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How to select the right motor control design to meet Industry 4.0 requirements

The era of Industry 4.0 is making systems smarter by providing localised intelligence and connectivity between machines and computers, and to the internet. This era has implications for industrial motors, which comprise much of an automated facility’s energy resources. Their failure can shut down an entire production line.

02/06/2023 15:42:02

It follows then that it is critical to control motors effectively, particularly with respect to speed and torque which together greatly impact a motor's dynamic range.

Controlling these two parameters effectively requires a high degree of feedback accuracy.

Therefore, designers need to choose carefully between low-side, high-side, or in-line current sensing, and then optimally implement the appropriate circuitry.

Read the full article in DPA's June issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.