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Automation1: Precision Motion Control Made Easy

Complex motion, simple control. See the powerful features and capabilities…

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Automation1 PSO

In this video you will discover what traditional PSO is,…

White Paper

Use the Automation1 Python API in a Jupyter Notebook

The Python API for Automation1 is an extremely powerful tool…

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Automation1 Infinite Field of View Basics

A detailed setup overview of Aerotech's Infinite Field of View…

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Automation1 Part-Speed PSO

In this video you will discover in more detail what…

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Automation1 Working with Machine Controller Definition (.MCD) Files

This video contains an overview of the Automation1 controller *.MCD…

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Automation1 Visualize Workspace

Automation1 Studio Visualize workspace. This video covers: • The workspace…

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Automation1 Camming and Gearing

Aerotech is a company that solves your toughest precision motion…

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Automation1 Critical Sections

This video contains an overview of the Automation1 Studio software…

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Automation1 Aeroscript Data Types and Functions

This video contains an overview of the Automation1 Studio software…

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Automation1 Console Overview

This video contains an overview of the Automation1 Studio software…

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Automation1 Virtual Machine Setup

This video contains an overview of the Automation1 Studio software…

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Automation1 Analog and Digital IO

This video contains an overview of the Automation1 Studio software…

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Automation1 Configure Workspace

This video contains an overview of the Automation1 Studio software…

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Automation1 Python API

This video contains an overview of the Automation1 Python API.

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The Aerotech Difference - National Ignition Facility (NIF)

In December, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition…

Webinars

Precision Automation Principles for the Optimal Testing and Packaging of PIC Devices

Brett Heintz provides a guide for selecting precision motion equipment…

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Technological Advances in High-Dynamic Laser Processing to Improve Process Throughput and Increase Part Quality

This presentation covers advancements in the capabilities of multiaxis laser…

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Automation1 2.4 Training

Learn about new features available in the Automation1 version 2.4…

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Automation1 Version 2.3

Learn about new features introduced in the Automation1 version 2.3…

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AeroScript Libraries

Learn more about working with AeroScript libraries, including how to…

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The Science and Art of Machine Design

In this webinar we will evaluate an example application utilizing…

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The Impact and Mitigation of Thermal Effects in High-Precision Laser Scan Heads

This webinar will discuss a detailed study of thermal load’s…

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The Aerotech Difference - The James Webb Telescope

See how Aerotech’s custom 6-axis motion system helped NASA build…

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Control Show 2022 - Aerotech & Peak Metrology

Simon Smith, European director for Aerotech, and RJ Hardt, president…

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Motion Scan and Data Collection Methods for Electro-Optic System Testing

Executing scan tests with an automated motion system allows for…

Application Note

Automation1 Control Systems Demonstrate Significantly Improved PID Loop Bandwidth and Motion Control Performance

Building on over 50 years of motion control expertise, the…

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Automation1 MachineApps Overview

Learn more about the Automation1 MachineApps HMI design tool, which…

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Automation1 Studio Overview

A comprehensive look at the Automation1 Studio software tool, including…

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What is Automation1?

An overview of the Automation1 motion control platform. This video…

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AeroScript Overview

An overview of the AeroScript programming language, which is used…

Webinars

Achieving Ultralow-Loss Photonics Array Alignment

This webinar will present the current industry challenges and limitations…

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EXFO, EHVA and Aerotech Partner for an Integrated Photonic Test Automation Solution

Want to start your lab to fab journey with a…

White Paper

Fundamental Concepts for Precision & Throughput in Laser Processing Machines

This article explores fundamental considerations in machine design and control…

White Paper

Multi-Axis Motion System Error Budgeting

This article will explain how multi-axis motion systems can be…

Application Note

Automation1 Linear Servo Drive Products Provide Industry-Leading In-Position Stability

Aerotech’s Automation1 linear amplifier products provide industry-leading in-position stability performance.…

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Control Techniques in Laser Processing

This webinar will outline optimal design choices for a laser…

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Precision Motion Control for Sample Manipulation in Ultra-High Resolution Tomography

In the constantly evolving field of ultra-high resolution tomography, x-rays…

White Paper

Motion Actuator Designs for Electro-Optic Test Systems

This article discusses motorized angular drive mechanisms and performance differences…

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How to Know When Precision Motion Control is the Right Choice

For many engineers working in the automation space, programmable logic…

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Photonics Alignment and Test Demonstration with EHVA and EXFO

A photonics alignment and test demonstration using Aerotech's photonic alignment…

White Paper

Electro-Optic Sensor and System Performance Verification with Motion Systems

This article describes electro-optic (EO) sensors and how to use…

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How to Determine if a Homegrown Controller or an Established Platform Is the Best Choice for Your Machine

