2005
05/23/200505/23/2005
Technical Contact:Marshall Matheson
Danaher Motion
805-879-0598
marshall.matheson@motioneng.com
PR Contact:
Dwayne J. Roark
Danaher Motion
630-694-3326
dwayne.roark@danahermotion.com
WOOD DALE, IL May 23, 2005 – Motion Engineering, Inc. (MEI), a Danaher Motion Business Unit, today announced the availability of MechaWare, a powerful, ease-of-use software tool for the creation of custom control algorithms for use with all SynqNet® motion controllers. MechaWare is a plug-in library for the Matlab/Simulink environment that puts the power of complex motion control development into the hands of machines builders. MechaWare is designed to literally hand over the control building blocks to the end user, freeing them from proprietary or limited control capability. OEMs can integrate custom control models into their machine design with a high degree of simulation capability and fast experimentation without factory limitations.
Programmers and non-programmers alike can use the Matlab/Simulink workspace to quickly drag, drop, and interrelate function blocks to develop the ideal motion control loop for their application. MechaWare works with any SynqNet XMP or ZMP type controller for up to 32 axes of control. Once a model is ‘built’ in the workspace, compatible control code is automatically generated and downloaded to a controller for immediate simulation techniques or real-world testing. Models developed on one platform can then be easily modified and extended over an entire machine product family via the MechaWare API that works with the Motion Programming Interface (MPI) from MEI. MechaWare works with Matlab version 12.1 and higher running on Windows® NT, XP, or 2000, and only requires a SynqNet controller and associated programming libraries for implementation.
MechaWare features full custom implementation with built-in support for state observers, state feedback, coordinate transformations, 64-bit double precision calculations with ZMP controllers, gain switching, and many others. MechaWare enables sophisticated vibration control techniques, support for complex Multi-in, Multi-out (MIMO) plant models, and allows the user to easily define gantry control topologies. Full product details can be found at http://www.motioneng.com and the MEI support site at http://support.motioneng.com .
About MEI
Founded in 1987, and part of the Danaher Motion Group, Motion Engineering Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and sells performance network motion control solutions to high value capital equipment builders in the semiconductor, electronic assembly, robotics and medical markets. MEI’s SynqNet® motion platforms combined with advanced tools and engineering services allow OEMs to build better machines, faster. Danaher Motion is a leading global manufacturer of motion control products that improve the efficiency and productivity of complex manufacturing operations. Information is available on the Web at www.motioneng.com.
About Danaher Motion
Danaher Motion is a leading global manufacturer of motion control products that improve the efficiency and productivity of complex manufacturing operations. Danaher Motion’s product innovations have been revolutionizing the motion control industry for over 60 years through trusted brand names including Kollmorgen, Pacific Scientific, Thomson, Dover and Portescap. www.danahermotion.com
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