Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (www.allegromicro.com) has unveiled the all-new A4975, a motor driver IC that can drive a single winding of a bipolar stepper motor in microstepping mode. Its output has been rated for operating voltages of up to 50 V and for continuous output current of up to ±1.5 A. Allegro’s A4975 seamlessly combines an […]
Drives + Supplies
EtherCAT Servo Drives employs demultiplexed motion technology
Advanced Motion Controls (www.a-m-c.com) has unveiled its powerful DZE and DZS series of servo drives, which is part of its Z-Drives platform of plug-in servo drives. Ideal for EtherCAT enabled control networks that come in a compact package, these products not only reduce cost but also deliver precise motion when utilized in a multiple networked […]
Rotary Logic Systems use servo drives from Control Techniques
Rotary Logic Systems (www.rotarylogicsystems.com) is known for its bespoke high-performance machinery, which commonly features servo-drives, drives and servo-motors from Control Techniques (www.controltechniques.co.za). Based neat Shouthampton, Rotary Logic Systems supplies both stand-alone modules and machines to be integrated into various applications within the converting and finishing industries. Rotary Logic Systems Director Alan Chandler, said, “We need […]
High Performance EtherNet/IP-Enabled Servo Drive From Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation’s (www.rockwellautomation.com) Allen-Bradley Kinetix 350 single-axis EtherNet/IP servo drive offers high-performance motion control for the EtherNet/IP industrial Ethernet network. The servo drive promises to minimize the cost of deploying integrated motion on low-axis machines used in applications like process skids, indexing tables, erectors, packaging and case packers. “By leveraging EtherNet/IP for control and motion, […]
Ingenia Offers Ultra-high Power Density Servo Drive Called Venus
Ingenia Motion Control (www.ingeniamc.com) is the maker of Venus digital Servo drive, an ultra-high power density Servo Drive and stand-alone motion controller that comes in a convenient stand-alone package. The Venus is capable of driving best-in- market motor topologies of up to 2 kW, and does not require any additional heat-sink for the entire operating […]
iPOS360x VX Intelligent Servo Drives offers EtherCAT Starter Kit
Technosoft (www.technosoftmotion.com) has announced that its open frame iPOS servo drives now comes with various plug-in extensions such as the feedback extension module used in absolute position sensors or the EtherCAT communication module. The all-new EtherCAT Starter Kit offers a ready-to-run solution for testing an iPOS3604 VX or iPOS3602 VX drive using the EtherCAT communication. […]
New EtherNet/IP-Enabled Servo Drive From Rockwell Automation
Milwaukee, Wis. – The new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 350 single-axis EtherNet/IP servo drive from Rockwell Automation delivers high-performance motion control on EtherNet/IP. The drive can lower the cost to deploy integrated motion on low-axis machines found in applications such as indexing tables, process skids, case packers, erectors and packaging. When used with the Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5370 […]
AMCI integrated Stepper Indexer/Drive offers network communication
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI) (www.amci.com), has announced that its much awaited stepper motor indexer/drive package comes with network communication. Simplifying installation, the company’s new ANG1(E) seamlessly integrates drive as well as motion technology in a single package. The new drive/controller communicates with its host PLC over the Modbus-TCP or EtherNet/IP network. Move commands can […]
Venus Digital Servo Drive with Stand-alone Motion Controller from Ingenia
Ingenia Motion Control announces the release of VENUS digital servo drive, an integrated motion controller and digital servo drive in a convenient stand-alone package, capable to drive most of motor topologies in today’s market of up to 2 kW and without the need of any additional heat-sink on its whole operating temperature range. The Venus […]
Siemens unveils new Sinamics DC Master
Siemens has unveiled its latest Sinamics DC Master (DCM) base drive, which features drives rated between 15A and 850A continuous current. Unlike the past two generations of base drives, the new product delivers more power per panel in exactly the same footprint. In addition, connecting the DC converters in parallel increases the rated direct current. The […]