Servo Hits the Position but Shakes the Machine? Review Jerk

Servo Hits the Position but Shakes the Machine? Review Jerk

Correct final position does not prove that a motion profile suits the mechanics.

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Servo Speed Stops Increasing? Find the Active Limit First

Servo Speed Stops Increasing? Find the Active Limit First

A larger speed command may not produce more actual speed when another limit is active.

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Load Cell Reading Drifts After a Cable Change? Check the Excitation Path

Load Cell Reading Drifts After a Cable Change? Check the Excitation Path

A load-cell cable replacement can change the measurement even when every conductor has continuity.

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Pneumatic Cylinder Is Slow Even With Good Pressure? Check the Exhaust

Pneumatic Cylinder Is Slow Even With Good Pressure? Check the Exhaust

A healthy static supply-pressure reading does not prove air can enter and leave a cylinder fast enough.

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Cylinder Reaches the End but the PLC Still Waits? Check the Magnet and Switch Position

Cylinder Reaches the End but the PLC Still Waits? Check the Magnet and Switch Position

A cylinder can complete its stroke while its position sensor never provides the expected signal.

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Servo Says Homed but the Machine Zero Is Wrong? Check the Reference Chain

Servo Says Homed but the Machine Zero Is Wrong? Check the Reference Chain

A homed status indicates that the configured referencing operation completed under its rules.

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Absolute Encoder, Lost Position After Restart? Absolute Doesn\’t Mean Infallible

Absolute Encoder, Lost Position After Restart? Absolute Doesn\’t Mean Infallible

An absolute-feedback device does not remove every dependency involved in restoring machine position.

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Servo Following Error Trips Only Under Load? Compare Command and Actual Motion

Servo Following Error Trips Only Under Load? Compare Command and Actual Motion

A following-error trip means the monitored position relationship exceeded its configured condition.

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