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PC-BASED ROBOT CONTROLLER OPENS NEW MARKETS FOR STANDARD ROBOTICS
28 September 2001 - Nyquist Industrial Control
| A prototype PC-based robot control system from Nyquist Industrial Control uses standard drives to connect to existing, dedicated motors and encoders. High-level software calculates the exact motion profile in 3D, synchronizing the movement of the axes to make the desired path. The system demonstrates how easy it is to upgrade the control systems of existing proprietary robots by using open PC-based software and standard drives, rather than having to develop expensive, customized schemes. The project, achieved through close collaboration with the Dutch robot system integrator Morotech Robottechniek of Hoorn, demonstrates that Nyquist's PC-based motion control systems, commonly used in sophisticated high-end robotics, are suitable for the most rugged industrial applications. |
A prototype PC-based robot control system from Nyquist Industrial Control uses standard drives to connect to existing, dedicated motors and encoders. High-level software calculates the exact motion profile in 3D, synchronizing the movement of the axes to make the desired path. The system demonstrates how easy it is to upgrade the control systems of existing proprietary robots by using open PC-based software and standard drives, rather than having to develop expensive, customized schemes. The project, achieved through close collaboration with the Dutch robot system integrator Morotech Robottechniek of Hoorn, demonstrates that Nyquist's PC-based motion control systems, commonly used in sophisticated high-end robotics, are suitable for the most rugged industrial applications.
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About: Nyquist Industrial Control
Nyquist has a long and rich history. A history that goes back to the beginning of the early seventies, when the company was still part of Philips. Since then, the organisation has played a pioneering role in the field of high-quality Motion Control systems, VME and PLC machine control platforms.The foundations for the present-day company Nyquist Industrial Control were paved in the seventies. This happened when the first standardised servo system was developed, initially created for Philips' internal machine building. This led to a large international installed base, both within and outside of our own organisation. For instance, the doors of the Dutch Railways' trains are still fitted with VME-based control systems from Nyquist. And then just think of all the automatically opening bridges, traction systems, trams, machines for making glass moulds, embroidering machinery, pastry-making machines, ships' terminals, incinerators and water purification plants. |
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