Motion Control

Specialising in the field of motion control design, the team at Highland Electronic Systems offer you a bespoke sub-system solution which can include a motor, motor drive/controller, gearbox, actuator, enclosure and associated cabling.

Where the sub-system is not required, we can offer design and sourcing support for any of the above items.

Motor Drive Hardware

  • Schematic design - Power electronics (inverters, SMPS), Analog and digital circuits
  • Component selection
  • PCB layout
  • Designs to meet your specific weight and dimension requirements with an optimised balance between reliability, functionality and cost

Motor Drive Software/Firmware

  • Embedded processor SW coding: Model based design (Simulink), C/C++, Assembler
  • Various DSP/DSC platforms (Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Nexperia, Silicon Laboratories and more), CPLD (Xilinx)
  • Application programs for client (GUI), for debugging and for automated final approval test

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of motors do you work with?

We design controllers for all motor types including PM BLDC, DC Servo and Induction motors.

What communication methods do you use?

The team work with various communication links including:

  • Wired (CAN-BUS, RS-232 and more)
  • Wireless (Sub-GHz wireless, Bluetooth and more)
Can you help me put a specification together?

Yes, our design team can review your requirements and help you put together a final specification for your motor drive/motion control system.

Can you supply a complete motion control sub-system?

Yes, in many cases we would prefer to offer the complete solution. Our team will design and manufacture the following:

  • Electronic Motor Drive (Hardware and Firmware/Software)
  • Motor
  • Enclosure
  • Gearing
  • Associated Cabling

We can even support your field testing.

Will you take care of environmental testing?

We can take care of all testing requirements. Using UKAS accredited test houses, we can carry out shock, vibration, EMC, temperature and any testing you require.

Our Mission

Our core purpose is to create and provide high quality products, services and processes. To achieve this, we focus on innovation and continual improvement using the rich knowledge source within our company.