INTELLIGENT SERVO DRIVES AND FIELDBUSSES COMMUNICATION FOR MULTI-AXIS MOTION CONTROL.

Due to the quick evolution of manufacturing processes, the demand for more flexible automation systems is on the rise. To answer these requirements, distributed motion control architecture based on intelligent drives tends more and more to replace the traditional solutions. The benefits of a distributed motion control architecture are presented in the paper. Intelligent servo drivers suitable for distributed motion control architecture must provide fieldbus communication facilities and execute high level axis control tasks. The fieldbus profile design and the motion control task distribution is the key point to build a high performance motion control system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]