Winners: Motors, Motion Control & Drives
Winners of the 2007 Engineers' Choice Awards - Motors, Motion Control and Drives
Sidebars: Honorable Mentions
Motors: Adjustable Speed Brushless BMC & BSM
Baldor Electric
Baldor’s brushless motor control is available fromvo motors BSM N-series provide industrial motion control applications with low inertia to attain the highest acceleration capability, delivering rapid positioning capabilities. The BSM N-series is used in some of the world’s fastest machines and most demanding applications.
www.baldor.com
Motion control: Allen-Bradley CompactLogix L45
Rockwell Automation
机器制造商寻求标准化ingle integrated control platform with multi-disciplined capabilities, the Allen-Bradley CompactLogix L45 controller offers expanded scalability and integrated motion control capabilities. Controlling up to eight axes of motion, the L45 is an extension of the Logix Control Platform, which brought integrated motion and distributed control capabilities to smaller applications. The platform leverages the same control engine, development tools, communications services and network and operator interface technologies, making it fully integrated and scalable for use in multiple applications.
www.rockwellautomation.com
Drives:
Rockwell Automation
PowerFlex DC drives combine the powerful performance capabilities of dc technology with the added benefits of digital control, diagnostics, easy programming and system integration through flexible communication options. The rugged, compact design of PowerFlex DC drives makes them ideal for a variety of demanding stand-alone or coordinated drive control and drive system applications. With PowerFlex DC drives, users can continue to maximize their investments in machinery already powered by dc motors while upgrading to more advanced capabilities. The commonality of features and functions are designed to help add years of useful service, increased efficiency, and provide for better reliability.
www.rockwellautomation.com
Honorable Mentions
Motors: DS/CM Synchronous servomotors – SEW Eurodrive
The CM motor series, which covers a torque range between 5 and 68 Nm, has high-energy magnets that deliver a high overload capacity of 400% standstill current as standard. Modern magnetic circuit technology assures high rotational accuracy and low cogging. All DS/CM servomotors are equipped with standard thermal motor protection and resolver feedback for motor control.
Motion control (tie): C396 Electronic Overload Relay – Eaton Corporation
C396电子过载继电器提供s accurate, reliable motor overload protection to help minimize downtime and repair costs while maintaining system integrity.
Motion control (tie): Ethernet Powerlink MotionBus controller and drives – Parker Hannifin
Ethernet Powerlink is a high-speed, digital motion-bus solution connecting a motion controller to multiple drives and I/O points using standard Ethernet networking hardware.
Drives:
The V1000 is a state-of-the-art ac MicroDrive allowing facilities to operate, safer, more environmentally friendly, and smarter, resulting in greater time, money, and energy savings.
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