Servomotors suit simple positioning
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GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jul 31, 2007
GE Fanuc Automation VersaMotion amplifiers can be configured for a broad range of single or dual operating modes.
GE Fanuc Automation has released VersaMotion AC servomotors and amplifiers, a family of cost-effective motion controllers that can be combined with the company's VersaMax Micro for low-end position control applications.
The VersaMotion can also be used as a stand-alone single-axis position controller for simple indexing or electronic gear follower applications.
"Customers can use VersaMotion for motion control with the VersaMax for low-end position control, or by itself for stand-alone control in simple positioning applications", said Paul Derstine, Motion Products Manager for GE Fanuc.
"Either way, VersaMotion provides them with a lot of freedom in developing system architectures".
The VersaMotion features power ratings from 100W to 3kW and a continuous torque range from 0.3 to 19.1Nm.
In addition, it provides motor speed ratings up to 5000rev/min for most models.
The range of torque and motor power ensures that users can get exactly what they need for their application, optimising performance, size and cost.
The flexibility of the command interface and user defined operating modes translates to an incredible variety of system architectures.
As a stand-alone simple position indexer using up to eight stored positions that are selected and triggered using discrete inputs or the serial communication interface.
Desired positions can be configured/changed using a teach function or over the serial communication interface.
Simple electronic gearing (pulse follower) using a configurable fixed gear ratio is also supported.
With the new VersaMax Micro 2-axis motion expansion module using the 500kHz pulse command interface for application that require more complex motion sequences and basic positioning with registration control.
With quick panel control and the VersaMax Micro 2-axis motion expansion module using the 500kHz pulse command interface to provide a well integrated motion, logic and view solution.
"The freedom to configure the VersaMotion to many different system architectures gives users options when it comes to their application" Derstine said.
"That means greater freedom to make the most out of your manufacturing line".
"Its ability to act as a stand-alone motion controller reduces the amount of hardware and integration services required allowing you to get your application running more quickly and with fewer chances for errors".
The VersaMotion amplifiers can be configured for a broad range of single or dual operating modes.
In general, there are the following basic modes: internal position mode: control motor position by selecting and executing the eight stored positions.
Stored positions can be changed over the serial interface allowing for greater application flexibility.
In external position mode the user can control motor position using electronic gearing or pulse follower mode by selecting between four user-defined gear ratios.
This mode is used to interface the amplifier to a host motion controller using a pulse command interface.
In internal speed mode the user controls motor speed by selecting from the three stored internal speed values.
In external speed mode the user controls motor speed based on an analogue input.
In internal torque mode motor torque is controlled by selecting from the three stored internal torque values.
In external torque mode motor torque is based on an analogue input.
Several combinations of these modes can also be configured to allow on-the-fly switchover of the operating mode using a digital input.
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