DECEMBER 20216 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSThe motion control industry has undergone enormous change in recent years, and this trend is expected to continue. With innovation, new technologies are proving to be more versatile, capable, and productive while maintaining a crucial role in any given business. The emergence of mobile applications has paved the path for the widespread use of compact drives in recent years. The drive not only powers the motors, but it also performs more sophisticated operations using the memory and processors already present, allowing them to detect bearing problems. It also allows an operator to remove clogs without causing a lockout. At times, the drive can assume the role of a master controller for a network drive.In addition to compact drives, the use of the programmable logic controller is another critical feature that is poised to revolutionize the motion control industry. With significantly higher functionality and increased processing power, PLCs are capable of handling high-end motion control tasks. Moreover, by eliminating the requirement for a motion controller to accomplish these tasks, the usage of PLCs decreases the costs associated with design. The lowered need for engineering expertise for building and maintaining a machine is also a promising feature the PLCs offer today. Going beyond just the higher processing power and programmability, the PLCs allow efficient decentralized control architectures by gaining higher connectivity.This edition aims to provide readers with insights from industry leaders to help them have a detailed understanding of the motion control arena and the recent developments in this field.Let us know your thoughts.Motion Control: A Key To Industrial AutomationEditorialCopyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Contact Us:Phone:510.936.8381Fax:510-894.8405Email:sales@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comeditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.commarketing@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com December 16, 2021, Vol 07 - Issue 25 (ISSN 2644-2493) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Manufacturing Technology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerRonald DonovanAnnie Mathewsannie@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comAva Gracia Peter ThomasRose DcruzAaron PaulTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSLaura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturing Technology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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