[dunk] constructed an easy to use AVR-based USB controller with the ability to drive up to six R/C hobby servos at once. While the USB-powered Atmega8 he used supplies the necessary PWM signaling for ...

Hobby servos are great, but they’re in many ways not ideal for robotic applications. The good news is that [Adam] brings the latest version of his ServoProject, providing off-the-shelf servos with ...

Hobbyists, developers and electronic enthusiasts searching for an easy way to control up to 12 servos from a PlayStation 4 controller may be interested in a new piece of hardware called the ServoShock ...

The project utilizes the tiny 8-pin PIC12C671 to build a simple serial servo controller chips. Using a dedicated servo motor control IC provides several advantages and is less expensive than buying ...

Leading U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers around the world are using Bosch Packaging’s FLM-Series machines to fill prescription liquids into glass and plastic bottles and vials. Critical to the ...

Injection mold tooling automation specialist Servomold reports that it will introduce a new generation of control units for servo drives and a newly developed series of actuators for the execution of ...

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) defines a servo device as “an adjustable-speed AC power drive system that includes an AC motor integrated by feedback, a converter, and control, ...

Disturbance rejection, like command tracking, is usually expressed graphically. The graphs, called disturbance rejection plots, show the effect of PIV gains on disturbance torque applied to the shaft ...

An industry shift to servo controls for backhoes was one equipment manufacturer JCB bought into. The softer pushing and reduced arm throws required on servo controls led to a reduction in operator ...

Multiple aircraft models experienced various autopilot and servo malfunctions, primarily affecting pitch control. Reported issues included overheated servos, uncommanded pitch inputs, binding, ...

Packaging machine builders have steadily increased their use of servos over the past 15-plus years because the applications are highly dynamic - ideal for multiaxis, synchronized servo systems. Market ...