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Electrical systems
News Release from: Danaher Motion | Subject: Positioning performance specifications
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 April 2001
All IDC positioning now conforms with
ISO
Industrial Devices Corporation (IDC) has put an end to "specsmanship" by defining all of its precision positioning performance specifications according to ISO 230-2.
Not all specifications are created equally Industrial Devices Corporation (IDC) has put an end to "specsmanship" by defining all of its precision positioning performance specifications according to ISO 230-2
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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It is an internationally recognized measurement standard that also adheres to ASME requirements.
The result is a common language of positioning terminology that simplifies system specification and prevents disappointing misapplications.
Successfully solving a precision positioning application requires the analysis of several critical specifications.
Most engineers are surprised to learn that most manufacturers set their own standards for accuracy and repeatability.
Unfortunately this often leads to disappointing results, particularly in demanding, high precision positioning applications.
Advantages of utilizing ISO 230-2 as the specifications standard include: * All specifications are complete system specifications * All specifications are measured in a thermally stable environment * Testing includes simulating operating conditions * Testing measures the effects of system hysteresis * All specifications are determined with statistical error bands The result is a more conservative specification methodology than the typical raw data plots offered by many other manufacturers.
In addition to offering true product specifications by virtue of utilizing ISO 230-2, IDC offers an array of optional performance testing services to document the actual performance of standard and custom positioning systems.
IDC is a worldwide leader in the design of complete, electro-mechanical motion control solutions for the automated machinery market.
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