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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1987
David C Swope, North Bend, OH (US);
Cincinnati Milacron Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for controlling a motor of a machine to move a member at a predetermined velocity. Specifically, a gain factor included in generating a velocity command signal to the motor is dynamically adjustable in accordance with a relationship between the actual following error of the member and the desired following error at the commanded velocity to thereby compensate for drifts in the drive system electronics. The gain factor for a plurality of members may be similarly dynamically adjusted whereby the path of an application point coupled to all the members is accurately controlled. The invention is also suitable for controlling movement of distal ends of a gantry to eliminate or reduce skewing of the gantry member.