"Motion Control Made Easy"
Dr. Jacob Tal's popular "Motion Control Made Easy" class is available on DVD. About 3 hours. $79 plus shipping.
Dr. Jacob Tal's book "Step-by-Step Design of Motion Control Systems" is available for $25 plus shipping. 200pages, 1994.
Textbook: "Step-by-Step Design of Motion Control Systems" by Dr. Jacob Tal
Here's the perfect design book for the novice. It covers the entire range of control from understanding theory and operation of motion control systems to component selection, analytical design, stability analysis, and programming applications.
- Written in a modular form for studying sections individually, the book covers such applications as: independent motion, linear and circular interpolation, electronic gearing, and tension control.
- The book takes the reader, step-by-step, through the design process including design, programming and implementation.