Microstepping driver meets custom system demands

The OEM150 microstepping driver is optimised for efficient current control of small stepper motors.

Parker Life Sciences has added the OEM150 microstepping driver to its line of OEM motion control solutions.

Parker optimised the OEM150 for efficient current control of small stepper motors.

The driver's small size (2.4 x 1.9 x 0.8in) makes it ideal for OEM motion applications in the life science and medical instrumentation markets.

Operating from 12-24V DC, the OEM150 bipolar drive has selectable resolutions to 1600 step/rev and offers "real-world" protection against potentially harmful thermal effects through features including automatic current reduction, thermal shutdown, optically isolated step and direction, and enable/disable inputs.

"Rather than designing custom drive boards that need to be sustained and upgraded, OEMs can standardise on a modular, pre-engineered stepper drive like the OEM150 to conserve valuable engineering resources while still managing their costs", says Paul Horvat, Business Development Manager at Parker Life Sciences.

"Many OEMs have found that factors such as warranty, electronic component obsolescence, and system compatibility have a profound effect on overall cost of ownership and impact the make-versus-buy decision process".

Customers can combine an OEM150 driver with other Parker motion products, such as Parker LV Series step motors and OEM010 controllers, to form complete motion control systems for use in liquid handling systems, robotic handling applications, and other analytical instruments.

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