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Matching CANopen drives for DC micro-motors

2021-11-30 Small and powerful DC-motors are critical to the development of highly-integrated systems. Making the right choice is fundamental for reliable operation.

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Programmable power supplies and electronic loads

2021-11-30 EA Elektro-Automatik (EA) offers CANopen-capable power supplies and electronic loads deployed e.g. while recycling of batteries and for fuel cell testing.

SPS 2021

Drive solution with CANopen communication

2021-11-11 The IHD system from Harmonic Drive (Germany) comprises a backlash-free gearbox, a servo motor, a dual motor feedback system for position measurement and a motion controller in a ready-to-use drive solution.

SPS 2021

BLDC drives with CANopen interface

2021-11-11 After the market launch in the 42-mm class, Gerdt Seefrid is constantly expanding the product range of BLDC (brushless direct current electric motor) drives and the corresponding controllers. The BMC 300H comes with CANopen functionality.

Several applications

CANopen actuators

2021-10-11 The actuators from ISP System (France) are designed for integration of mechanic and electronic hardware. They are suitable for aeronautics, defense, railways, medical, and spatial devices. They communicate via CiA 301 CANopen application layer and ge...

Eurobike 2021

Chainless electric drive system for bicycles

2021-09-29 At Eurobike 2021 in Germany, the automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler presented the “bike-by-wire” system, Free Drive, as a solution for bicycles. All system components communicate with each other via a CAN connection.

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Potential for greater efficiency with CANopen Lift

2021-09-15 Digitalization and networking offer new possibilities for modern elevator hydraulics. With the ongoing development of its valve technology in conjunction with sensors and serial network systems, Bucher Hydraulics provides solutions in this field.

SPS 2021

Control and positioning of DC motors

2021-09-01 Faulhaber’s MC 3001 B and MC 3001 P support the CANopen device profile for drives and motion controllers (CiA 402). The company ist part of the SPS 2021 exhibition (Nuremberg) in hall 4, stand 348.

Servo-drive cylinder

For in-door, out-door, and under-water use

2021-08-05 Ultra Motion’s Servo Cylinders are available with CANopen and J1939 connectivity. The CANopen variant implements the CiA 402 CANopen device profile for drives and motion controllers.

Fuel cell-related technology

Orders for sample hydrogen recirculation blowers

2021-07-29 As development partner for aspects of fuel cell-related technology, Rheinmetall has just received orders for sample hydrogen recirculation blowers (HRB). The used non-sensor-controlled brushless motor features CAN communication and diagnosis function...

Mobile motion system

Wheel drive system for automated-guided vehicles and robots

2021-07-23 STXI Motion introduced its MobiMS mobile motion system. It is a complete wheel drive system for automated-guided vehicles (AGV) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) in intralogistics and warehouse applications.

Stepper motors

With integrated CANopen drive functions

2021-07-15 JVL (Denmark) offers the Servostep integrated stepper motors with an updated implementation of the CANopen protocol.

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Robotics, analysis, and handling systems with CANopen

2021-06-02 Robotics, analysis, and handling systems require a compact integration of a large number of energy-efficient drives, combined with dynamic controllers and a serial network system. Maxon provides solutions with CANopen.

CAN frequency inverter

Cloud solutions in times of IIoT and Industry 4.0

2021-06-01 The combination of hardware from electrical engineering and cloud-based software has resulted in all-in-one solutions at Knestel in recent years. This includes applications in agriculture or the fitness sector, for example.

Mobile applications

Business card sized CANopen servo drive

2021-05-05 Advanced Motion Controls released the FM060-25-CM servo drive. It uses CANopen for network communication. It measures 50,8 mm x 25,4 mm x 22,1 mm.

Safe torque off

Functional safety for CANopen motor

2021-04-27 Dunkermotoren has added safe torque off (STO) function for its BG DC servo drive series. One of the products in this series is the CANopen-based BG 66 dPro motor.

CANopen motion controllers

Unhoused drives for space-limited applications

2021-04-20 Miniaturized unhoused CANopen motion controllers can be embedded in small motors deployed in robot arms and other compact applications. These are available from diverse manufacturers.

Motion control

Servo drive series with CANopen

2021-03-24 Celera Motion has announced the addition of the Capitan series to their line of Ingenia servo drives. The series offers CANopen communication with a bus latency down to two cycles.

DC power supply

Delivering total power up to 1,92 MW

2021-03-17 EA Elektro-Automatik provides the 30-kW EA-PSB 10000 bidirectional power supply. The device with an optional CANopen connectivity includes the energy feedback feature.

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CANopen in the food and beverage industry

2021-03-09 Nord Drivesystems provides corrosion-protected solutions for the food and beverage industry without stainless steel. In those systems, CANopen frequency inverters are used.