Design and development of a 2-axis servo trainer

From, Curtis (author)
Tamboline, Dean (author)
Vickars, Matt (author)
Fourie, Johan (thesis advisor)
British Columbia Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering (Degree granting institution)

Research paper/project

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British Columbia Institute of Technology

2018

172 pages

Servo motors are complex electro mechanical units that allow their rotational position, velocity, acceleration, and many other aspects to be controlled very accurately. Specialized control modules and programming is required for these motors to exhibit desired behavior. Both factors vary drastically between competing companies such as Bosch Rexroth and Allen Bradly. These motors and drives are used extensively in industrial settings, which are very costly and hazardous settings to learn their functionality. For this reason, Bosch Rexroth develops servo trainers that replicate industrial processes at a desk sized scale to render learning safer and cheaper. This project resulted in the design and manufacturing of a trainer system, which consists of two portable units: The electrical controls (Alpha Prototype), and the emulation of an industrial flying saw (Beta Prototype).

MECH 8290

electronic

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering