Piezo motors are an entirely different type of electric motor.? We look at the basic structure and how they operate.

Linear motors are linear version of rotary motors but typically are the same technology as brushless servo motors. We look at the basic structure of a few different designs.

Steppers motors are a specific type of synchronous electric motors.? We look at the basic structure of them and what makes a stepper motor a stepper motor.

Machine tending is the automated operation of industrial machine tools in a manufacturing plant using robotic automation systems.

Brushless servo motors are a specific type of synchronous electric motors.? We look at few different designs and compare them.

John Brokaw helps us learn the difference between these types of motors plus how AC Induction and servo motors fit in.

In this video we're going to go into the more sophisticated topics of feedback and the different types of motors and how to control them.

We address the basics of what a drive is.

We address the basics of what an electric motor is.

This video shows how you can program a TM Series Robot to do waypoints.

This video has a collection of tips for using the robot and the TMFlow programming software.

This video will show how to go through the calibration steps for the Omron TM Robot equipped with integrated vision system. Performing the calibration creates a workspace that is used in creating the vision work flow.

This video adds to the program created in the video for manual pick and place to make it so that the robot can find the part and pick it up using the integrated vision system.

This short video will help you do your first pick and place application with the TM Series robot.

HMI to controller communication may be one of the biggest surprises in your project to over-come.? Here are some factors to consider.

One may think this is simple, but there are a lot of pitfalls in the compatibility between drives and controllers from different manufacturers.? Here are the factors to consider.

Which is better: Selecting motors and mechanics that are the best of breed from different manufacturers OR sticking with one supplier?? Here are the factors to consider.

Which is better: Selecting drives and motors that are the best of breed from different manufacturers OR sticking with one supplier?? Here are the factors to consider.

Which is better: Selecting products that are the best of breed from different suppliers OR sticking with one supplier?? You don’t want to find yourself pushing a train under water with a VW Bug with square wheels!

For my 30th episode, I thought I'd celebrate by sharing a little bit of the goofs and fun and laughter and jokes and frustration that we've had along the way in making the first 29 episodes.

Robots are easy to specify, but they lock you into their design. Modular mechanics take a little more engineering but provide flexibility that you may need. Here are 10 questions to consider for this decision.

On the surface, converting fluid power (pneumatic and hydraulic) actuators to electric actuators is simple.? And it can be.? But, there are a few things that I've run into that tend to hold things up that you may want to be aware of right off the bat.

How well a linear actuator performs in its straightness and flatness is highly dependent upon its Abbe Error…that is the angular error caused by the rolling, pitching and yawing of the carriage as it moves.? But, why does it change the performance…and by how much?

Fusing the Power of Hydraulics with the Precision of Servo Control SMART Hydraulics Actuators (SHA) for the Metal forming industry.