The development of a controller for mechatronics equipment

Author

Kyura, Nobuhiro

Author_Institution

Yaskawa Electr. Corp., Kitakyushu, Japan

Volume

43

Issue

1

fYear

1996

fDate

2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

37

Abstract

This paper describes the developmental history of mechatronics equipment controllers especially within Yaskawa Electric. First, the philosophy and definition of the word “mechatronics” are introduced. Then a discussion is presented about mechatronics equipment controllers in which they mean a numerical control (NC) system for machine tools and industrial robots. The NC system covers three fields of technology: controller hardware, software, and an actuator control system (servosystem). Second, the 20-year progress of each item is discussed. Finally, the necessary performance and functions for future NC systems are outlined

Keywords

computerised numerical control; control system synthesis; controllers; electric actuators; industrial robots; machine tools; motion control; numerical control; robots; servomechanisms; Yaskawa Electric; actuator control system; control software; controller development; controller hardware; electric actuators; industrial robots; machine tools; mechatronics equipment; motion control; numerical control system; servosystems; Actuators; Computer numerical control; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Hardware; History; Industrial control; Machine tools; Mechatronics; Service robots;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0046

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/41.481405

Filename

481405