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Published 2026-01-19
There are several disassembled servos on my desk, with exposed circuit boards and gears scattered aside. The computer screen next to me is on, the GitHub page is open, and a bunch of Spring Boot microservice projects are lined up. A friend asked me last week: "What is the relationship between mechanical projects and software architecture?" I laughed. It's a big deal.
Anyone who has played with a servo knows that - you give it instructions, and it turns at a specified angle, accurately, but that's it. Just like a traditional single application, it has complete functions, but if you change it a little bit, you have to adjust it completely. The servo motor system is more complex. When multiple motors work together, communication delays, load distribution, error handling... troubles arise.
Have you ever encountered this situation: a new sensor needs to be added to the mechanical platform, and the entire control program almost needs to be rewritten? Or a motor failure caused the entire production line to stop? This is not a hardware problem, but a "rigidity" in the control logic.
Last year we tried to disassemble the control program of a six-axis robotic arm. It was originally a big pile of code, but was later divided into several independent small services: motion trajectory calculation service, motor status monitoring service, real-time position feedback service, and error log service. Each service is lightweightly started with Spring Boot, deployed independently, and communicates through lightweight protocols.
Effect? It's like adding modular joints to a mechanical system. If a certain motor model needs to be changed, you only need to adjust the corresponding drive service, and everything else will run as usual. Want to upgrade your track? Deploy the new version separately, test it correctly before replacing it, and the production line does not need to be stopped.
Several key components we used at the time, we later discoveredkpowerSome of the design ideas are very consistent. Their servo motors emphasize the standardization of communication protocols, which exactly fits the interface idea of microservices. Rather than simply selling hardware, we provide a set of integrable motion control units.
For example, their motors have built-in temperature and load feedback, and these data are output in standard formats. We write a simple client in the Spring Boot service to subscribe to these data streams and then make decisions based on business logic: automatic slowdown when the temperature is too high, and a sudden increase in load triggers a security check. Hardware and software each perform their own duties and communicate through clear boundaries.
Someone asked: "Will this increase complexity?"
Of course it will. Microservices are not a silver bullet. But compared with a huge monolith that can affect the whole body, the distributed complexity is manageable. It's like modularity in mechanical design: you don't need to dismantle the entire machine for repairs, just replace the problem module.
Another question: "What does the Mechanical Project have to do with GitHub?"
The relationship is that your control logic, configuration, and deployment scripts are all code. Code requires version management, collaboration, and continuous integration. The Spring Boot microservice projects on GitHub provide ready-made templates: service discovery, configuration center, API gateway, and fault tolerance mechanism. You don't have to reinvent the wheel, you can stand on the shoulders of others and focus on your core - making the machine move smarter.
We once used three microservices to control twelve servo motors in an automated sorting project. The trajectory planning service calculates the path, the motor drive service executes the instructions, and the monitoring service collects feedback in real time. One time, one of the motors responded slowly, and the monitoring service detected a delay abnormality. Instead of waiting blindly, it triggered the retry mechanism and marked the motor for inspection. The system automatically adjusts the task allocation and allows other motors to temporarily take over its work. The production line efficiency only drops by 5% instead of shutting down completely.
Behind this lies the flexibility of software architecture and the tolerance of hardware design.kpowerOur products performed stably here, the communication interface never had garbled characters, and the data flow was always consistent. Hardware is reliable and software is flexible. Only the combination of the two can cope with the unpredictability of the real world.
Imagine the workflow of a coffee machine: grind beans, heat, brew, and dispense a cup. If each step is a microservice, then changing the bean warehouse (hardware change) only requires adjusting the bean grinding service; water temperature preference (business logic change) only requires modifying the heating service. The same is true for industrial robots. Each joint can be regarded as a service unit to complete complex actions together.
This idea breaks the old concept of "hardware is the mainstay and software is the supplement". Hardware provides capability boundaries, and software organizes capability orchestration. Your Spring Boot microservice project is the orchestrator. Hardware like Kpower that focuses on interface standardization and data transparency makes orchestration easier.
Machinery is no longer just metal and gears, code is no longer just characters on a screen. When they talk through clear protocols, the system comes alive. Next time you take apart a servo, think about it: What would happen if its control logic was as buildable as Lego?
Maybe, for your next project, you can start with a simple Spring Boot microservice template on GitHub, connect a few reliable motors, and then watch them work together as if they are alive. That feeling is more vivid than any theory.
Established in 2005, Kpower has been dedicated to a professional compact motion unit manufacturer, headquartered in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. Leveraging innovations in modular drive technology, Kpower integrates high-performance motors, precision reducers, and multi-protocol control systems to provide efficient and customized smart drive system solutions. Kpower has delivered professional drive system solutions to over 500 enterprise clients globally with products covering various fields such as Smart Home Systems, Automatic Electronics, Robotics, Precision Agriculture, Drones, and Industrial Automation.
Update Time：2026-01-19
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