The time has come once again for new product design.…

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Aerospace & Defense

When your work is mission-critical, trust us to deliver manufacturing…

Application Note

Automation1 Motion Control Platform Improves Laser Scan System Tracking Performance

Precision laser scanning systems are characterized by their ability to…

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Engineering Maximum Performance: A Machine Building Case Study

This webinar shares innovative techniques for managing software, control and…

Capability Overview

Automation1 Brochure

Automation1—the world’s most user-friendly motion control platform—helps users quickly solve…

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Integrated Automation Systems

When high-performance motion is at the core of your process,…

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How to Tune Servo Systems: Force Control

Presenter Joseph Profeta, who has nearly three decades of experience…

TÜV SÜD Certifications

See our TÜV SÜD certifications (type “Aerotech” into the search…

Capability Overview

Integrated Automation Systems Brochure

You know our motion produces the best results. Now trust…

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How to Tune Servo Systems: Sensor Resolution & Sample Time

Presenter Joseph Profeta, who has nearly three decades of experience…

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The Basics of Scanner Field of View and Strategies for Improving It

You’ve decided your process requires the speed and precision of…

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3D Metrology - In-Line Laser Scanner

Would you like to capture more data for in-line part…

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3D Metrology - Hexapods

How flexible is your sample manipulation? Would six degrees of…

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3D Metrology - Aerotech + Keyence Wafer Motion

Nanometer measurement resolution and automated positioning over your entire wafer.

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3D Metrology - Standard Keyence Microscope Offering

Need more stage travel or load capacity for VR and…

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3D Metrology - 2 New Installs

Two more tool installations worked their way from conceptual design…

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3D Metrology - XpansionUI and Wafer Scan

Microscopy automation for wafer inspection: automating measurement acquisition processes for…

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3D Metrology - Happy Holidays 2020

Can you guess this common holiday item?

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Metal Additive Manufacturing

Metal additive manufacturing holds tremendous promise in how it will…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 7 - Using Iterative Learning Control

Learn how to use iterative learning controls in Aerotech's Motion…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 6 - Measuring The Frequency Response

Learn how to measure frequency response in Aerotech's Motion Designer…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 5 - Exporting A Program

Learn how to export a program in Aerotech's Motion Designer…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 4 - Importing A Trajectory

Learn how to import a trajectory in Aerotech's Motion Designer…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 3 - Creating A Multi Axis Trajectory

Learn how to create a multi-axis trajectory in Aerotech's Motion…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 2 - Creating A New Trajectory

Learn how to create a new trajectory in Aerotech's Motion…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 1 - Motion Designer Overview

Learn about Motion Designer, Aerotech’s easy-to-use software GUI for generating,…

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Highmark Invests $2.4 Million in Workforce Development

More people are employed in the Pittsburgh region than ever…

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Automation1: Complex Motion. Simple Control.

Automation1 is the most user friendly controller platform available. In…

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Laser Capabilities

Learn why Aerotech has been trusted to move more precision…

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PRO-SV Long-Travel Lift Stage

PRO-SV is the only long-travel lift stage that can move…

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Developing Custom Solutions for Your Most Challenging Applications

Learn how we custom engineered the surface motion platform (SMP)'s…

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Aerotech 2019 Tech 50 Nominee – Innovator of the Year: Manufacturing

Steve Botos, Aerotech's chief strategy & communication officer, details what…

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Active Optical Alignment Development System

Get a sneak peek of how we help customers solve…

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Precision 2-Axis Aerotech Motion Simulator

Our motion simulator products are used by customers to test…

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Multi-Axis Laser Micromachining System with AGV5D Precession Scanner

Laser micromachine orifices for fuel injectors, cut zero taper walls…

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Single-Source Automation Supplier for Optical Alignment and Probing Equipment

As factory automation drives toward the nanoscale, Aerotech helps you…

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Automation for Optical Device Manufacturing and Testing

Manufacture and test your photonic devices better, more economically and…

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Aerotech Infinite Field of View

In traditional laser scanner systems, laser spot size and field…

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Aerotech Makes Designing Your Motion Profile Easy with Motion Designer Software

Whether you're creating a motion profile to test a device…

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Aerotech Germany Construction

Watch as Aerotech Germany's office is constructed.

