Motion Control Standards: Back Them or Back Off?

I do not have enough information, but I would expect it would be as or more difficult as adopting High Definition Television Standards.

Maybe when all of the motions I want to control are standardized, I might have a look at Motion Control Standards. Until then, I expect I will continue to search out the best solution to the issue at hand, and not pay any attention to how the vendor happened to get there. If it does the job, it does the job. Standards are not going to change that...

Maybe when all of the motions I want to control are standardized, I might have a look at Motion Control Standards.

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If you mean the industry is young yet and has to mature more, I agree with you. If not, its what I think, The industry is too immature a matter to know which is best and I am sure there are new ways that are going to be developed that are even better. So its best not to tie into a standard.

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What motions are being refered to?

A machining center uses an entirely different method and precision levels than a 1500 ton hydraulic mining shovel or the adjustable air ride on a over the road long haul semi truck. All three have motions that need controlling but non are interchangeable for application and usage.

What motions are being refered to?

That is what the question is all about.

Back off! Notice that the original post is about programming languages and not better motion control. This post was started by a company that is short on motion control and wants to start a new standard that isn't the same as what is used by established motion control companies. This is an easy way to instantly make established motion controllers non standard. There is a similar post on the hydraulics blog.