Servo motion control system to be used by Pantec

Control Techniques has announced another high profile partnership for its SLM technology, this time with machine and motion control system manufacturer Pantec

The performance and installed cost benefits of Control Techniques SLM technology have been underlined once again, following the conclusion of another high profile partnership for the technology, this time with Pantec AG of Switzerland.

Pantec AG is one of Europe's leading suppliers of machine and motion control systems, with over 10 years' experience of providing automation solutions and systems integration to industries as diverse as textiles, automotive, and printing.

"The conclusion of this latest partnership with another front-line motion supplier such as Pantec shows how wide the scope for SLM technology is," commented CK Fong, Control Techniques Vice President for servos.

"We developed SLM for the demanding automated machinery market, because we believed that it would benefit machine manufacturers in all industry sectors.

The subsequent take-up of the technology by a host of leading motion vendors is a vindication of our development philosophy and an underwriting of our claims that SLM provides unparalleled levels of axis performance at low cost".

"Our co-operative agreement with Pantec is firmly focused on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

The combination of Pantec's leading edge PC based motion controllers with our M'Ax and MultiAx servos is a unique one that can give these manufacturers a technological lead, helping to improve their competitive edge in a market that makes such stringent demands on motion control and multi-axis servo control performance." "As a solutions provider and systems integrator, Pantec is known for using only the best components available, providing a complete and optimal solution - on time, every time", said Reinhard Braun, MD of Pantec AG.

"SLM enables us to move this strategy forward to new levels.

The technology enables us to extend our business, by tackling the toughest emerging "leading-edge" applications: in printing, for example, where multi-axis systems are demanding the ever higher levels of resolution that only SLM can provide." "The other aspects of SLM which benefit our business and, hence, our customers are the reductions in installed cost and components realised with the technology.

Pantec operates at the top end of motion control applications, with PC based system controllers that can handle up to 32 axes per unit.

The savings in cabling, installation costs and cabinet space realised by using SLM on a system of only half this size are truly considerable and a real aid to improved competitiveness." Control Techniques SLM technology is a leading edge innovation for servo motion control, digitally linking the motion controller to the servo drive to the "intelligent" motor.

With an "intelligent" node in the servomotor feedback, SLM also provides the highest resolution feedback for dynamic and precise performance.

This results in an extremely high positioning resolution (8.3 million counts per revolution for velocity loop) with a tenfold improvement in dynamic response, control bandwidth and torque variation performance.

More importantly, SLM gives benefits to the OEM machinery builder by significantly reducing interconnections and cabling by as much as 50% when compared to the conventional servo system.

Control Techniques latest series of servo drives, M'Ax and MultiAx incorporate SLM technology and truly provides maximum value to OEM's.

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