The Servomotor of today is characterized by the fact that it is compact, works precisely, highly dynamically and energy-efficiently and advances Industry 4.0. He is based on Synchronous- and asynchronous motor, alternating current motor, direct current motor or stepping motor, which over servo to be controlled. We present here the New Products the often small powerhouses and report on everything from the simple servo system tailored to the customer to the with Artificial intelligence provided servo drive. 

Contents

• Servo motors in 2023 / 2024 – The most important things in brief
• Servo motor innovations 
  • Servo update for improved safety communication
  • Powerful servo drives for precision applications
  • Modular servo motor with integrated water cooling
  • High-performance servo motors for food and packaging technology
  • Induction, DC or servo motor in stainless steel
  • Servo motor portfolio expanded to 8 kilowatts
  • Better reference runs and delivery reliability with the servo system
  • Servo motors with artificial intelligence
  • Servo motor system now also with DC motor
  • Dynamic servo motor with CC-Link IE TSN technology
  • Why water-cooled servomotors are great - video
  • Water-cooled synchronous motor with 60.000 Nm torque
  • Integrated servo drive for automation without a control cabinet
  • Kannmotion servo motor system 2.0
  • Short BLDC servomotor with 16 mm diameter
• Archive for servo motors
• FAQ

Servo motor – the most important things in brief

The current state of development in servo motors is characterized by a number of innovations and Trends, which make these components even more powerful and versatile. Modern servo motors are energy efficient, resulting in a significant reduction in operating costs and an increase in sustainability.

Through progressive Control and feedback systems The latest servo motors offer greater accuracy and speed. This means they meet the requirements in the Robotic and precisionautomation. The latest models are often more compact in design, but at the same time offer higher performance. This makes them suitable for tight installation spaces and portable systems.

Thanks generative AI Today we have servo motors that are more powerful, efficient and precise than ever before. This technology allows engines to adapt to different operating conditions. Additionally, it enables advanced features such as self-calibration and fault detection, simplifying maintenance and operation.

A big trend is the integration of IIoT technologies and network capability. Connecting servo motors to the Internet of Things (IoT) enables improved data analysis and remote monitoring. By collecting and analyzing data, servo motors can also provide predictive maintenance capabilities to minimize downtime and extend motor life.

This allows for a seamless Communication between the engines and other machines or systems, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity. User-friendly interfaces and software allow easy programming and integration into existing systems.

Servo motor innovations

All of these advances allow you to increase productivity, improve quality and reduce operating costs. In addition, they enable more flexible production and faster market launch of new products. The following new products illustrate this with their innovations:

Servo update for improved safety communication

March 14.03.2024, 5 | The servo motor Melservo MR-JXNUMX from Mitsubishi Electric is available now Fail Safe over Ethercat (FSoE) available. This motor enables seamless connectivity with EtherCAT compatible devices. This significantly improves interoperability, flexibility and convergence between different manufacturers.

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Powerful servo drives for precision applications

24.01.2024/1/4 | Presented with Automation4 XAXNUMX and iXAXNUMX Aerotech two cost-effective digital PWM (pulse width modulation) drives. The slim single and multi-axis servo motors are for installation in Control cabinets designed. They have a full motion controller with I/O expansion options. The two versions will be followed by a four-axis version later this year, as well as I/O expansion and DC motor supply for the entire series.

With the user-friendly Motion control platform Automation1, drive systems can be precisely configured and controlled. The platform has its own software-based motion controller, which makes controlling the servo motor drives and other connected components convenient. Applications can be found in automation systems, precision laser processes or testing and inspection processes.

The Communication with platform, PC and drive-based control elements takes place via the patented Hyperwire motion controller the Automation1 platform. As a drive, the iXA4 supports several feedback devices. It also has on-board memory for high-speed data acquisition and process control. 12 Hyperwire movements can be usedthe achse control and execute up to 9 user tasks.

Modular servo motor with integrated water cooling

12.12.2023/8300/XNUMX | The AMXNUMX servo motor series expands this Beckhoff Portfolio includes a modular motor series with integrated water cooling. Based on this efficient cooling, an extremely high power density is achieved: nominal outputs of up to 40 kW are possible in the smallest of installation spaces. Compared to comparable convection-cooled ones Engines the standstill torque increases threefold.

