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Servos for Aerospace Applications
Key Takeaways
- Bonfiglioli's Synchronous Servomotor BCR Series is AC/DC-powered, has a torque range of about 0.2-115 Nm, and a speed range of about 2000-4500 RPM.
- Emerson's AC Servo Motor PACMotion Series has a torque range of about 1.5-4.8 Nm, a weight range of about 1.1-3.6 ft.lb., rotational speed range of about 2500-8000 RPM.
- KEBA AG's DC Servo Motor LST series has a torque range of 0.1-115 Nm and a single-cable solution for performance and encoder signals.
Introduction
This brief provides product descriptions for 4 lightweight servos for an aerospace application according to the stated product description. The brief is based on information from 3 companies, including Bonfiglioli, Emerson, and KEBA AG. We have provided links to the websites of each of these companies.
Synchronous Servomotor BCR Series
- The Synchronous Servomotor BCR Series is manufactured by Bonfiglioli which is a globally renowned designer, manufacturer, and distributor of a complete range of gear motors, drive systems, planetary gearboxes, and inverters.
- The Synchronous Servomotor BCR Series is AC/DC-powered, has a torque range of about 0.2-115 Nm, and a speed range of about 2000-4500 RPM.
- Here is the link to the manufacturer's website for a detailed product description. Bonfiglioli servos can be operated in a temperature range of –20 to +40 °C.
Integrated-Drive Servomotor IBMD series
- The Integrated-Drive Servomotor IBMD Series is produced by the Bonfiglioli company.
- It is DC powered and it has the following description: a torque range of about 2.7 Nm to 37 Nm, a hiperface multi-turn encoder, and weighs between 1.9-26.5 ft.lb.
- Here is the link to the manufacturer's website for a detailed product description. Bonfiglioli servos can be operated in a temperature range of –20 to +40 °C.
AC Servo Motor PACMotion Series
- The AC Servo Motor PACMotion Series is AC/DC powered and it is manufactured by Emerson.
- The series has the following characteristics: a torque range of about 1.5-4.8 Nm, a weight range of about 1.1-3.6 ft.lb., rotational speed range of about 2500-8000 RPM.
- Here is the link to the manufacturer's website for a detailed product description.
DC Servo Motor LST
- The DC Servo Motor LST series is manufactured by KEBA AG.
- The series has a torque range of 0.1-115 Nm.
- It is a single-cable solution for performance and encoder signal.
- Here is the link to the manufacturer's website for a detailed product description.
- KEBA's servos have the capacity to withstand a temperature range of -30 to +70°C.
Research Strategy
To create a list of lightweight servos for an aerospace application that fit the stated description, your research team made an in-depth study of documents found on the websites of some companies in the industrial automation sector, including Direct Industry and Advanced Motion Controls. We identified 3 companies that make servos that fit the stated description and elaborated on the relevant servos for each of these companies.