ACS has launched the first in a new line of high-performance Intelligent Drive Module products. The IDMsm is a 2- or 4-axis EtherCAT DS402 universal servo drive featuring unique control algorithms and processing technologies that enhance the performance of high-precision motion stages. Certified as EtherCAT Conformance Tested, the IDMsm provides up to 5 A continuous […]
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ACS introduces new SinCos Encoder Multiplier and Splitter for OEM machine designers
ACS Motion Control launches a new High Precision SinCos Encoder Multiplier and Splitter for OEM machine designers. The EM1024 is a single-channel analog SinCos encoder multiplier and splitter designed for high precision motion control applications such as inspection and metrology systems. From the original incoming SinCos encoder signal, two pairs of output encoder signals (four […]
Trends 2020: Feature-rich controllers tackle new applications
Controllers are central to motion control systems. They’re often referred to as the brains of the system, evaluating feedback from the environment and responding in accordance with a control program to complete an assigned task. Today’s controllers have more built-in functions, are more powerful, and are being used in diverse applications. We asked some of […]
Nanodrives – Tiny but Mighty
By Maksim Apanasenko, Boaz Kramer, and Ze’ev Kirshenboim, ACS Motion Control, Bloomington, Minn. A new line of switching PWM servo drives takes on existing drives in high-performance positioning applications. Many industrial applications, such as semiconductor wafer inspection systems and organic LED (OLED) flat panel display (FPD) processing and inspection, require extreme motion performance, with sub-nanometer […]
SPiiPlusUDMLC Compact 4-axis Drive Module from ACS Motion Control
The SPiiPlusUDMLC is a series of small footprint EtherCAT modules with dual/quad-axis universal drives for servo, stepper, and voice coil motors with a power range of 10W to 200W. The type of motor is selected by the user and can be set differently for each drive.This product addresses the needs of demanding multi-axis motion applications […]
EtherCAT-Based SPiiPlus Soft Control Platform helps optimize performance
A software-based EtherCAT motion control platform from ACS Motion Control (www.acsmotioncontrol.com) helps minimize costs for HDD, semiconductor, PV equipment, biomedical and LED manufacturers while maximizing performance. The SPiiPlusSC (Soft Controller) allows standard PCs to operate a high-speed PLC and a 64-axis real-time motion controller. Its advanced soft controller solution eliminates Windows dependency or latency and […]
Universal Drive Modules offer advanced machine control
ACS Motion Control (www.acsmotioncontrol.com) has announced the release of SPiiPlus UDMnt, an EtherCAT slave Universal Drive Module that drives directly one or two axes. The Universal Drive Module supports DC brushless, AC servo, closed loop two-phase and five-phase step motors and open loop two-phase and five-phase step motors. Operating as an EtherCAT slave tool to […]
Standalone EtherCAT Master Controller can handle complex machine control tasks
The new EtherCAT master controller can operate high-level machine control tasks like application systems, communication with the host HMI or PC, multi-axis motion profile generation, error and safety handling. The SPiiPlus NTM has the capability to control up to 32 axes in fully synchronized motion, while all time control tasks are handled by slave drives. […]
ACS Motion Control unveils new EtherCAT Networked Solution
ACS Motion Control (www.acsmotioncontrol.com) has unveiled its one of a kind real-time networking technology based on the EtherCAT protocol which connects several MC4U units to increase the machine control axis counts from eight to 32. Dubbed as the MC4Unt, the network is an integrated system that controls up to 32 synchronized axes of motion, which […]
What “High-performance” Motion Control Really Means
by Jason Goerges, Account Manager & Applications Engineer Cameron Sheikoholeslami, Controls & Applications Engineer ACS Motion Control, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. Anyone familiar with the motion-control industry has heard the ambiguous term “high performance” describe many systems, but what does it mean to you? High performance by itself is meaningless because it begs for a […]
