 Software Takes Guesswork Out of Motor Sizing
Kollmorgen has released a motion control designer's software tool on CD-ROM.
MOTIONEERING® is a Windows®-based, software that:
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Lets the engineer choose an application
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Define a motion profile
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Select the optimum servomotor, amplifier and power supply
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Its database of motor types includes DC servo, brushless servo, direct drive linear, direct drive rotary and vector AC
Key Features Included in this MOTIONEERING software are:
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The "project" approach: where multiple axes of motion and their product solutions are combined.
This allows power supply and shunt regeneration calculations to be done based on the
simultaneous operation of multiple axes.
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An algorithm that simulates the foldback circuitry of the amplifier. This test assures that a
system solution of motor and amplifier can not be made without considering the amplifier time
constant.
"MOTIONEERING takes the guesswork out of motor sizing. Complex calculations, that take hours by hand, are now
handled quickly by the software," says developer Rick Armstrong. It takes a systems approach to sizing by
considering the amplifier and power supply ratings in addition to those of the motor.
Application mechanisms that can be selected include: leadscrew, rack and pinion, conveyor, nip rolls, spindles
and direct drive rotary and linear devices. Motion profiles include simple triangle, trapezoidal and custom
built for flexibility in the number and type of segments defined. Product selection includes over 400 systems.
Information can be imported and exported and reports can be printed.
Announcing MOTIONEERING® Application Engine 6.0 - Kollmorgen's latest release incorporating rotary and
actuation systems mated to our new AKD™ drive family. New linear application sizing capability is now
available to enhance its already proven rotary application sizing and selection functionality. Using a mechanism
project concept for the collection and saving of multiple axes of load information, MOTIONEERING® can
automatically calculate application results and compare against a database catalog of systems - recommending to
our customers the most optimized set of Kollmorgen system solutions available.
The engine has the flexibility to sum the effects of multiple axes of motion for power supply and shunt
regeneration sizing (rotary applications only). Versatile units-of-measure selection options for mechanism and
motion profile data-entry, with the ability to convert data into other available units, makes this an convenient
international tool. A user-friendly Help file explains program functions, definition of terms, and algorithms
used to perform application results.
Motioneering® 6.0 Includes:
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AKD drive systems with most rotary and linear positioning products
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Electric Cylinder sizing and selection with AKM Servomotor systems
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Rodless Actuator with AKM Servomotor systems (performance curves included)
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Precision Table with AKM Servomotor systems (performance curves included)
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PDF report functionality (includes application, drive, motor, positioner, and system specifications all in one easy-to-read report)
Support Operating Systems
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Supported Operating Systems: Microsoft® Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Downloads:
MOTIONEERING® Application Enginev6.0 (EXE: 11.9 Mb)
Read This First! (Introduced October 2009)
MOTIONEERING® Application Engine v4.3.1 with database v4.3.1 (EXE: 5.8 Mb)
Read This First! (Introduced June, 2004)
MOTIONEERING® Application Engine v4.3.1 patch for v4.x.x (EXE: 4.2 Mb)
Upgrades previous versions 4.1.0 to 4.3.0
Read This First!
MOTIONEERING® Application Engine Tutorial v1.0 (ZIP: 1.6 Meg)
Read This First! (Introduced May 2001)
MOTIONEERING® Software Instruction Handbook.pdf (PDF: 1.2 Meg)
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