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When specifying a motion control system for, say, a pick-and-place application on an automated assembly line, engineers have two choices.motion control and robotics

One option is to design and build a two- or three-axis gantry system from modular components, such as servomotors, drives, linear and rotary actuators, and pneumatic cylinders. Let’s call that option “rigid automation.” Alternatively, they could simply buy a robot. We’ll call that option “flexible automation.”

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