In-Motion Blog

You’ve searched the internet and talked to every servo drive manufacturer, but you just can’t find a servo drive with all of the features that you need.  What’s going on? Are you being unreasonable? Are your specifications unusual? It can’t be this hard… can it? Reasons you might need a custom servo drive: You need … When Should You Get a Custom Servo Drive?

Servo drives have evolved far beyond the basic power amplifiers they once were. They can now be complex pieces of electronic equipment with dozens of additional features to expand upon and improve their motion control capabilities. We’ve compiled a list of a few servo drive features that are, in our professional opinion, really cool. How … 6 Cool Servo Drive Features You Might Not Know About

We all make mistakes. Even people who’ve been working with servo drives for over a decade make mistakes. I’ve even seen it happen countless times in our own labs. Heck, I’ll admit I’ve made mistakes while setting up servo drives on a non-zero number of occasions. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that our … Most Common Servo Drive Installation Mistakes According to 200 Engineers

In the world of servo systems, there are two kinds of problems you might run into: Problems that are discovered early and can be addressed before they get to the customer. Problems that are discovered late – after production starts or after they get to the customer. These are the worst. Wouldn’t it be great … 5 Rules of Thumb When Selecting a Servo Drive

We talk about the upcoming trends in servo drives every year and I have to say, 2020 really didn’t turn out the way we expected.  It wasn’t all bad though.  We were able to eke out a few milestones and continue moving forward with new designs, but with 2020 out of the way we think … Servo Drive Trends for 2021

If you’re looking for a servo drive that is compact, has a high power density, and is easy to install, look no further than FlexPro “FM” line of machine embedded servo drives. Here is an overview of the FlexPro FM060-10-EM in just one minute… (and 14 seconds…shhh) Let’s get to it! Quick Specs and More … FlexPro Servo Drives for Machine Embedded Applications

We’re changing things up and doing this blog post as a video, aka a vlog.  We’ll be taking a closer look at the FE060-25-EM EtherCAT servo drive.  One of the things that’s hard for our customers to grasp is how small these servo drives are yet they don’t sacrifice on power, performance or features.  We’re … Detailed Look at the FE060-25-EM Servo Drive

In the age of digital servo drives that use PC based configuration tools, analog servo drives still have a place in motion control systems.  While digital drives use configuration software and an on-screen interface, analog servo drives use switches and potentiometers. You can read more about the differences between analog and digital servo drives here. … How to Set Up and Configure an Analog Servo Drive

In their college years, some students begin to take interest in robotics and motion control. As cliché as it may sound, the students of today are the innovators of tomorrow. In order to better facilitate innovation in our youth, ADVANCED Motion Controls has proudly run its own University Outreach program since 2004. For 15 years, … The University Outreach Program

What’s the Difference Between a Servo Drive and a Servo Amplifier? A lot of motion control terminology is used interchangeably, situationally, and sometimes incorrectly. We’ll be the first to admit that it can be a bit confusing at times, and understandably so. Some of the motion control lingo has changed over time, and it hasn’t … Is it Servo Drive or Servo Amplifier? and Other Motion Control Questions