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A new intelligent drive module for machine builders

| By Mary Page Bailey and Gerald Ondrey

ACS Motion Control

This company has launched the first in a new line of high-performance intelligent drive module (IDM) products. The IDMsm (photo) is a two- or four-axis EtherCAT DS402 universal servo drive featuring unique control algorithms and processing technologies that enhance the performance of high-precision motion stages. Certified as EtherCAT Conformance Tested, the IDMsm provides up to 5 A continuous and 10 A peak per axis, with 12–48 V d.c. drive supply. — ACS Motion Control, Ltd., Yokneam Illit, Israel

www.acsmotioncontrol.com