Resources

The International Society of Automation is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities.

Terminology in Motion is Control Engineering's article that attempts to define some ambiguous motion control terms in context, whether you are running a closed-loop or open-loop system, from feedforward to quadrature, that random word you just can't figure out is likely defined here.

The Robotics & Motion Control Tech Group provides a forum for robotics and motion control manufacturing users, suppliers and educators to meet, network and engage in the creation of intellectual capital and development of best-in-class products to serve SME members. Additionally, the group works to actively disseminate this leading-edge technological capital to the robotics and motion control manufacturing industry.

PMD's Motion Control University offers an extensive motion control glossary of terms from A to Z. Starting with Absolute Positioning and making their way through Brushless Servo, Commutation, Deterministic Scan Time, E Stop, Pulse Width Modulation, Quadrature, and Zero Point Feedback, hundreds of glossary terms are made available to you.

The International Fluid Power Society is the Organization for Fluid Power and Related Motion Control Professionals. It has Chapters in major cities and has Student Chapters in leading Fluid Power Educational Institutions. The Society's services include Education, Certification and Professionalism for Fluid Power and Motion Control Professionals.

TRIO Motion Technology offers Motion Control Jargon, a glossary of motion control terms from Armature to Voltage Constant Ke, and everything in between.

The Motion Control Association (MCA) is a global not-for-profit trade group dedicated to promoting the understanding and use of motion control technologies and developing business opportunities for mechanical and electronic (mechatronics) motion control companies.

Mike Quinn's Linear Motion Blog features the latest on linear bearing design and application experience.

The Motion Control Blog is a blog for specifiers of Motion Control Components and The Motion Control Marketing Blog a marketing resource for Motion Control component and systems manufacturers.

Kollmorgen's Engineer's Toolbar is an easy to use tool used to calculate key variables in your motion control application. Features include unit conversion, densities of materials, and inertia calculations. 

Robotics & Motion Control Tech Group - SME Forums

ENG-Tips Forums provides forums for engineering professionals.

Motion Control forum from Rockwell Automation.

An Automation forum featuring industry news and topics.

National Instruments Motion Control and Motor Drives forum.

Offers a variety of information on topics such as drives, motors, servos and steppers, motion software, motion controllers, hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical, linear actuators, power supplies, valves and cylinders.

Kollmorgen's motion control handbook features answers and step by step instructions.

Motion Control, Motors, Drives Portal includes Products, News, Articles, and Resources.

MachineDesign.com features topics include feedback, control system design, motors, motion control schemes, actuation, and mechatronics.

Automation World is a newsletter that features the latest in motion technology and applications.