Breakthrough Engineering for a Better World

Introduction

When it comes to motion control and the need to move, place, and position components as part of an automated response, linear and multi axis electric motion solutions* complement traditional pneumatic-driven options.

The growth in electric motion is set against a background of heightened application complexity. Demand for cost-efficient, but customised products are growing, addressing the need for flexibility within manufacturing processes. Furthermore, the need for data insight and system connectivity influenced by Industry 4.0, is intensifying.

Inherently, configurable, and flexible, multi axis electric motion systems are utilised across a diverse set of industrial sectors, including material handling, packaging, food production, chemical processing, and pharmaceuticals, as they seek the most efficient and effective way in which to move, position, and drive fundamental parts of their processes.

With its wide spectrum of potential solutions, multi axis electric motion has the flexibility to satisfy the often-disparate needs of individual applications, whether as part of an OEM machine build project, or enhancing the efficiencies and output of a busy production line.

For this reason, it is important to correctly identify and specify electric motion solutions based on specific needs and decide upon a standard or more customised response according to the application requirements. This whitepaper highlights the key application and specification objectives facing engineers for whom multi axis electric motion solutions are potentially attractive.