Machine builders are now better able to match the needs of manufacturers without the complexity of traditional servo solutions thanks to the new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 3 component servo drive from Rockwell Automation. Offered in models as small as 50 Watts, the drive provides the flexibility to tailor axes to a machine’s actual power requirement, minimising system size and cost.
Its compact design makes the drive ideal for machines that require less than 1,5 kW and up to 12,55 N-m of instantaneous torque, such as intermittent form/fill/seal machines, indexing tables, medical devices, laboratory automation equipment and semiconductor processing.
The Kinetix 3 component servo drive is easily configured using Allen-Bradley UltraWare, available as part of the Kinetix Accelerator Toolkit. Configuration can be further simplified by using the automatic motor recognition with Allen-Bradley TL-series rotary motors, TL-series linear actuators and LDL and LDC-series linear servo motors. Additional features include online vibration suppression, advanced auto-tuning and faster settling time. The drive can index up to 64 points via Modbus or through its digital inputs.
To simplify the user experience further, the drive can be incorporated into a connected component solution. The connected component building blocks (CCBB) for Kinetix 3 will provide CAD drawings, electrical layouts, a bill of materials, sample code and operator interface screens. It also includes the ability to perform indexing operations for three axes over the Modbus network, using the MicroLogix 1400 controller, Allen-Bradley PanelView component operator interface and TL-series motors.
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