3rd Party Compatibility
At ADVANCED Motion Controls we try to make our servo drives compatible with as many Motors, Controllers, Feedback and I/O as possible which means you don’t have to get locked into any particular component manufacturer when designing your system.
To facilitate component selection and integration we have compiled this list of 3rd party motor, controller and feedback manufacturers that have worked with our servo drives in the past. We are not resellers of 3rd party products, to purchase please contact the manufacturer directly.
‘Preferred Products Partners’ have been established and are extremely knowledgeable with each other’s products for faster integration.
Motors
ThinGap
ThinGap is a leading provider of high performance, zero cogging slotless motor kits for use in applications that require smooth motion, precision actuation and deep integration. For more than twenty years, ThinGap has been rapidly designing, developing and producing high-quality, engineered-solutions that are USA-made. With an emphasis on thin stator-coils, optimized rotor-magnets, proprietary modeling and process capabilities, ThinGap coggless motors offer a high torque-to-weight ratio coupled with a large aperture and low profile.
ThinGap motors paired with ADVANCED Motion Controls FlexPro servo drives are a great combination for engineers looking for tightly integrated solutions. ThinGap reference design
TruTech Specialty Motors
TruTech Specialty Motors has partnered with ADVANCED Motion Controls providing a completely integrated drive-motor design forming a collaboration that also extends to quick-turn custom designs. TruTech Specialty Motors serves customers with complete design and manufacturing capabilities for brush, brushless and linear servo motors and are easily matched to operate with ADVANCED Motion Controls servo drives.
Typical custom designs are specified with varied magnetic circuits having unique electrical and physical requirements. Guidelines are Ke’s up to 1000, voltage ranges from 24 to 635 VDC, frame size from NEMA 10 to 56 and (metric) 25 mm to 142 mm. See More
Using stocked components, ‘Fastrack’ motors are assembled in many configurations with customer selected torque / speed requirements built to fit a variety of application needs. Delivered are motors with low losses, excellent thermal transfer, interchangeable end caps, easily sealed with optional: connectors, encoders, shaft modifications, dimensional changes, etc. See More
Harmonic Drive (Rotary, Linear)
Lenze (Rotary)
Moons (Rotary)
Motion Control Systems (Rotary)
Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) (Rotary, Linear)
Sanyo-Denki (Rotary)
Schneider Electric (Rotary)
SEW (Rotary)
Siemens (Rotary)
Yaskawa (Rotary, Linear)
Controllers
Dynomotion
Many customers of Dynomotion already use the KFLOP controller and the Kanalog interface board with ADVANCED Motion Controls’ +/- 10V analog input servo drives. The combination has proven to be some of the most cost-effective motion control systems available, especially when used with ADVANCED Motion Controls’ new plug-in/embedded µ-sized servo drives: AZB10A4 for +/- 10V analog input commands. The AZBDC10A4 for PWM & Direction input commands can work directly with the KFLOP controller. To augment these capabilities, additional testing efforts were performed by Dynomotion to ensure compatibility with ADVANCED Motion Controls’ DigiFlex® Performance™ panel mount DPR… and embedded/plug-in module DZR… series servo drives not only for +/-10V input commands but also for Step & Direction and PWM & Direction inputs. This combination creates an incredibly flexible and accurate motion system providing up to 8 axes of control. Available are Application Notes for various system wiring combinations. Dynomotion hardware and software designs provide sophisticated motion systems in a very cost-effective form factor.
Galil Motion Control
EtherCAT – Galil’s DMC-500×0 EtherCAT Master provides a plug and play network solution with configuration and communications handled entirely in firmware. Once installed, programming motion using an EtherCAT drive is identical to that of a standard servo drive plus only a few set up commands. This transparency allows access to all of Galil’s programming capabilities and coordinated motion up to 8 axes, including linear interpolation, electronic gearing and CAM, Contour and PVT. The DMC-500×0 EtherCAT Master comes standard with the ability to run both analog and EtherCAT drives like AMC’s DPE… and DZE… series, allowing developers to work with either type exclusively or in a ‘mix and match’ configuration. See more…
Other – Competitively priced and backed by superior product support, Galil controllers come standard with the ability to interface with a broad range hardware including +/-10V analog, PWM/direction and step/direction signals for motion control. These capabilities provide a ‘best in breed’ option for developers, allowing them to choose the optimal components for each aspect of their application. Galil controllers have been working together with AMC drives for over two decades in a multitude of applications. See more…
Robotic Systems Integration
EtherCAT – RSI specializes in PC-based, high-performance motion control and the RMP EtherCAT is a software-based motion controller supporting at least 64 axes and thousands of I/O points. RapidCode API programming interface provides maximum versatility and performance and allows user to program in C++, C# or VB .NET. The RMP network can automatically detect any DigiFlex® Performance™ servo drives, DPE… and DZE… series, for position or torque mode control. Easy to use software tools for configuration, homing, motion testing, auto tuning, advanced frequency tuning and post-filtering, oscilloscope plotting, and diagnostics.
