Patent ID: 8253355
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: B41L,G05B,H05K

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling multiple axes of motion in a stencil printer, the method comprising: selecting movement along a first axis of motion; providing power from a distributed control motor amplifier to a first motor constructed and arranged to provide movement along the first axis of motion; deselecting movement along the first axis of motion; after deselecting movement along the first axis of motion, selecting movement along a second axis of motion; and providing power from the distributed control motor amplifier to a second motor constructed and arranged to provide movement along the second axis of motion; wherein selecting and deselecting movement along the axes of motion include activating a relay coupled to the distributed control motor amplifier and the first and second motors to switch coupling of the distributed control motor amplifier from the first motor to the second motor.