TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG, now part of Maxim Integrated, today announced the TMCM-1636, a single-axis servo controller, developed for drives up to 1000W and 60A RMS. It’s ideally suited for robotics, lab and factory automation, manufacturing, and patient handling equipment such as motorized beds and chairs. The new module achieves high-current loop […]
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Stepper motor driver IC simplifies low cost, power efficient designs with noiseless operation
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announced today the TMC2226, a highly dynamic stepper motor driver designed for 2-phase bipolar stepper motors providing up to 2.8A (peak) and supply voltages ranging from 4.75 to 29V. Programmable using single-wire UART and featuring some of Trinamic’s latest-generation technologies, the TMC2226 driver is ideal for design upgrades […]
Single-axis servo controller achieves high-current loop frequencies
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announced the TMCM-1617, single-axis servo controller module, designed for servo drives with 18A RMS and 8 to 28V DC supply voltage. The TMCM-1617’s EtherCAT, CAN and RS485 interfaces, ultra-lightweight aluminum housing (conforms with DIN EN 60529), and a cutting-edge feature set make the TMCM-1617 an ideal choice for […]
Standalone modules drive and control high-power stepper motors
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announces their latest products with the TMCM-1278 module and the PD-1278 PANdrive, a smart motor solution offered in NEMA24 and NEMA34. Controlled via CAN bus interface, it supports Trinamic’s own TMCL firmware and CANopen for ease of use. Encased in a special housing enclosure, the products are perfect […]
BLDC motors integrate Hall sensor for closed-loop FOC-based operation
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announces their first family of smart BLDC motors, designed for 4000rpm nominal velocity and 6.25 …18.5 Ncm rated holding torque. Together with the state-of-the-art feature set and CAN bus interface, the PD42-x-1670 is highly integrated and offers the best handling. Suitable for lab automation, factory automation, manufacturing, robotics, […]
Motor field-oriented control, Part 1: Principles
Field-oriented control, also known as vector control, is a calculation-intensive algorithm for motor control which is now practical due to advances in ICs; it offers improved efficiency along with superior control of torque and other performance parameters. Motor control—and doing so accurately and efficiently—is a topic of great interest. Field-oriented control (FOC), sometimes called vector […]
Integrated motor controller and driver for 2-phase stepper motors up to 3.5A RMS
TRINAMIC Motion Control now announces the TMC5161. This cDriver solution is an easy to use building block with a powerful integrated MOSFET driver stage and complete motion control features, including innovative current regulation. Designed with ease of use in mind, the powerful chip can be set up and evaluated easily using Trinamic’s free, easy to […]
