Rohnert Park, California, August 14, 2003 — Motion control leader Compumotor is pleased to introduce its latest drive offering, the Aries series. With its “plug-in and spin” design, the Aries family of high-power, compact digital servo drives requires no setup. Users simply attach any Compumotor “smart encoder” motor, and the drive automatically configures. Available in four versions — 100, 200, 400 and 750 Watts — the Aries family gives users a robust and cost-effective digital servo product: users only pay for the level of performance they need. Aries is designed with open architecture in mind, so it can also be configured for use with any manufacturer’s motion controller and servo motor.
The Aries comes standard as a torque-only amplifier but is software selectable to run in velocity mode. An optional step-and-direction version is also available for users replacing stepper systems or not wanting to change their current step-and-direction interface. The Aries series features Flash-based operating systems, fault management, standard sub-D connectors for easy connectivity to any system and 120/240VAC input with optional 120/240VAC “keep alive” circuitry. Although Aries is compatible with any motion controller, users will see optimal results when the drive is paired with Compumotor’s ACR or 6K controllers.
About Parker CompumotorA division of Parker Hannifin Corporation's Automation Group since 1987, Rohnert Park, California-based Compumotor is a pioneer, developer and manufacturer of full-spectrum computer-based motion controllers, servo/step motor drives, servo motors and human-machine interfaces. These products automate the manufacturing of a significant fraction of the world’s goods and services. Compumotor products are sold via independent authorized Automation Technology Centers—a group of nearly 100 professional, highly trained organizations with more than 135 points-of-presence throughout the world—or directly from Compumotor by logging on to buy.compumotor.com.
An informative and up-to-date Web site with downloadable libraries, tutorials, and background information on motion control and automation is located at www.compumotor.com .
