Maxon’s new IDX compact integrated servo gearmotor + drive combines a powerful, brushless EC-i motor and an EPOS4 positioning controller, which can be complemented with a maxon planetary gearhead when required. This integrated motor features high torque density, high efficiency, maintenance-free components, and a high-quality industrial housing providing IP65 protection. The IDX also features configurable […]
Servo Motors
Trio launches new plug-and-play servo motion package
Trio Motion Technology, a member of the Estun Group, has expanded its motion controller range with the launch of a servo drive and motor package. The new DX4 servo drive and MX servo motor series expands Trio’s machine solution and now makes it faster and easier for OEMs to use the high performance motion control […]
Compact 1500-watt integrated servo motor
JVL has developed a new and unique product in the field of integrated motor control. The MAC1500 motor sets completely new standards for the performance and size of servo controls. With a length of only 182 mm for a 1500 W motor with a torque of 4.78/14.3 Nm at 3000 rpm, this MAC motor matches the […]
Comparing three types of stepper and servomotor power supplies
In a recent online article, Teknic engineers have outlined how dc-powered motion-control applications differ from most other dc-powered designs … and how the motors in these applications need specialty power supplies. The article focuses on dc power supplies, which are the most common and suitable for fractional-horsepower motors. What makes dc motion-control applications unique are their […]
MDX Integrated Servo Motors from Applied Motion Products are now UL recognized
Applied Motion Products increases the acceptance of MDX Integrated Servo Motors into industrial motion control applications with UL Recognition on all models. This certification assures users in the United States and Canada that these motors meet high quality standards for electrical safety. The integrated motors were evaluated according to ANSI/UL standards 1004-1 Rotating Electrical Machines, […]
What’s the difference between torque mode and velocity mode in servo control?
Servo systems are used when the application calls for precise control of position, velocity, or torque — or a combination of the three. Depending on the parameter being controlled, the servo system can be operated in torque mode, velocity mode, or position mode. Each mode requires control loops that allow the servo drive and controller […]
Improving performance without machine redesign
Improving machine performance to meet market demands doesn’t have to mean starting over from scratch. By partnering with a motion-centric supplier that offers new-generation motion systems plus co-engineering expertise to provide perfect-fit customizations, aging machines can be brought back to life with minimal design impact. As new technologies enter the industrial market, engineers must find […]
New series of servo products from Mitsubishi Electric Automation
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has released its next generation MELSERVO-J5 Series of ac servo motors, amplifiers, and motion control units. The MELSERVO-J5 Series brings performance, reliability, flexibility and efficiency to a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, packaging, printing, converting, material handling and more. MELSERVO-J5 is a result of continuous innovation and improvement upon the […]
Motion-control systems help automate COVID-19 testing
Automated biochemical analyzers vastly accelerate the testing of patient samples in laboratories, which has become critical now that the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the globe. Advanced automation with motor-based motion systems will help in the fight to hasten diagnosis. Just consider the cobas 6800 and 8800 machines from Roche that automate testing of nasopharyngeal […]
New matched motor-drive motion system from Kollmorgen
Kollmorgen’s new 2G Motion System is a servo solution based on the latest thinking about single-source, systems-based design. The 2G Motion System was designed specifically to harness the performance capabilities of Kollmorgen’s AKD2G servo drive and AKM2G servo motor. Motor and drive are precisely matched in every element (e.g. drive switching frequency, commutation algorithms, motor […]