Control system and method for cycle-based processes

A machine control apparatus, comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• a user interface communicating with the processing circuitry and configured to receive user input commands defining at least in part a desired velocity versus time profile of a point of interest on a machine;
• a data storage device configured to store user input commands and a target displacement value for the moving point of interest, the target displacement value associated with an actual physical displacement of the point of interest on the machine;
• an integrator communicating with the processing circuitry and configured to integrate the desired velocity versus time profile and derive a displacement value for the moving point of interest;
• a comparator communicating with the processing circuitry and configured to compare the target displacement value with the derived displacement value for the point of interest;
• and
• the comparator configured to output a scaling factor calculated by the processing circuitry and operative to scale the velocity profile to realize the target displacement value as integrated over a time domain of interest.