Maxon Markets a Redesigned Position Controller
Engineering360 News Desk | May 06, 2016Switzerland-based Maxon Motors has launched the fourth generation of the EPOS position controller, 11 years after its initial introduction.
Position controller is more compact and more powerful than its predecessors. Maxon says it has redesigned the EPOS4 module with more power, better control performance and additional functionalities. With an input voltage range up to 50 V and up to 98% efficiency, Maxon says the controllers can control brushed or brushless DC motors to 750W continuous power and 1500W peak power.
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The module is equipped for CANopen communication and features detachable pin headers and two different power ratings. It is also designed to handle multiple analog and digital I/O and can be expanded with Ethernet-based interfaces like EtherCAT or absolute rotary encoders.
Processes are enhanced by three free motor control programming libraries and automated controller tuning. The combination, says Maxon, gives engineers time to focus on other aspects of system integration, and is intended to make motor control a secondary concern.