The AM8300 The series is technologically based on the proven AM8000 series and its modular system with a wide range of options. Water-cooled servo motors are highly dynamic because although the torque increases, the rotor moment of inertia remains constant. The electric motors are suitable for applications with higher speed and torque requirements. Five flange sizes, each in three lengths and with standstill torques from 5,1 to 274 Nm cover a wide range of applications.

The AM8300 can optionally be equipped with a backlash-free permanent magnetHolding brake, shaft seal and keyway. Depending on the size, the motors are available with various options feedback systems such as resolvers, battery-free single and multiturnEncodern with One Cable Technology (OCT) or with Hiperface. Thanks to water cooling and protection class IP65, the water-cooled electric motor Can also be used in demanding environments and especially under high temperatures. The thread version for connecting the cooling circuit is available with 1/8" or 1/4".

High-performance servo motors for food and packaging technology

17.05.2023 | Kollmorgen expands its AKMTM servo motor portfolio with a new high-performance servo motor. Its development focused on cleanability, durability and versatility. The motor features a hardened, anodized aluminum finish, offering machine designers a cost-effective and hygienic alternative to stainless steel for moderate to heavy washdown applications.

The light construction of the AKMA servomotors facilitates maintenance and installation. its high torque-Density offers machine builders more power in a smaller footprint. The servo motor is ideal for precision movements in the food industry as well as in pharmaceutical and medical packaging technology. Designed with protection class IP69k, the AKMA is also suitable for use in wet and harsh environments. It is high-performance and supports critical application areas such as tracking and positioning for antenna base systems.

The anodized aluminum surface ensures high chemical resistance in a wide pH range. Because the surface of the servomotor is smoother and hardened, it is also scratch-resistant and will not peel off like the painted motor. This allows it to be used above the food line. The AKMA's stainless steel shaft meets functional safety requirements. The one-piece, rounded body construction eliminates the need for a gasket between the flange and body and eliminates puddling and water ingress. The AKMA servomotors are vented to equalize the pressure inside and outside. In this way, the OEE and the service life of the servo motor can be increased.

"We are pleased to be able to offer the AKMA servo motors, a drive technology that provides an affordable motor solution for washdown environments where stainless steel surfaces are not strictly required," comments Ross McMillan, Vice President of Engineering at Kollmorgen. "Now it's possible to find a balance between performance and value and avoid overspending on a finish quality you may not even need.

Induction, DC or servo motor in stainless steel

30.01.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX | Servo Motor, Induction Motor and DC Motor by Groschopp is now also available in stainless steel (picture above). All electric motors are durable, robust and versatile. Depending on the cooling concept used, the user achieves an extremely high power output. Incidentally, almost every electric motor from the manufacturer can also be integrated into a stainless steel housing.

This means that the stainless steel motors are also suitable for industries in which the motors are subjected to robust cleaning and are exposed to corrosion. Example are the offshore area, the chemistry-, Pharmaceuticals- And Food industry. The stainless steel servo or DC motors have the same characteristics as the aluminum drives. The power output is only slightly lower in continuous operation with convection cooling. With a air or Water Cooling but they achieve significantly higher values ​​compared to other stainless steel motors.

A line-operated, convection-cooled induction motor made of stainless steel with an external diameter of 115 mm and size ISK80-60 achieves e.g. B. an output power of 120 W. Operated with air cooling 400 W and as a water-cooled electric motor 470 W are achieved. The convection-cooled servomotor ESK80-8, Silver Line series is designed according to EHEDG. It achieves an output of 470 W. Its air-cooled or water-cooled counterpart achieves 2600 W at a speed of 6000 rpm^-1 – significantly more than comparable stainless steel motors on the market.

Servo motor portfolio expanded to 8 kilowatts

12.12.2022 | koco Motion is now expanding its range of DC servo motors and servo controllers. The small servo motors and servo controllers, gearless drives and torque motors are now joined by significantly larger drives. Thanks to a distributor partnership with the Italian Motor Power Company (MPC), DC servo motors with outputs of up to 8 kW are now available.

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Better reference runs and delivery reliability with the servo system

November 16.11.2022, XNUMX | The servo motor platform can Motion from Adlos and koco Motion has developed further: On the one hand, new customer-specific functions led to an optimization of the overall system. And acceptance on the market is also increasing because seven original individual units such as Motor, Transmission, Encoder, steering, start button, Position sensor and cabling found in an overall system. 

