Yaskawa launches Sigma-5 servo drive series

10 December 2011


Micromech-Yaskawa has launched the Sigma-5 servo drive series, consisting of servo motors, servo amplifiers and a powerful set-up tool.

Sigma-5 is designed to replace the company’s Sigma-2 series, which has been available for several years in a wide range of applications, and customers using the Sigma-2 products in their machines will find a changeover to Sigma-5 easy to implement.

Precise and fast positioning, highest machine speed, vibration-less motion and smooth running at lowest speed all make the new Sigma-5 generation ideal for machines in the fields of electronics, semiconductors, packaging, printing and machine tools, and well matched for industries such as injection moulding and metal forming, in which high throughput and point-to-point positioning are decisive factors.

The new Sigma-5 series offers rotary, direct drive and linear motors. The rotary servo motor range will be available in several performance categories between 0.1 and 15 kW. They cover all market demands with regard to compactness, high dynamics, high efficiency, low maintenance and outstanding reliability

Positioning accuracy of up to 10 nm with standard products, and shortest positioning times are impressive features, and in addition, the well-known auto-tuning function has been optimised for the most sophisticated applications.

The new auto-tuning algorithm allows the perfect set-up of two axes in a super-high performance machine in less than two hours, compared to more than eight hours needed by other products in the market.

In short, Sigma-5 offers precise positioning at highest speed, smooth, vibration-free operation and easiest start up. For machine builders this means: shortest cycle time – highest throughput, better product quality, less machine wear, shortest initial set-up time and lowest lifecycle cost.

Micromech-Yaskawa supplies world-leading servo drive technology and linear products. Based in Essex, Micromech is the UK distributor and integrator for Yaskawa Electric.




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