"The Soft Side of Motion Control"
New and improved software-based motion control systems reduce cost and increase flexibility for OEMs.
By Joy LePree, Technical Editor

"There are so many benefits [of soft motion] – from the flexibility to the connectivity to the reduced costs – that it's difficult to count" says [Joe] Zhou, [Vice President of Engineering with Soft Servo Systems]. "First, the connectivity of the PC is a plus. With PCs you can have either wired or wireless Ethernet connections that permit sharing, which is not possible with dedicated hardware systems. If you have a PC-based soft motion system, it's very easy to make information sharing flexible, easy, and cost effective, meaning someone from a remote location can access it." .......

"Newer soft motion control systems can demonstrate better flexibility and cost-effectiveness than their hard-wired counterparts. To demonstrate the flexibility of newer systems, Alex Sierra, Operations Manager at Soft Servo Systems, discusses an example of an OEM application that his company performed for Bridgeport by Hardinge, a large machine manufacturer.......

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Soft Servo Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the foundation of Korea Soft Servo Systems, Inc. in Seoul, Korea. This dynamic subsidiary company will extend Soft Servo's business and support Soft Servo's users and partners in one of the largest semiconductor equipment and machine tool markets in the world.

In addition, our web site is now available in Korean, as well as in English and Japanese. We plan to add more languages in the future to serve the needs of our international customers.

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Soft Servo Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce its new office in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning Province, China. Shenyang is a major industrial base in China, and a center of economy, technology and trade, with a large machine tool industry. Located only 390 miles from Beijing, this new China office will be a convenient source of support for Soft Servo's customers and representatives throughout China.

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Soft Servo Systems, Inc. will be demonstrating its latest products at Motion Control Show 2005 in Korea.

Motion Control Show 2005
Booth #326
COEX, Seoul, Korea
Wednesday, October 5 to Friday, October 7, 2005

Come and learn more about Soft Servo's SMP general motion control products, and Soft Servo's ServoWorks CNC product lines, featuring solutions for the control of lathes, mills, machining centers and general CNC applications.