts: The mechanical device being moved, the motor (ac servo) with or without feedback, motion control I/O, motor driver, intellectual controller unit, and programming/operating interface software. Traditional motion control systems utilize PLC technology to fulfil the control task which typically comprises a number of hardware and software elements: PC for process visualization, hard PLC with coprocessor cards, I/O via field bus, motion control via parallel cabling and a selection of software operating systems and programming languages.

OBJECTIVE
The basic objective of the project is to design a three axis motion control system using three ac servo motors synchronized with each other for the purpose of pick and place system interfacing with PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). For example: pick and place motion system used in warehouses or stockyards for the proper management of inventory. The hardware of the system is being designed using pneumatic system principles and they are being controlled through actuators which are being operated through ladder logics supported on RS LOGIX 5000 software.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT


Our project is concerned with the object handling (or pick and place system)used in various environments where a three axis motion is required, for the management of various objects which are required in any industry like medical,automation,agriculture.etc. This whole system would be designed on the ladder logic software which will work on ALLEN BRADLEY PLC. The actuation of the three motors in a well-defined and co-ordinated sequence for the purpose of pick and place the job with the combination of the sliding rods. The PLC will be interfaced with servomotors synchronized with each other for the purpose of pick and place system. The modelling of the hardware would be done using Simulation software like SOLIDWORKS / PRO-E .

REFERENCES [1] The official web site of www.motioncontrol.com www.motioncontrolsystems.inc www.crazyengineers.com [2] PLC THEORY BOOK BY JAMES.E.MARTIN

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