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Servo motors with artificial intelligence

23.03.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX | The artificial intelligence in the maintenance of drives is based on large data sets from production. Patterns are recognized that can be used to make precise predictions about the condition of the systems. "In addition to preventive and corrective maintenance, predictive maintenance is the mainstay of maintenance," explains Daniel Sperlich from Mitsubishi Electric.

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Servo motor system now also with DC motor

07.12.2021 | Adlos and Koco Motion are now presenting their jointly developed servo motor platform Kannmotion as a DC servo motors-System. Until now, the servo motor system was only offered for stepper motors. The fully programmable integrated closed-loop motor, consisting of a DC motor with an integrated encoder and directly attached controller, is just as simple to construct as the combination with a stepper motor.

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Dynamic servo motor with CC-Link IE TSN technology

22.03.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX | The new TSN compatible Servo motor series Melservo MR-J5 from Mitsubishi Electric offers dynamics, precision and multi-axis synchronization. This makes the servomotors particularly suitable for applications in the food and beverages industry as well as for life science and the printing and paper industry. 

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Why water-cooled servo motors are great

17.12.2020 | Matthias Beetz from the Baumüller Academy Using the video, he explains why water-cooled servo motors are ideal for use in textile machines, packaging machines or plastics machines, among other things.

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Water-cooled synchronous motor with 60.000 Nm torque

07.05.2020 | Baumüller offers many of his electric motors with water cooling. with new ones synchronous servo motors the drive specialist has now added torques from 2 to 325 Nm to its DST 60.000 series. With the new portfolio in the area of ​​water-cooled motors, water cooling is now available for almost the entire portfolio from Servomotor in size 45 up to the synchronous motor of size 560.

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Integrated servo drive for automation without a control cabinet

06.03.2020 | The integrated series for servo drives AMI812x from Beckhoff combines the components servo motor, power stage and fieldbus connection. The new servo drive expands the compact Drive Technology up to 48 V DC is an extremely compact and decentrally installable device for field applications. 

This means that the servo drive, power stage and fieldbusconnection integrated in a space-saving design for applications with cabinet-free automation in the motion power range up to 400 W.

As a Ethercat slave The servo drive can be placed directly on the machine without a control cabinet and without an upstream I/O level. This allows particularly compact machines to be implemented. At market launch, the series with the AMI812x offers three lengths of flange size F2 with standstill torque of 0,5 to 1,1 Nm. The AMI812x servo motors are available with an absolute multiturn encoder without Batterybuffering and backlash-free holding brake.

With the additional shaft sealing ring, the motors achieve the high Degree of protection IP 65 for demanding applications. The motors are suitable for all installation positions. The safety function STO is optionally integrated via the Twinsafe Logic.

BLDC motor: when the DC motor reaches its limits

The functioning of the fast Control Engineering based on a field-oriented current and PI speed servo controller. It supports tasks for position determination with high dynamics. Numerous monitors in the machine, such as overvoltage and undervoltage, overcurrent or the utilization of the servo motors via the calculation of an I²T model, ensure high operational reliability in the automation. Integrated status LEDs indicate the respective operating status.

About the M12Power interface become electronics and Motor fed. The M8 bus interface for EtherCAT offers a second port for easy cascading via EtherCAT Daisy Chain. A motor with an EtherCAT P connection is also planned. The I/O interface (M8) enables the direct connection of two sensors or actuators in the signal range 24 V DC to 0,5 A. The connection cables are available with angled and straight outlets. With the appropriate planetary gearbox from the AG2250 series, very high torques can also be achieved.

Kannmotion servomotors generation 2.0

10.02.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX | Inexpensive and tailored to the application, that is the concept behind the Kannmotion platform koco Motion and Adlos. Three years ago, the two companies joined forces to create a custom Stepper motor drive system to develop something that didn't exist before. The stepper motors are completed with other parts, everything the user needs.

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What is a servo motor? 

are servo motors precise drive systems used in a variety of applications such as machine tools. They consist of a motor shaft that creates a rotary motion to reach the desired position or target angular position. To ensure high positioning precision, servomotors are equipped with a position sensor that provides continuous feedback on the current position of the motor shaft. This information is used to precisely control the motor's acceleration and speed so that the desired position can be reached quickly and accurately. This precise control makes servomotors ideal for demanding applications such as machine tools where precise positioning and movement is required.

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