Kollmorgen introduces AKD-N – a distributed servo drive solution that significantly reduces cabinet space and cabling hassle, simplifying machine design, set-up and operation. This drive system leverages robust industry IP67-rated drives positioned next to the motor and supplied by a central power module located in the switchgear cabinet. An 11 mm diameter hybrid cable delivers […]
Servo Drives
All-in-One Brushless Servo System from Teknic
ClearPath, from Teknic Inc., is an easy to use brushless servo motor, encoder, servo drive, and controller all rolled into one compact package. The state-of-the-art, closed-loop, AC vector servo provides smooth, quiet and repeatable motion and control of position, speed & torque in any direction. ClearPath can be used in place of steppers, AC induction […]
New Programmable Servo Drives from Moog
Moog’s family of programmable single- and multi-axis modular servo drives has been extended to include optional safety functions compliant with the EN 61800-5-2 safety standard. The new programmable servo drive also features Safety PLC capability that allows a complete safety solution to be implemented using the drive. This eliminates the need for external safety PLCs […]
Ingenia releases expansion board for Pluto servo drive
Ingenia Motion Control is pleased to announce the release of a starter kit Input/output expansion board for his miniature servo drives Pluto series. It allows the rapid evaluation of the motion control capabilities with an easy and direct access the I/O signals available on the servo drive. The module replicates the I/Os connector, adding analog […]
Elmo Announces New Ultra-High Current Military Servo Drives
With ratings of 150 A, 300 A and 600 A and operating voltages ranging from 16 to 96 VDC, the newest Gold Eagle family members are specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of unmanned applications such as unmanned vehicles, turrets and other systems that require repeated power bursts for relatively long time periods. To […]
ADVANCED Motion Controls introduces configurable analog servo drives
Available immediately are the B060A400AC and B100A400AC analog brushless servo drives providing up to 21kW and 35kW respectively. The B060A400AC is capable of outputting 60A peak and 30A continuous while the B100A400AC outputs 100A peak and 50A continuous. These servo drives can operate with both AC and DC supply voltages with an AC voltage range […]
A first-timer’s look at NIWeek
This is my first time at NI Week and the first word that comes to mind is “impressive.” Throughout the morning keynote presentations on Tuesday, you could really tell that the NI staff, from marketing to product managers and design engineers, truly love what they do here and enjoy making the products that will, in […]
Elmo Announces Ultra-High Current Military Servo Drives at AUVSI
Elmo Motion Control will present its cutting-edge, ultra-high current Gold Eagle servo drives at AUVSI 2013 in Washington DC. With ratings of 150 A, 300 A and 600 A and operating voltages ranging from 16 to 96 VDC, the newest Gold Eagle family members are specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of unmanned applications […]
Advanced Motion Controls expands the M/V series Electric Mobility Servo Drives
Due to popular demand Advanced Motion Controls have expanded the capabilities of their popular M/V series Electric Mobility Servo Drives. Key improvements include 125A continuous with 200A peak for 10 seconds at 80VDC, and 100A fixed continuous at 175VDC (previously 80A continuous). The M/V series is designed for electric mobility applications such as traction, steering […]
Lexium MDrive from Schneider Electric
Introducing Lexium MDrive, from the manufacturers of the premium brand MDrive integrated motors + drives. Lexium MDrive products will benefit a wide range of motion applications with its compact all-in-one design saving space, reducing wiring and improving machine reliability. In addition, robust new design features and performance enhancements deliver even more. The initial Lexium MDrive […]