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  Volume 1, Issue 1
Welcome to ACS Motion Control’s inaugural newsletter. Since 1985, ACS has manufactured advanced multi-axis motion controllers, machine controllers and integrated control modules. ACS provides standard and custom products that combine power and precision to deliver flexible, economical, user-friendly motion and machine control solutions. Our products are found in the semiconductor manufacturing and testing, electronic assembly and testing, medical imaging and advanced digital printing industries.

In this and future issues, we will present the latest developments in product and software, application briefs and the latest motion control challenges.

In 2008, we began a worldwide marketing campaign consisting of monthly press releases, contributed articles to major motion control publications, print advertising and online banner promotions in key web sites and motion control enewsletters. You'll be seeing a lot more of ACS Motion Control.

We hope you enjoy the first issue of ACS’ Better Control Center.
  How can ACS help you?

…achieve higher-level performance with standard hardware?

…achieve sub-nanometer performance, faster step and settle time?

…shorten your time to market?

…develop and debug your machine control software before hardware installation for free?

For more on what ACS Motion Control products can do for you...
Better Tools
Customized multi-axis control from standard components

Many motion control applications require a combination of precision coordinated motion between several axes, high performance servo to meet strict move and settle requirements, and the ability to employ many axes with differing requirements ranging from low power for nanometer scale jitter to high power for massive gantry axes. The ACS SPiiPlus MC4U control system is your high performance, low cost system solution in one box.

Customer Benefits include: • Lower cost through integration
• Reduced price
• Shorter delivery time
• Reduced maintenance and
   time costs

MC4U Features include:
• Control for up to 64 axes using
   CANopen network
• Up to 8 digital universal drives
• Enhanced software with MMI
   (Man Machine Interface)
• PLC Programming
• 20kHz servo loop update

Read more…
 
Better Software

ACS Motion Control’s advanced SpiiPlus software tools provide extraordinarily easy set up, fast application development and quick diagnostics.

The Application Development Kit Software features:
• Controller simulator - enables
   developing applications and host
   programs without any hardware
• One common software platform
   for all products
• Simple to use Man Machine
   Interface
• Frequency Response
  Function Analyzer (FRF)
• Complete automation
  control software
• Program manager
• Safety monitor
• I/O Monitor

In addition to reduced training costs, remote diagnostics and reduced time to market, the greatest benefit is that ACS Motion Control software is FREE and is available for download at:
www.acsfreesoftware.com

 
Applications in Motion
ACS SPiiPlus MC4U inspects FPDs with high power, low jitter

Flat Panel Display (FPD) inspection requires motion control that delivers sustained, coordinated high-speed movement of gantry axes requiring high power servo control as well as low power servo drives to provide nanometer-scale jitter and stringent specifications for movement and settle time, on multiple axes of motion. The ACS SPiiPlus MC4U motion controller delivers a complete solution in a modular, one-box system.

ACS’ SPiiPlus MC4U motion controller provides:
• Up to 8 coordinated
  axes of motion
• A 0.7kW low voltage
  regulated power supply
• A 8kW high voltage power
  supply
• Wide range of digital drives
   with up to 40A peak power

Read more...


Idle Jitter of Gantry Axis