Trio Motion Technology
EtherCAT – A special arrangement has been made with Trio Motion Technology Ltd – a UK specialist in high performance motion control – to recommend our DPE… and DZE… series of EtherCAT drives in combination with their MC4N ECAT master control. The offer creates a world class package for multi-axis machine control in the automation industry for practically any application. The high-performance motion controller MC4N enables every axis to be programmed to move using linear, circular or helical or spherical interpolation, electronic cams, linked axes, and gearboxes. The power of the controller allows for multiple robotic transformations to run simultaneously.See more…
Other – Trio Motion Technology is noted for their wide range of controllers including: +/-10 V. analog or Pulse/Direction commands for applications with either a low or high number of axes. See more…
ACS Motion Controls (EtherCAT)
Performance Motion Devices (Other)
Feedback
Value Added Partners
Atlantic Integration (Systems Integrator)
Atlantic Integration is a provider of integration and software development services for machine builders, specializing in motion control, high-end visualization and HMI, integrated safety, and complex software applications. We strive to provide customers with advanced control system solutions and fastest time to market.
Serving: U.S. and Europe
DMC (Systems Integrator)
DMC is a project-based engineering and automation firm focused on software development and control systems. We develop and implement solutions for a wide range of industries using a variety of technologies and platforms. DMC has succeeded in helping hundreds of clients increase efficiency and productivity by delivering world-class solutions throughout the globe.
Serving: Globally from offices in Chicago, Boston, Denver, Houston and New York
Electromate (Mechatronics Provider)
Electromate’s Core Purpose is to help Manufacturers build better machines using differentiated automation technology. We specialize in Robotic and Mechatronic Solutions for the Industrial Automation marketplace. Electromate specializes in AC & DC Servo and Stepper Motors & Drives, Motion & Automation Controllers, Positioning Systems & Actuators, Feedback Devices, Gearing Products and HMI’s & Operator Displays, all supported via extensive product selection, just-in-time delivery, dedicated customer service and technical engineering support.
Serving: Canada
H2W Technologies (Systems Integrator / Machine Builder, Mechatronics Provider)
H2W Technologies is a leading manufacturer of linear motors and positioning systems for precision motion control. They offer the largest selection of linear motion technology worldwide, and specialize in custom solutions. Additionally, H2W can provide complete turnkey solutions with a servo amplifier, power supply, and programmable motion controller.
Serving: Southern California
iAutomation (Systems Integrator / Machine Builder, Mechatronics Provider)
Automation is a group of 50+ automation professionals dedicated to delivering the latest in innovative machine control solutions and services. We pride ourselves in providing total solutions specific to your needs, from project specification, to on-site deployment. We will take a project only as far as you need. But in the end, we both want a machine worth talking about.
Serving: the eastern seaboard from Maine to Florida
Ibex Engineering (Mechatronics Provider)
Ibex Engineering is a manufacturer of precision linear and rotary positioning systems, specializing in custom OEM solutions. Ibex Engineering designs positioning systems specifically tailored to meet your equipment and process requirements. Positioning systems employ best-in-class components and are fully tested in the lab to verify all positioning.
Serving: U.S., Canada, China, Hong Kong
Industry Machine Design & Automation (Systems Integrator / Machine Builder, Mechatronics Provider)
Industry Machine Design & Automation, Inc. is a one stop consulting firm for all of your projects. They can prototype small machines and do a complete plant layout and everything in between. Factory automation and custom machine design are their specialties. They have more than 10 years of experience working with ADVANCED Motion Controls servo drives.
Serving: California and Wisconsin
Kaizen (Systems Integrator / Machine Builder)
Kaizen Automation Group (KAG) specializes in automation and motion control consulting services, development of intellectual proprietary software systems, software integration, and the sale of value added products to create cost efficiencies and increased production for manufacturing businesses.
Serving: Southern California
Power/Mation (Value Added Services, Mechatronics Provider)
Power/Mation is a high tech automation distributor of sensors, motion control, robotics, linear actuators, AC and DC variable speed drives, power transmission and torque devices, programmable logic controllers, SCADA solutions, operator interface panels, safety products, network and communications solutions, wireless solutions, connectivity, tension control, temperature control, panel components, machine vision, energy saving devices, and value added services.
Serving: MN, WI, IA, NE, ND, SD
Sierramotion (Systems Integrator / Machine Builder)
Engineering Solutions to Direct Drive or Precision Motion Needs with Custom Motor and Motion Systems.
Serving: CA
Additional Components
IGUS
IGUS robots along with with ADVANCED Motion Controls servo drives and Click&Move controls is a recipe for reliable, productive and cost effective automation systems. This combination also opens the door to introduce the advantages of automation to companies that would otherwise be locked out due to cost or integration limitations.
IGUS robots are the ultimate low cost platform ready to provide the foundation for many types of automation processes.
ADVANCED Motion Controls servo drives pair well with any motor and are ready to communicate and integrate with the Click&Move control system.
Click&Move comes with a variety of starter programs featuring the various IGUS robot models including their delta and cartesian robots with geometries and transformations already built in and ready to interface with your G-Code, LabView or Matlab programs and more.
Motus Labs
Motus Labs produces M-Drive gears designed to provide higher torque and higher reliability than similarly sized strain wave gears. The M-Drive design distributes load stresses over a much larger surface area, permitting the Motus M-DRIVE to deliver much higher torque per unit size and volume than competing strain wave drives.
Motus Labs and ADVANCED Motion Controls are partnered to help robot and machine designers get the highest torque and reliability in the most compact solution.
