Applying And Sizing Machine Servo Drives

Worldwide evolution of manufacturing systems from single, manually operated machines to fully automatic, unattended machine cells has brought about the requirements for higher performance and faster machine servo drives. These new and state-of-the-art servo drives, used on machine tools and cells, include high-speed linear drives and rotary brushless dc servo drives. To attain the higher speed and performance requirements, the servo drives must be applied correctly. This paper discusses the parameters and techniques involved in "applying" and "sizing" machine servo drives.