Workshops & Seminars

At Olympus Controls we consider ourselves technical leaders in the industry. However, our knowledge is only beneficial if we can share it with you! We host seminars a few times a year to bring you the latest and greatest trends and new technologies emerging in the automation industry. These are not sales presentations they are strictly technical. Our guest speakers are key individuals who are on the forefront of innovation. Once you visit one of these presentations you will never miss another one.

Upcoming Training Events

9/27/2011 - Air Bearings 101 Webcast

9/27/2011 - New Way "Air Bearings 101" Press Release

The Solutions in Motion technology seminar is a technological review of modern motion control systems. This full day session covers: Steppers vs .Servos, Feedback Devices, Controller Types for various architectures (PLC, Bus-Based, stand-alone) and sizing and system selection. Application examples are provided to aid understanding. Slide/Video Presentation Format.

The Mechanics in Motion technology seminar is a review of bearing and drive technologies available for modern day mechanical solutions. The five most popular bearing designs; Ball and Rod, Cross Roller, Round Rail, Square Rail and Air Bearing will be discussed. As well as the most popular drive mechanism designs; leadscrew, ballscrew, belt, rack-and-pinion, linear motor and piezo-electric motors will be reviewed. Gantry systems, laser mapped precision grade stages, closed loop linear feedback will also be covered. Application examples are provided to aid understanding. Slide/Video Presentation Format.

Olympus Controls offers a seminar dedicated to the topic of modern robotic motion control in flexible automation work cells. Olympus Controls will cover topics related to the implementation of SCARA, Articulated, Cartesian, and Gantry-style robots. Discussion includes typical uses of these different types of robots with and without machine vision. Specific application examples are reviewed with each topic.