Motion Design has long been an advocate for the use of computers in machine control. The advantages a PC has over a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) are quite significant. Over the years we have finally achieved our goal of creating a robust industrial controller based on a PC.
Motion Design's RTC Controller raises the performance of your machine by allowing IT functions to be performed. Our controller can simultaneously control the machine while also processing data, read from files, write to files, or transfer files over ethernet. All this happens in a guaranteed time fashion using RTAI linux. The controller hardware is based on embedded industrial PC technology with solid state drives. Making use of the real-time Ethercat fieldbus network works well to create a total real time-control.
There are many options for interfacing with external devices. For example, we have interfaced with barcode readers, RFID, inkjet printers, label printers, document printers and servo drives. Almost anything is possible. If you have a specific requirement, we would be happy to incorporate it.