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Galil's Two Day Product Workshop has gone Virtual!
Our sold out May product workshop was the first ever to be held remotely. The classroom and lab portions of the class were conducted live via 8x8. Galil demo boxes were sent to attendees so the hands on aspect was not lost. Our next available class is scheduled for September 16th -17th, 2020.
What's new in GDK?
The Galil Design Kit (GDK) is Galil’s premier software environment that provides easy communication with Galil’s motion controllers and PLCs. The tools in this package continue to be enhanced and expanded. Here's what's new
New Galil Design Kit Video Now Available
Introduction to Step-by-Step
While Galil's Setup, Tuning and Diagnostic Software continues to be enhanced, so does this very important Tool, Step-By-Step. In this video the process of setting up an X-Y stage including initial controller communication, motor setup, tuning, and more is demonstrated. This process will introduce the Step-by-Step Tool and show how easy Step-by-Step makes the initial connection process and motor configuration (especially for new users).
[App Note] Using Notch Filters to Mitigate Resonance

For those who have or will struggle with resonances in your control systems, Galil has produced App-note #3502 "Using Notch Filters to Mitigate Resonance." This note discusses the different types of resonances and what can be done to deal with them. In particular it explains two ways to use the notch filters available in Galil controllers to solve resonance issues in real-world applications.
Galil’s EDD EtherCAT Slave Drive adds TwinCAT Support!

The EDD-3701x, part of Galil’s EtherCAT Family of products, now communicates seamlessly with any TwinCAT® EtherCAT Master in addition to Galil's EtherCAT Masters (DMC-500x0 and DMC-52xx0).
ServoTrends Mar 2025
- Galil's Two Day Product Workshop
- New Products carry the UL mark!
- Now Available, D3643 Linear Brushed Servo Drive
- Galil Offers G-Code Interface
- Galil Introduces the Revamped Step By Step Tool for Galil Design Kit
ServoTrends Aug 2023
- Galil's Two Day In-house Product Workshop Returns!
- Galil now has a new sales manager
- Using the Galil C Library with National Instruments LabVIEW
- AMP-43740 now available in DMC-41x3 Econo Series controllers!
- Asphire Customer Story
- Galil Design Kit Tuner Tool Enhancements
ServoTrends May 2020
- New AMP-435x7 all in one multi-axis drive
- New gcaps Remote Connect
- New GDK Software Tool - MotorSizer
- Closed Loop Stepper PartNumberGenerator option
- Galil 2-day Live Training Coming in September 2020