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Achieving Single-Micron Print-Head Accuracy with Advanced Control Systems

Precision comes down to determinism and how well you can…

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Fiber Optic Array Alignment Simulation

Using Aerotech's A3200 controller, users can automatically align multichannel optical…

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Aerotech HexGen Hexapod Six-DOF Positioning System

Aerotech’s HexGen® HEX500-350HL hexapod is ideal for applications in x-ray…

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Acceleration versus Error - Balancing Performance for Cylindrical Laser Processing Applications

Cylindrical laser micromachining applications such as stent processing depend on…

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PlanarDLA Open Frame, XY, Direct-Drive, Mechanical-Bearing Stage

Aerotech’s PlanarDLA-series stages offer a clear aperture, high dynamics, and…

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Automated Alignment Algorithms

Aerotech’s Automation1-iSMC controller includes the AeroScriptPlus option which can be…

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Virtual Pivot Point Kinematics

Aerotech’s Automation1 controller includes built-in virtual pivot point functionality. Using…

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AutoFocus

Autofocus is a standard feature on Aerotech’s Automation 3200, Ensemble,…

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EasyTune - The Most Advanced Autotuning Tool Available

Aerotech’s new EasyTune™ algorithm is the most advanced autotuning tool…

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Planar HDX - Two-Axis Ultra-Precision Planar Air-Bearing Stage

Aerotech’s long history of supplying ultra-precise positioning systems in high-technology…

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Infinite Possibilities - Easily Combining Scanner and Servo Motion

High precision motion control applications such as laser micromachining, 2-photon…

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Motion Control Basics: Linear Stage Terminology

There are many factors that affect the ability of a…

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Motion Control Basics: Calibration and Error Correction

A mechanical system can often be highly repeatable, but not…

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Motion Control Basics: Accuracy and Repeatability

In the automation world, there are terms that people use…

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CADFusion - No Coding Required

Feeling daunted by learning a new control architecture? Aerotech’s CADFusion…

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Improving High-Speed Galvo System Accuracy

Many micromachining systems depend on high-accuracy scanners to produce parts…

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Eliminate Stitching Errors: Infinite Field of View vs. Traditional Marking Techniques

Aerotech’s Infinite Field of View (IFoV) effectively eliminates stitching errors…

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PlanarDL XY Stage

Aerotech’s PlanarDL is an integrated, low-profile, XY motor stage with…

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Accuracy of Combined Scanning and Servo Systems

Linear and rotary actuators are often used to expand the…

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Nmark AGV High-Resolution Galvo Scanner

Aerotech’s Nmark AGV-HP advanced galvanometers use innovative optical feedback technology…

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HermeSys Cardiac Pacemaker Medical Device Manufacturing

Weld contours on implantable devices often have small features that…

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Motion Control Software Reduces Complexity in Seam Welding

This video demonstrates the resulting motion profile created by a…

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ASRT Rotary Stage IP66 Washdown Test

Aerotech’s IP66-rated ASRT direct-drive rotary stage offers optical or magnetic…

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Medical Capabilities

Learn why Aerotech has been trusted to move more precision…

Engineering Tutorial

Linear Motor Application Guide

Get the most out of your linear motor by downloading…

Capability Overview

Engineering and Manufacturing Vacuum Capabilities

Aerotech’s vast application experience, unmatched product scope, and extensive engineering…

Capability Overview

Using the Galvo Calibration File Converter with the Automation1-GI4

Calibrating the field of view for scanners is typically an…

Application Note

Advanced Motion Control Optimizes Mechanical Micro-Drilling

In micro-drilling process equipment, the most popular ways to create…

Capability Overview

Coordinated Control

Aerotech’s control technologies can coordinate and synchronize up to 32…

Capability Overview

Standard Controller Capabilities

Review standard capabilities of a controller.

Capability Overview

Fiber and Photonics Alignment Algorithms

Precision motion mechanics, such as Aerotech's FiberMaxHP, are a critical component…

Capability Overview

Using the Automation1 Transformation Function for Five Axis Systems

The transformation functions in Automation1 implement rotation, mirror, and translation…

Capability Overview

Electrostatic Discharge Protection in Motion System Design

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a serious threat to electronic devices…

Capability Overview

Advanced Laser Controls - Features to Improve Your Process

Eliminating the dependency of laser processing parameters on motion trajectories…

Capability Overview

ThermoComp® Integrated Temperature Compensation

Thermal error management has been a major concern of precision…

Capability Overview

EasyTune Advanced Motion Controller Autotuning Tool

EasyTune® is the most advanced autotuning tool available in a…

Capability Overview

Infinite Field of View (IFOV) Synchronizes Linear or Rotary Servo Axes with Laser Scanners

Aerotech’s Infinite Field of View (IFOV) is a unique and…

Capability Overview

Iterative Learning Control (ILC)

ILC is an advanced feature which examines the following error…

Capability Overview

Position Synchronized Output (PSO) – Coordinate Part Position with Process Control

