Methods for Implementing Safety Design in Motion Control Using PLC Function Block Diagrams

Methods for Implementing Safety Design in Motion Control Using PLC Function Block Diagrams

As I was finishing my morning tea, a piercing alarm rang out from the workshop. Rushing over, I found that the new employee, Xiao Li, had failed to set safety limits while debugging the conveyor belt, causing the robotic arm to crash into a barrier. This scene reminded me of a similar mistake I made … Read more

Robot Marathon Fails, Yushu Technology Responds with Humor

Robot Marathon Fails, Yushu Technology Responds with Humor

Surprise! The Robot Marathon turned into a “Wrestling Competition”, and Yushu Technology’s response left the internet in stitches. When robots step onto the marathon track, what image comes to your mind? Is it mechanical strides in perfect unison, speeding forward, or effortlessly overcoming obstacles with a sense of technology? However, reality played a cruel joke … Read more

Motion Control Algorithm Method Based on Instruction List for PLC

Motion Control Algorithm Method Based on Instruction List for PLC

Click the blue text to follow! Motion Control Algorithm Method Based on Instruction List for PLC A few days ago, Xiao Zhang rushed to find me: “Master Li, the automatic feeder on production line three is stuck again, the servo motor is sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and the materials are misaligned!” I sighed, this … Read more

Integrating Strategies for Safety Enhancement in PLC Motion Control Applications

Integrating Strategies for Safety Enhancement in PLC Motion Control Applications

Hello, automation friends! Recently, I received a call from the workshop saying that the robotic arm on the assembly line was moving out of sync and started to “dance” after running for an hour. I rushed over and found that it was a typical case of improper PLC motion control parameter settings! This is no … Read more

EtherCAT G Technology Wins the ‘CMCD 2019 Annual New Era Bus Technology Innovation Award’

EtherCAT G Technology Wins the 'CMCD 2019 Annual New Era Bus Technology Innovation Award'

1 In December 2019, the “2020 Smart Manufacturing & China Motion Control / Direct Drive Industry Development Summit Forum and Award Ceremony” hosted by China Transmission Network and the China Motion Control Industry Alliance was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang. EtherCAT G technology, with its unparalleled innovative advantages, has broken through the traditional motion control application … Read more

Scientists Propose a Complex Motion Learning Control Method for Miniature Fish-like Magnetic Driven Robots

Scientists Propose a Complex Motion Learning Control Method for Miniature Fish-like Magnetic Driven Robots

Recently, a team led by Associate Researcher Xu Sheng and Researcher Xu Tiantian from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed a complex motion learning control method for miniature fish-like magnetic driven robots. This method establishes the relationship between controllable magnetic field variations and various action primitives of the fish-like robot … Read more

Three Authors, One Nature Review: Microrobots!

Three Authors, One Nature Review: Microrobots!

Microrobots Microrobots have been a focal point of extensive research, catalyzing various innovative developments. Their unique active motion behaviors provide distinct capabilities and advantages in different aqueous biological and environmental media, such as enhanced delivery, improved mass transfer, efficient repair, and access to small spaces. Appropriate material selection, structural design, and surface functionalization enable various … Read more

Renesas Electronics Launches Certified PROFINET IRT and PROFIdrive Software Protocol Stack

Renesas Electronics Launches Certified PROFINET IRT and PROFIdrive Software Protocol Stack

March 10, 2025, Beijing, China – Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a global leader in semiconductor solutions, today announced the launch of its certified PROFINET IRT (Isochronous Real-Time) and PROFIdrive software protocol stack for its RZ/T and RZ/N series industrial network system microprocessors (MPUs). The initial version of this new software protocol stack is designed … Read more

In-Depth Analysis of Industrial Robot Controllers: A Classic Article!

In-Depth Analysis of Industrial Robot Controllers: A Classic Article!

Click the title below “Mechanical Coffee” to quickly follow Article Overview © Written by Internet How is the “brain” of industrial robots—the controller—designed and implemented? This article provides deep insights! Currently, there are mainly two approaches to the design and implementation of robot controllers in the market: The first approach is to follow a completely … Read more

Why Do Domestic and International PLC Manufacturers Choose CODESYS? Can CODESYS Compete with Siemens TIA Portal?

Why Do Domestic and International PLC Manufacturers Choose CODESYS? Can CODESYS Compete with Siemens TIA Portal?

JZGKCHINAIndustrial Control Technology Sharing Platform CODESYS is a globally renowned open PLC programming system, similar to Siemens TIA Portal, widely used in factory automation, automotive automation, embedded automation, process automation, building automation, and other fields. This software is developed by the German CODESYS Group. CODESYS is synonymous with the IEC61131-3 standard. However, CODESYS is not … Read more