Motion Control & Drives


Positioning system for format changeover in machines

March 2026 Motion Control & Drives

The PSE 30x-8 positioning systems from Vepac are intelligent, compact drives for the automatic adjustment of auxiliary and positioning axes comprising an EC-motor, gear, controller, measuring system and several bus interfaces or IO-Link interface. The integrated electronic control feature frees up the machine´s central control unit. No external motors, proximity or limit switches are required.

The absolute measuring system at 250 rotations eliminates the need for time-consuming reference runs and increases the efficiency of the machine. Direct measurement of the position at the output shaft of the positioning system ensures highly accurate positioning. The galvanically separated supply voltages for the control and performance electronics permit the implementation of an emergency shut-off function without interrupting communication with the control module.

Address and baud rate switches simplify start-up, even without the knowledge of the control software. The drives can be mounted on a spindle using the hollow shaft without the need for an additional coupling. Two bus connections are always provided for looping the bus signal (not for IO-Link).


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