5 Key Benefits of a Real-Time Motion Control Architecture When developing and setting up real-time motion control systems its best to plan an architecture and infrastructure the not only prepares you for today but also for tomorrow. Your real-time architecture therefore has to be flexible and malleable to external and internal changes. Here are some elements to consider when implementing a real-time motion control architecture that can prepare for you today, and the inevitable, even unforeseeable, impact factors of tomorrow.
Scalable Leveraging software instead of hardware is imperative as its easy to change and make updates to software in a cost effective manner as compared to hardware that is proprietary and expensive and adverse to change. This allows you to accommodate new developments without having to completely dismantle the current system. As such, the system should be compatible to present and future devices such as new servo motors and I/O drives from manufacturers. This will expand the capability of your production systems without necessitating expensive updates. Cost Effective Having real-time software with superior performance as your basis for motion control is the only way to cost effective as there is no piece of hardware for motion control that can compete from a cost perspective. It is therefore imperative to leverage an RTOS and software motion control libraries as the means for your motion control strategy. Ultimately your production and operational cost should reduce by doing so.