Nanomotion’s miniature EDGE Motor for space critical precision positioning is available from Heason Technology

Assembly Automation

ISSN: 0144-5154

Article publication date: 20 February 2009

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(2009), "Nanomotion’s miniature EDGE Motor for space critical precision positioning is available from Heason Technology", Assembly Automation, Vol. 29 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2009.03329aad.003

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Nanomotion’s miniature EDGE Motor for space critical precision positioning is available from Heason Technology

Article Type: New products From: Assembly Automation, Volume 29, Issue 1

  • New ceramic servo motor module is rated as the smallest industrial motor of its kind.

The EDGE Motor from Nanomotion (Figure 3) is a micro-sized sub-μ resolution ceramic servo motor that provides an extremely compact positioning solution for space restricted and miniaturised mechatronic assemblies.

 Figure 3 The EDGE Motor from nanomotion

Figure 3 The EDGE Motor from nanomotion

Available in the UK from Heason Technology Limited, the leading precision motion specialists, the EDGE measures just 13.5 mm long, 7.6 mm wide and 3.15 mm high yet has the power to deliver a dynamic stall force of 300 mN at speeds of up to 120 mm/s – sufficient to position apertures, shutters, focussing mechanisms and other small optical devices as well as miniature pumps, grippers and micro-positioning actuators with unlimited linear or rotary travel.

The EDGE Motor’s modular design includes a flexible flat vinyl cable assembly with two 1.35 mm diameter mounting holes and mounting pins for simple integration into a suitable bearing structure with linear encoder or other position feedback device. The durable motor is rated for industrial applications with a temperature range of – 20 to +60°C and is well suited to non-magnetic environments.

Servo motor control is provided via a compact ASIC-based driver which is compatible with Nanomotion motion controllers and most analogue interfaced (±10 V) motion controllers from Heason Technology’s wide range. Servo motion is guaranteed both smooth and precise over a wide dynamic velocity range with positioning resolution better than 100 nm, making the EDGE motor suitable for ultra-low speed scanning applications.

Unlike standard rotary micro motors, the technology has a unique inherent holding force, effectively braking and maintaining motor position at standstill and under power-off conditions – with complete stability and zero drift.

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