SIEMENS reports that its SINAMICS S210 “next-generation” servo-drive system brings a new level of high-dynamic, motion control in mid-range operation to stand-alone and multi-axis machines. Recently ...

Kollmorgen released the next update for the SafeMotion™ Monitor (SMM) firmware: SMM 3.0. This upgrade expands functional safety support for linear motors and linear axes, helping machine builders ...

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Siemens has released its new Simatic Micro-Drive, a product line with UL- and CE-marked components consisting of the Profidrive Control (PDC) servo drive, a flexible range of motors and connecting ...

In industrial automation, harmonic drive actuators are gradually replacing the traditional configuration of harmonic drive ...

Festo introduces the CMMT-AS-S3 servo drive, combining motion control and extended functional safety in a compact unit.

B&R – ABB’s Machine Automation Division – has enhanced its ACOPOS P3 range to improve the power of its servo drives. The goal was to increase the drive’s absolute computing power and power density.

The drive system features an easy assembly concept and is compact and flexible. Extremely short cycle times, 32-bit signal resolution and an overload capacity of more than 200 percent make the unit ...

This article was updated April 11, 2023. It was originally published March 1, 2000. To help engineers and design teams get all the performance possible from servo systems, here are some of the more ...

The NPArm fully integrated 19-in. 6U rack-mounted multi-axis servo drive system uses NanoPWM technology with guaranteed better performance than linear drives. The modular unit uses a ±10-V sinusoidal ...

Beckhoff Automation’s latest motion system components and modular automation architecture are designed to simplify machine control integration, improve energy efficiency and reduce wiring complexity.