Features are carefully selected from across the website and magazine, these articles are contributed by a wide range of authors from across the sectors covered by Controls Drives & Automation, as well as the editorial team. Addressing the latest topics in terms of technological developments, legislation and industry issues
Keeping a servo driven system running at peak efficiency is no simple feat. Misunderstanding performance criteria such as misalignment, torque, or RPM can be all it takes to cause a critical and costly failure says Robert Watkins
There are many circumstances in which a high current or voltage load needs to be controlled by the operation of a low-power circuit. In these cases, a relay can provide the necessary isolation between the high-power and low-power parts of the system. Martin Wyatt outlines how to select the most appropriate solid state relay for different applications
For 30 years, variable speed drive manufacturers have been planning to run down production of DC drives so that they could concentrate solely on the new AC technology. Neill Drennan defends DC
As human operators and robots increasingly share a common space in the manufacturing environment, the choice between a collaborative or cooperative machine is naturally being given more consideration. Barry Weller looks how to identify the best system for an intended application
