{"id":817,"date":"2026-11-11T18:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T17:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labvector.de\/?page_id=817"},"modified":"2026-11-11T19:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T18:10:42","slug":"precision-motion-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labvector.de\/de\/engineering-expertise\/precision-motion-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Precision Motion Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img src='https:\/\/labvector.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/lv-photo-beckhoff.jpg' alt='Precision Motion Control' style='width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px'\/><\/p>\n<p style='font-size:13px;color:#667'>Photo: Beckhoff Automation, <a href='https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Beckhoff_Automation_Embedded_PC.jpg'>Wikimedia Commons<\/a>, <a href='https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/'>CC BY 4.0<\/a>, cropped.<\/p>\n<p style='font-size:1.15em;margin-top:24px'>High-precision multi-axis motion control built on Beckhoff PC-based control: TwinCAT 3 software and real-time EtherCAT, from a single stage to complete synchronised positioning systems.<\/p>\n<h2>Motion control on Beckhoff PLC<\/h2>\n<p>We design, program and commission motion control systems on Beckhoff industrial PCs and embedded controllers. One open, PC-based platform runs logic, motion, measurement and communication in real time, which keeps systems compact, fast and easy to extend.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multi-axis point-to-point and interpolated motion with TwinCAT NC PTP and NC I<\/li>\n<li>Synchronised axes, electronic gearing and camming, coordinated scans and trajectories<\/li>\n<li>Closed-loop positioning with high-resolution linear and rotary encoders<\/li>\n<li>Servo drives, stepper and DC motor terminals, and piezo actuators in one system<\/li>\n<li>Homing, soft limits, interlocks and safe motion with TwinSAFE<\/li>\n<li>Automatic scan routines with data acquisition synchronised to position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Technologies we work with<\/h2>\n<h3>Control and software<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 (IEC 61131-3: Structured Text, function blocks, sequential function charts)<\/li>\n<li>Object-oriented PLC programming and C++ modules in the TwinCAT runtime<\/li>\n<li>MATLAB\u00ae\/Simulink\u00ae models integrated into the controller<\/li>\n<li>Python, LabVIEW&#x2122; and custom GUIs for automation and data analysis<\/li>\n<li>Version control with Git and automated testing of PLC code<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fieldbus and communication<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>EtherCAT real-time fieldbus with distributed clocks for \u00b5s-level synchronisation<\/li>\n<li>OPC UA, ADS and MQTT for connecting to higher-level systems and the cloud<\/li>\n<li>Integration with EPICS and Tango control systems used at research facilities<\/li>\n<li>Modbus TCP, Profinet and serial interfaces for third-party devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Drives, motors and sensors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Servo drives (Beckhoff AX5000, AX8000) and compact drive terminals<\/li>\n<li>Stepper, servo, direct-drive and linear motors; piezo stages and hexapods<\/li>\n<li>Absolute encoders with BiSS-C, EnDat 2.2 and SSI, and incremental encoders<\/li>\n<li>Laser interferometers and capacitive sensors for nanometre-level feedback<\/li>\n<li>Vacuum-compatible, non-magnetic and cryogenic-rated motors and stages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Engineering tools<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3D CAD design and FEM analysis of mechanics and thermal loads<\/li>\n<li>Electrical design of control cabinets and racks<\/li>\n<li>Remote access, monitoring and diagnostics for long-term support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Example<\/h2>\n<p>Our five-axis positioning system for Hall-probe calibration at European XFEL combines three linear stages with 0.5 \u00b5m resolution and two goniometers with 0.45\u2033 precision under automatic scan control. Read the <a href='\/engineering-expertise\/hall-probe-calibration-european-xfel\/'>project description<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style='font-size:13px;color:#667'>Beckhoff, TwinCAT, EtherCAT and TwinSAFE are registered trademarks of Beckhoff Automation GmbH. Other names are trademarks of their respective owners.<\/p>\n<p style='margin-top:32px'><strong>Have a project in mind? Tell us about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href='\/contact\/' style='display:inline-block;padding:12px 24px;background:#0f2133;color:#fff;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none'>Send a request<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Photo: Beckhoff Automation, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped. High-precision multi-axis motion control built on Beckhoff PC-based control: TwinCAT 3 software and real-time EtherCAT, from a single stage to complete synchronised positioning systems. 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