Here are a few of our favorite videos:

Advanced Motion Controls overview. This video includes an introduction to AMC’s design philosophy, a description of their product capabilities, and a tour of their integrated manufacturing and R&D facility in California.

B&R Automation Studio Preview. This video demonstrates the power of B&R’s integrated approach to automation software. Automation Studio is a comprehensive programming tool that supports logic and I/O, visualization/HMI, motion, diagnostics, safety, and project management.

Nexen Roller Pinion System. It’s always cool to see products in action, especially when they are new and innovative ones like Nexen’s Roller Pinion System (RPS). The RPS combines some of the advantages of ballscrews, belts, and linear motors to provide high speeds, high loads, high accuracy, and long travel all at a reasonable cost.

Here are two examples of AMC’s use of clever customized designs to provide high value solutions that meet tough specifications.

AMC custom drive for fan motor control

This customer turned to us after a consultant was unable to deliver a design for a very challenging application. The customer was a motor manufacturer designing a totally enclosed integrated motor/drive to cool an engine compartment. The fan needed to turn on at 95 °C (203 °F) operate up to 125 °C (257 °F). Most drive manufacturers don’t even rate their drives for storage and transport at such high temperatures!

AMC did a new layout of a standard drive design, upgraded a few critical components, and added software to interface with the customer’s J1939 vehicle network. The result was a drive that fit into a tight spot, delivered low overall cost, and rescued a project that had gotten well behind schedule.

Dual AZ drives with customer-specific mounting card

This customer uses AMC drives to run the azimuth and elevation motors on a highly precise camera mount. Their previous supplier had reliability problems caused by inconsistent assembly and layout. After testing AMC’s standard drives, they determined that AMC’s AZ series of drives provided excellent performance and reliability, but that interfacing them with their existing system would be a challenge.

AMC responded by customizing the heat sinks on the AZ servo drive and creating a custom interface card with relay I/O and the customer’s specified connectors. The resulting product acts as a direct drop-in, added no additional parts cost, and lowered the customer’s costs thanks to reduced assembly costs and increased reliability.

The AZ series is designed to drive brushed and brushless servo motors. To increase system reliability and to reduce cabling costs, the drive is designed for direct integration into your PCB. The drive interfaces with digital controllers that have analog +/-10V output. It requires only a single unregulated isolated DC power supply, and is fully RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) compliant.

The drive is available with peak current capability up to 40 A and continuous current up to 20 A. It supports voltages from 10 to 80 VDC. Options are available for torque control and velocity control with hall or encoder feedback.