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When it comes
to automated
equipment, are you
finding yourself in
unfamiliar territory?
Take the mystery out
of Motion Control with
these comprehensive
handbooks and
practical guides.

Mechatronics: An
Integrated Approach

Clarence De Silva

This useful reference unifies material
from a variety of engineering disci-
plines, useful to individuals approach-
ing mechatronics from any relevant
field. The book offers a strong founda-
tion in such core subjects as dynamic sys-
tem modeling, electronic components and
analysis, mechanical components and analysis,
robotics, sensors/ transducers and instrumentation, stepper motors,
dc and ac motors and drives, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, flu-
idics, automatic control, digital processing and hardware, communi-
cation and interfacing, software tools, design, and prototyping.
Appendices provide additional background on Laplace and Fourier
transform techniques, and software tools including MATLAB^®,
SIMULINK^®, and LabVIEW^®. The book emphasizes practical situations
and applications with numerous worked examples, problems, and
exercises. An entire chapter is devoted to practical case studies.

Format: Hardbound Book—2005 ISBN: 0849312744 Length: 1344 pages; Weight: 5 lbs. Member: $129.95; List: $129.95 www.isa.org/mechatronics

The Mechatronics Handbook: The Fusion of Mechanics, Electronics, and Information Technology Robert H. Bishop, Editor The standard reference, found on the desks of engineering professionals around the world, that defines the state of the art of mechatronics—the fusion of mechanics, electronics, and information technology. The field’s leading practitioners and academics provide clear explanations to ensure that non-specialists can understand and use the information.

Format: Hardbound Book – 2002 ISBN: 0-8493-0066-5 Length: 900 pages; Weight: 5 lbs. Member: $130.00; List: $130.00 www.isa.org/mechatronicshandbook

Motors & Drives: A Practical Technology Guide
David Polka

This practical reference introduces engineering concepts of motors and drives in a way that can be easily understood by both engineers unfamiliar with the technology and technicians who are technically literate, but not accustomed to complex theory and mathematics. It features simple explanations, summaries, review questions, glossaries, and reference tables for formulas and conversions. The text explains the princi- Production Warehouse ples of DC and variable frequency AC drive technology. It provides an overview of drive components and types of drives, with special emphasis given to common motion control applications for each. It covers DC and AC motor and drive operation, step motors, AC vector motors, brushless servo motors, linear stepper and linear servo motors, drive innovations such as vector drives, PWM stepper and servo drives. Feedback devices such as tachometers, resolvers, and encoders are also addressed as they relate to speed and torque control. Later chapters cover drive systems control methods and the maintenance and troubleshooting of drive systems. Design engineers, automation and control specialists, maintenance technicians, and students will find this to be an invaluable resource both as a tutorial and desk reference.

Fixed Speed Motor

Format: Softbound Book – 2003 ISBN: 978-1-55617-800-9 Length: 370 pages; Weight: 2 lbs. Member: $89.00; List: $99.00 www.isa.org/motorsanddrives

Motors & Drives: A Practical Technology Guide — Instructional Supplement David Polka This series of PowerPoint^® slides and lab exercises is useful for self-study or as an instructor tool for classroom instruction to understand the concepts of motors and drives. It is a useful companion to the book Motors & Drives: A Practical Technology Guide.

Format: Downloadable PowerPoint and Word Files – 2005

ISBN: RMDGUIDE

Member: $69.00; List: $79.00 www.isa.org/manddguide