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The invention is a system for controlling the position of a movable member moved by a prime mover by monitoring the position of the movable member; generating position information based upon this monitoring; and controlling the prime mover based upon the position information by providing a counter f

The invention is a system for controlling the position of a movable member moved by a prime mover by monitoring the position of the movable member; generating position information based upon this monitoring; and controlling the prime mover based upon the position information by providing a counter force to the movable member substantially equal to an opposing force opposing the movement of the movable member. The invention may include a movable member, such as a ram used for fastening a terminal to a wire; a spring; a DC planetary gear motor for providing a force to the movable member opposing the spring; a position detector, such as an linear voltage displacement transducer, to detect the position of the movable member and generate position information; and a controller, which may include a logic board or microprocessor and memory, for controlling the force from the motor in response to the position information.

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1. An apparatus for controlling the position of a movable member moved by a prime mover, said apparatus comprising:a position monitor for monitoring said position of said movable member and generating position information thereon; a controller programmed for controlling said prime mover based upon s

1. An apparatus for controlling the position of a movable member moved by a prime mover, said apparatus comprising:a position monitor for monitoring said position of said movable member and generating position information thereon; a controller programmed for controlling said prime mover based upon said position information; and an opposing force actuator providing an opposing force to said movable member opposing said prime mover; and wherein said controller is programmed for providing a counter force to said movable member substantially equal to said opposing force, wherein said movable member is a ram for applying force to an applicator for terminating a terminal onto a wire. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said prime mover comprises a motor.3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said prime mover comprises a DC planetary gear motor.4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said controller comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of a logic circuit, a microprocessor, and memory.5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said position monitor comprises a Linear Voltage Displacement Transducer (LVDT) and said controller further comprises an Analog to Digital converter for receiving an input signal from said LVDT.6. A terminator positioning system comprising:a movable member for applying force to an applicator for fastening a terminal to a wire, the applicator containing a spring for providing a spring force on said movable member; a motor for providing a motor force to said movable member opposing said spring force; a position detector to detect the position of said movable member and generate position information; and a controller for controlling said motor force from said motor in response to said position information. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said motor comprises a DC planetary gear motor.8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said controller comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of a logic circuit, a microprocessor, and memory.9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said position monitor comprises a Linear Voltage Displacement Transducer (LVDT) and said controller further comprises an Analog to Digital converter for receiving an input signal from said LVDT.10. A method for controlling the position of a movable member moved by a prime mover comprising the steps of:monitoring said position of said movable member; generating position information based upon said monitoring; and controlling said prime mover based upon said position information by providing a counter force to said movable member substantially equal to an opposing force opposing movement of said movable member, wherein said movable member is a ram for applying force to an applicator for terminating a terminal onto a wire. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the steps of:providing the opposing force to said movable member opposing said prime mover; and providing the counter force to said movable member substantially equal to said opposing force.