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    ‘What’ the Difference? STEPHEN J. MRAZ | Sei Edie What's the Difference Between Mechatronics and Electromechanics? When chips and programmability began to replace mechanical devices in designs, it opened the door to the more flexible world of mechatronics. e terms electromechanics and mechatronics seem ‘similar, but there are some subtle differences. It also appears that ifand when the newer term, mechatronics, is fully defined, their differences may very well be much more signfi- cant than they are right now. ‘The older term, electromechanics, dates back to at least 1885, when engincering students at some colleges could take courses init Basically ifs a combination of electrical and mechanical engineering, Note that classical electrical engineering does not involve any kind of ICs or semiconductors. Those are in the realm of electronic engineering, (That’s why IEEE makes a point ofincluding both electrical and electronic engineers in its name.) By the late 1960s, Yaskawa was using electronic controls on its electric motors. That’ when an engineer at the firm coined the term “mechatronics” It soon became accepted as the com- bination of electronic and mechanical engineering, as well as, software. Yaskawa even registered the term as trademark. One ofthe major differences between earlier clectromechani- cal devices and mechatronic versions was that the latter offered ‘more flexibility in design and operation. A chip could replace several mechanical devices and be pro- {grammed to do different tasks using those same devices. Mechatronics also increas- cs the speed and precision possible with motion control. More- ‘over it made automated data collection and reporting possible. By the 1990s, mechatronics also included communication among machines, such as networked manufacturing oquip- ‘ment, Soon, information technology, control engineering, and sensors and actuatrsall fll under mechatronics. ‘Two main forces push mechatronics today: I lets designers develop new products and processes fastcr and less expensive- lysand it enables companies to meet global demands and keep ‘up with global competition. Stil, mechatronics doesit havea universally accepted defini- tion. For example, Purdue University’s engineering schools start- ‘eda mechatronics technology program that inchudes mechanical

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