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Motion Control - Motion Controllers and Advanced Motion Control Systems

Motion Control Fundamentals

NI motion control software and hardware - including high-performance motion controllers, drives, and motors - simplify the development of all your motion control applications and deliver easy integration with NI data acquisition and vision products. From automating test equipment and research labs to controlling biomedical, packaging, and manufacturing machines, engineers and scientists use NI motion to solve a diverse set of application challenges, faster and at a lower cost.

Featured Products

NI 735x Series Motion Controllers

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PCI/PXI High Performance
  • Servo/stepper combination
  • 2, 4, 6, or 8 axes
  • 64 digital I/O lines
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Stepper Drives and Motors

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Direct Connectivity
  • 1-, 2-, and 4-axes stepper drives
  • NEMA 17-34 stepper motors
  • Direct connectivity to NI motion controllers
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NI Motion Assistant

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Prototyping Software
  • Quickly prototype and test
  • Import profiles from CAD files
  • Generate NI LabVIEW or C code
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LabVIEW SoftMotion Development Module

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Custom Motion Software
  • Customize motion controller with LabVIEW
  • Deploy on NI FPGA targets for high performance
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NI Motion Control Product Family

NI PCI and PXI Motion Controllers

Choose from 2- to 8-stepper or servo motion control axes.

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LabVIEW SoftMotion Development Module

Create your custom motion controller using the LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA modules.

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NI Power Drives and Motors

Select a range of stepper motors as well as flexible stepper and servo power drives designed for motion controllers based on PCI, PXI, and NI CompactRIO.

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Motion Assistant

Use an intuitive 3D environment for prototyping single and multiaxis motion control systems, import motion profiles from CAD files, and automatically generate LabVIEW or C code.

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NI-Motion Driver Software

Keep your motion control system current with the latest driver software.

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