Programmable Smart Drive

July 9, 2018
maxon's smart drive is a modular, digital positioning controller that is suitable for controlling permanent magnet-activated motors.

EPOS is a modular, digital positioning controller that is suitable for controlling permanent magnet-activated motors with encoders in a range of 1 to 1050 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 fields of automation technology and mechatronics.

 

With the EPOS4 Compact 50/8 EtherCAT and EPOS4 Compact 50/15 EtherCAT, maxon launches the first compact devices compatible with the fast, industrial Ethernet connection EtherCAT.  The fully integrated, plug-and-play positioning controller in a compact design is perfectly suited for use in networks with cycle times up to 1 ms.