MOONS ’ new IP65-rated , AW series stepper motors available from Mclennan
Recently launched by MOONS ’ and available in the UK from its UK distribution partner Mclennan , the new AW series ‘ Industrial Protective Stepper Motors ’ are aimed at harsh environment motion control applications in food and beverage production , medical industries and arduous industrial environments . These new IP65- rated microstepping motors feature enhanced surface protection with improved wear resistance and greater impermeability to scratches and abrasions .
With their IP65 rating as standard , the dust- and water-proof motors are available in NEMA frame sizes 17 through 34 and are optionally supplied with brakes and 1000- line optical encoders for position feedback with suitable motion controllers . Offering holding torque from 0.31 to 10.3 Nm through the range , the AW series feature MOONS ’ high-fill motor windings offering smooth performance across a wide speed range with increased torque over competitive size-forsize motors as well as low inertia rotors for higher acceleration . As standard , the motors are supplied with M8 or M12 aviation plug connectors that offer further reliability and long-term stability .
Alongside the new AW series motors , Mclennan offers a wide choice of complementary motion controls and drives including the STF series intelligent microstepping drives from Applied Motion Controls Inc . – a subsidiary of MOONS ’ and a long-time distribution partner for the motion control specialist . The panel mounted STF series covers three power versions from 3.0 to 10.0 A / phase with a choice of interface options that cover Industrial Ethernet including EtherCAT as well as CANopen and AMP ’ s proprietary Serial Command Language ( SCL ) for network communication over Ethernet ( UDP or TCP ) and RS- 485 . Dual-port communications provide daisy-chain connections for multiple drives , enabling multiaxis synchronisation from hostcontrolled streamed commands . The DC powered drives are also able to take care of local machine control - pre-programmed using AMP ’ s multi-tasking ‘ Q ’ language for motion profiles , math functions , conditional processing , data register manipulation and interaction with on-board I / O . Alternatively standalone motion control is possible for less complex machine applications .
With its own in-house system design and production capability , Mclennan works closely with its distribution partners and customers to bring motion control and automation solutions that , as part of the enabling technology of a machine or process , bring distinct benefits in performance whilst competitively maintaining
high quality and reliability . Mclennan ’ s engineers can assist with motor sizing , drive technology , and motion controls for MOONS ’ complete range of hybrid stepper motors .
For further information please visit www . mclennan . co . uk , email sales @ mclennan . co . uk , or call + 44 ( 0 ) 1252 531444 .
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