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Kollmorgen launched the P80360 stepper drive, the latest addition to its flagship P8000 stepper platform. Like different drives within the collection, the P80360 incorporates stepless management know-how to ship clean, quiet movement and optimum efficiency throughout the complete velocity vary. Additionally, the P80360 stepper drive provides closed-loop place management and is totally programmable, enabling servo-like versatility, precision and repeatability in a stepper drive.
In addition to open-loop stall detection, the P80360 drive provides the flexibility to trace load place through encoder suggestions and robotically appropriate for any overshoot or undershoot errors. Closed-loop place management is beneficial, for instance, in programs the place gearing, couplings or heavy masses end in compliance that may trigger motor missteps. By correcting for these place errors, the P80360 actively minimizes the chance of scrap or tools harm. This characteristic has the additional advantage of bettering effectivity, so the motor doesn’t eat as a lot electrical energy and runs cooler.
Kollmorgen will likely be showcasing its movement management merchandise in sales space 221 at RoboBusiness (Oct. 18-19 in Santa Clara, Calif,), the main occasion for business robotics growth. It may also be discussing movement management fundamentals for humanoids and exoskeletons. RoboBusiness is the main occasion centered on growing business robots. There will likely be 60-plus audio system, 60-plus exhibitors and demos on the expo flooring, 10-plus hours of devoted networking alternatives and far more.
The P80360 drive is totally programmable through an intuitive graphical person interface and programming language, obtainable inside the Kollmorgen Space software program bundle supplied as a free obtain on the Kollmorgen web site. Using these instruments, engineers can create easy point-to-point actions in addition to linked movement sequences with ease. The versatility and performance of the P80360 programming software program eliminates the necessity for an exterior PLC or indexer to carry out single-axis movement management, decreasing general system price.
Kollmorgen Space software program additionally features a Motor Wizard that permits customers with Kollmorgen motors to get their machines up and working sooner, requiring solely enter of the preliminary profile velocities and acceleration instances.
All P8000 collection drives are backed by Kollmorgen’s world-class assist and experience, from motor and drive choice and sizing to help with setup and troubleshooting. All drives characteristic CE, RoHS and REACH certifications.
The P80360 stepper drive can be utilized with all stepper motors with part present as much as 3.0 Arms. It is good for XYZ gantry programs and lots of different purposes requiring easy point-to-point actions in addition to linked movement sequences.
“The newest drive in our P8000 series is a game-changer for engineers looking to achieve the greatest precision and control in a stepper system,” stated Ross McMillan, vp of engineering at Kollmorgen. “We’ll be introducing even more stepper drives with exciting feature sets in the near future, so stay tuned.”