Advances in Servo Motors and Motor Drive Technologies

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Scope and Methodology
    • 1. Scope
    • 2. Methodology
  • 2. Introduction and Key Findings
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Key Findings
• 2. Technology and Applications Viewpoint
  • 1. Technology Primer
    • 1. Overview
    • 2. Motor Technology
    • 3. Drive Technology
  • 2. An Assessment of Technology and Application Trends
    • 1. Overview
    • 2. Trends in Motor Technology
    • 3. Trends in Drive Technology
• 3. Technology Adoption Factor Analysis
  • 1. Effects on Competing Technologies
    • 1. Servos versus Steppers
    • 2. Linear Applications
  • 2. Analysis of Drivers and Challenges
    • 1. Analysis of Drivers
      • a. The Effect of Cost at the Component and System Levels
      • b. The Demand for Enhanced Performance among OEMs
      • c. The Demand for Better Performance in Migration Applications
      • d. More for Less: The Availability of Greater Processing Power at Lower Costs
    • 2. Analysis of Challenges
      • a. A Cautious Industry
      • b. Industry Knowledge and Awareness
      • c. The Prevalent Perception of Cost Benefits
• 4. Noteworthy Innovations
  • 1. Noteworthy Innovations in Academia
    • 1. Iterative Learning Control for Ripple Minimization in Motors--Singapore
    • 2. Selective Regional Correlation for Fault Diagnosis in Servomotors--Canada
    • 3. Fuzzy Optimization Techniques for Integration of Servo Drives with Systems--Taiwan
    • 4. Composite Nonlinear Control Approach for Dual-stage Actuated HDD Servo System--Singapore
    • 5. FPGA-Based Servo Control in Robust Open Architectures--Canada
    • 6. Waveform Shaping for Low Cost Torque Ripple Mitigation in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drives--USA
    • 7. Adaptive Control of PMSM to Overcome Model Uncertainty--China
    • 8. Sensorless Control for Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Motors--China
  • 2. Noteworthy Innovations in the Corporate Sector
    • 1. Digital Signal Controller for Motor Control with Greatly Enhanced Performance and Resolution--USA
    • 2. Lower MTTR and Higher Reliability Offered by New Servo System--USA
    • 3. New Technology for Security in Drives under Development--USA
    • 4. New Technologies Replace Traditional Linear Actuators and Eliminate Interference from PWM Amplifiers--USA
    • 5. Fiberoptic System for Signal Transmission in Servo Applications--USA
    • 6. Software in Low-Cost Servo Drive to Minimize Mechanical Resonance--USA
    • 7. Next-Generation Servo Promises Performance Accuracy and Compactness--USA
    • 8. New Developments from Motion Control Firm in Three Technologies--Switzerland
    • 9. OEM Supplier Leads Servo Technology into Promising New Commercial Application: Automotive Fuel Cells--USA
    • 10. Automation Firm Develops New Rotary and Linear Servomotors--USA
    • 11. New Linear Motor for Precision Applications Aims to Replace Rotary Motor-Based Linear Actuators--USA
    • 12. High Performance Servo System Designed for Simpler Setup and Operation--USA
    • 13. Closed Loop Motion Control Modules--Germany
    • 14. Motion Control Card with Sophisticated Interpolation Capabilities for Advanced Applications--USA
    • 15. Solution with Multiple Features in Hardware and Software--USA
    • 16. Intelligent Servomotor with Flexible Control Software--Switzerland
• 5. Database of Key Industry Participants and Selected Patents
  • 1. Database of Key Industry Participants
    • 1. Academic
    • 2. Corporate
  • 2. Patents
    • 1. United States
    • 2. Other Countries
• 6. Frost & Sullivan 2005 Science & Technology Awards
  • 1. Excellence in Technology
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
  • 2. Technology Innovation
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
  • 3. Technology Leadership
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
• 7. Critical Reference Tables
  • 1. Decision Support Database Tables
    • 1. World Machine Tool Production (1999-2006)
    • 2. World Semiconductor Market and Semiconductor Equipment Market (1999-2006)
    • 3. World Car Production (1999-2006)
    • 4. World Heavy Truck Production (1999-2006)
    • 5. World Bus Production (1999-2006)
    • 6. World Heavy Commercial Vehicle Production (1999-2006)
    • 7. World Paper and Paperboard Production (1999-2006)