EPOS is a modular, digital positioning controller by maxon motor. It is suitable for controlling permanent magnet-activated motors with encoders in a range of 1 to 1,050 W continuous output power. The wide range of operating modes (as well as various command interfaces) make it versatile for use in many different drive systems in the […]
High-performance sensorless control from maxon motor
Now, a new control option from maxon motor has compact wiring and slim design. Called the HPSC, this sensorless speed and torque control allows field-oriented control (FOC) of brushless motors. Such control is without sensors from full stop to full speed under load. This HPSC uses a sophisticated signal-injection algorithm which precisely determines the rotor […]
Exoskeleton joint actuator is reliable, powerful, efficient
Maxon Motor has developed an exoskeleton drive for use in robotic limbs. This complete joint actuation unit consists of a pancake brushless DC motor with inertia optimized rotor. Also included is an internal high resolution encoder, planetary gearhead with absolute encoder and a position controller with CAN and RS232 interface. Fitting absolute encoder directly at […]
Brushless (electronically commutated or EC) motor basics video: Simple commutation to field-oriented control
Brushless motors are any permanent-magnet motors, switched-reluctance motors, or induction motors that omit the use of commutator and brushes for commutation. But one motor type is usually implied when engineers use the term brushless motor — the permanent-magnet design. Also called electronically commutated or EC motors, these don’t suffer from brush wear or arcing … […]
Drive system can be steam sterilized
When designing for medical applications, a critical feature of any component is the ability to clean it. It’s not always easy to find motion systems that are easily cleaned for medical use, and particularly for sterilization. The ENX Easy encoder can be sterilized using steam. It is available in an incremental (1024 counts) and absolute…
Engineer Biren Patel exposes why the industry needs new positioning controllers
In a recent interview, we had the chance to chat with Biren Patel, motion control engineering manager at maxon motor, about the company’s new EPOS4 next-generation positioning controllers….
Ultra-fast brushless dc motors
maxon motor launches new high-speed motors that are configurable online. The new ECX brushless motors are quiet and feature very high efficiency. These brushless drives are ideal for…
Maxon’s brushless DC motor ideal for operating rooms
maxon motor has developed a robust brushless DC motor for hand-held surgical tools: the EC-4pole 30. Featuring two pole pairs, this DC motor provides a nominal torque of…
Highly dynamic brushless DC motors from maxon: compact yet powerful
In automation and robotics, many applications are characterized by high energy and high torque at the same time. Spatial restrictions also mean that drives must be short, have…
New easy to use maxon servomotor controller
maxon motor introduces the ESCON Module 24/2 OEM plug-in module. This high-performance four-quadrant PWM servomotor controller is designed to command permanent-magnet-activated brushed and brushless DC motors with Hall…
The new DCX motors and GPX gearboxes
Now even stronger, more efficient and with yet more combination options: There are new additions to the maxon family of X drive products. Several long versions of brushed DC motors, with higher torques and more power, are being added to the product range, together with matching planetary gearheads. Each of the 3-stage versions can now…
maxon motor Takes Part in Chase to Catch Up with a Comet
After more than ten years of travel through space, the European space probe Rosetta has reached the comet Chury. Three months from now, for the first time in the history of space travel, a lander will touch down on the surface of the four-kilometer-wide comet. DC motors manufactured by maxon are part of this pioneering…
Highly Dynamic Brushless DC motors
In automation and robotics, many applications are characterized by high energy and high torque at the same time. Spatial restrictions also mean that drives must be short, have a long service life and be maintenance-free. The newly redesigned EC-i motors from maxon motors offer solutions that fit these requirements perfectly. These brushless DC motors have…
maxon 32 mm planetary gearhead for high radial loads
maxon motor has added two gearheads to the GP 32 program. Significant improvements have been made to the single-stage planetary gearhead: The planetary carrier has been reinforced, the…
Introducing the 4 mm micro motor and gearhead
maxon motor introduces the EC4, a 4 mm diameter brushless DC motor and gearhead. The typical issue found with micro drives of this size is the output power…