stepIM – Integrated Closed Loop Steppers
With a cost-effective design and superior closed loop servo drive by Servotronix Motion Control, the stepIM provides an efficient and economical solution for applications that require the performance of a servo at the price level of a stepper. The stepIM significantly enhances the performance of the stepper motors, when compared to conventional open loop control. The integrated electronics control the stepper motor as a two phase BLDC motor, implementing position servo loop, velocity loop, DQ current control, as well as additional algorithms. Closed loop commutation, by means of an absolute singe-turn encoder, ensures optimal torque utilization at any speed.
KEY FEATURES
- Sophisticated closed loop control enhances motor performance with no step loss
- Operates in torque, velocity, and position modes
- Efficient torque utilization optimizes motor sizing
- Integrated design minimizes component and wiring requirements
- Reduced space, installation efforts and system cost
- Fieldbus: CANopen DS402 & EtherCAT
- Synchronized control of coordinated motion profiles
- Reduced machine complexity, as stepIM can function as distributed I/O points
- Available in IP20 & IP65
- CE compliance
