Product Description

Control systems have truly transformed the very basis of industrial setups. Making possible the move from inefficient and non-productive machinery to modern, sophisticated equipment running on closed feedback systems, they have contributed to the rise of automation technologies. Kollmorgen is an automation company based in Germany that leads the international automation market. Its innovative solutions are a popular choice among industrialists all over the globe, thanks to their elite designing and rigorous quality checks.

The AKD Servo Drives by Kollmorgen are a novel motion solution for high-end industrial applications. The servo drives are completely Ethernet-based, representing the top class of the market. Kollmorgen has designed them to be customizable, giving options for a wide variety of features such as connectivity, communication protocols, power supplies, etc. These drives offer plug-and-play facility for Kollmorgen servomotors, which are equally as performance-oriented and robust. In addition to this, these drives have an amazingly easy to use GUI: WorkBench. Its intuitive controls allow for quick setup and configuring. The Kollmorgen Automation Suite is also compatible with AKD servo drives, adding to their overall appeal.

The AKD-P00306-NBEI-0000 Servo Drive is a top of the line product from this series. Customers can use it with 120/240 VAC supplies, both 1 phase and 3 phase. Their performance characteristics include a current rating of 3 A_rms and an impressive continuous drive output power of 1.1 kW. The bus links rated voltage is in the range of 170-340 V. Furthermore, this drive is a Position Indexer, which means that it is designed to control multiple motors, I/O processes, and time delays at the same time, making it perfect for busy industrial floors. Its EtherCAT connection supports Modbus and Telnet protocols, making communication quick and easy to set up.