Aerotech's Position Synchronized Output (PSO) feature coordinates your motion with…

Capability Overview

Dynamic Gain Scheduling

Aerotech's Threshold Gain Scheduling tool applies an algorithm that improves…

Capability Overview

Command Shaping

Aerotech's Command Shaping algorithms improve contouring and move-and-settle performance by…

Capability Overview

Harmonic Cancellation: Optimize Periodic Trajectories, Reject Periodic Disturbances

Aerotech's Harmonic Cancellation algorithm dramatically reduces positioning errors on systems…

Capability Overview

Enhanced Tracking Control (ETC)

Aerotech's unique Enhanced Tracking Control (ETC) feature improves move-and-settle times…

Application Note

Part-Speed Position Synchronized Output

Part-Speed Position Synchronized Output (PSO) is an effective tracking mode…

White Paper

Estimating Combined Servo and Galvo Motion Accuracy

In modern motion control systems, the primary figure of merit…

White Paper

The Difference Between Stage-on-Granite and Integrated Granite Motion Systems

The selection of the most suitable granite-based linear motion platform…

Webinars

Dynamic Error Reduction via Galvo Compensation

This webinar will provide insight into most dominant performance limitations…

Webinars

Positioning Equipment for Automated Fiber-Optics Device Manufacturing: Practical Ways to Solve Challenging Problems

Presenter RJ Hardt, who has nearly a decade of experience…

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Cylindrical Laser Processing of Medical Devices

Presenter Will Land, who has nearly a decade of experience…

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How to Tune Servo Systems: Tuning for Optimal Performance

Presenter Joseph Profeta, who has nearly three decades of experience…

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How to Tune Servo Systems: The Basics

Presenter Joseph Profeta, who has nearly three decades of experience…

White Paper

Machine Positioning Uncertainty with Laser Interferometer Feedback

The purpose of this discussion is to explain the major…

Application Note

High-Bandwidth Force Control

Traditionally, linear stages are used with encoders to position to…

Application Note

Advanced Motion Control for Precision Drum Writing

Precision mechanical equipment, integrated advanced controls, laser control features and…

White Paper

Minimum Incremental Motion and Holding Stability in Beamline Positioning

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance…

White Paper

Laser Raster-Scanning Patterns on Cylindrical Workpieces Using CADFusion and PSO Bitmap Tools

A large number of cylindrical laser processing applications program the…

White Paper

Harmonic Cancellation Algorithms Enable Precision Motion Control

Periodic disturbances are commonplace in precision motion control applications; any…

Application Note

Synchronizing Position Synchronized Output (PSO) with Mode Locked Lasers

Many lasers are limited to firing pulses based on an…

Capability Overview

Using the Galvo Calibration File Converter with the Automation1-GL4

This application note will outline the procedures required to create…

Application Note

Aerotech’s EasyTune Advanced Autotuning Tool

When a user finds that the accuracy of a motion…

Application Note

Motion Control with Precision Noncontact Displacement Sensors

Noncontact displacement sensors are used in measurement applications where surfaces…

Application Note

Line Following in the Packaging Industry

Sophisticated control capabilities and servomotors are the next logical advances…

Application Note

Customized Relationships and Coordinated Motion with StatusGetAxisItemFast()

Aerotech’s AeroScript programming language includes the StatusGetAxisItemFast() function as an…

Application Note

Implementation of the Enhanced Throughput Module (ETM) to Improve Machine Throughput

In this Application Note, Aerotech used our Enhanced Throughput Module…

Application Note

New Data Collection Tool for Complex Positioning Systems at Beamlines

Maximizing measurement throughput is paramount in scientific and industrial applications…

Application Note

Automation1 Servo Drives Improve In-Position Stability

When it comes to characterizing precision mechatronic systems, a meaningful…

White Paper

Top 3 Ways to Increase Your Positioning System's 3D Accuracy

Positioning systems are used to automate almost every high-precision manufacturing…

White Paper

How to Select Optimal Positioning Equipment for Laser Direct-Write Processes

Choosing the optimal automation equipment for a given process requires…

White Paper

Nanometer Scale Industrial Automation for Optical Device Manufacturing

Manufacturers of optical devices know the importance of mature industrialized…

White Paper

Using Metrology to Measure and Enhance the Performance of a Positioning System

This white paper will explain what positioning system metrology is,…

White Paper

Improving Automation Performance

At some point automation hardware inevitably becomes obsolete. It’s hard…

White Paper

Advanced Motion Control for Durability, Part Characterization and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)

This white paper reviews technologies used to produce motion and…

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