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Integrated Motor Drive Controllers

Product catalog summary
Introduction
ElectroCraft has been a leader in motor and motion technology for over 60 years, offering innovative solutions through their Integrated Motor Drive Controllers (IMDC). This catalog provides a comprehensive overview of their PT, PR, and PS-Series, highlighting the advantages, specifications, and features of these products.
Advantages of Integrated Motor Drive Controllers
The ElectroCraft PRO Series IMDC combines advanced motor, drive, and control technologies into a single package, offering compact size, high performance, and rugged capabilities. Key benefits include reduced build time, simplified installation, reduced machine footprint, and improved product quality and energy efficiency.
Drive Features
The IMDCs offer high-performance closed-loop control, programmable digital sequence engines, configurable I/O, and real-time communications. They can function as standalone solutions or part of a multi-axis system, reducing cabling complexity and installation costs.
Electrical Specifications
IMDCs operate with a rated input voltage of 12-48V and offer various modes of operation, including torque, speed, or position control. They feature comprehensive motion instruction sets, CAN 2.0B communication, and hardware protections against short-circuit, over-voltage, and under-voltage.
MotionPRO Software
ElectroCraft's MotionPRO software provides a user-friendly interface for configuring motor, drive, I/O, communication, and sequencing functions. It includes diagnostic tools for optimizing system performance and supports both standalone and distributed array configurations.
Product Range
  • PT-Series: Intelligent stepper motors with integrated drives, available in two sizes and offering up to 1.7 Nm of holding torque.
  • PR-Series: Brushless DC motors with integrated drives, available in two sizes and offering continuous torque up to 0.52 Nm.
  • PS-Series: Linear actuators with integrated drives, offering up to 800 N of holding force and speeds up to 174 mm/sec.
Conclusion
ElectroCraft's IMDCs provide a versatile and efficient solution for motion control applications, combining advanced technology with ease of use and integration. The catalog serves as a quick reference for selecting the appropriate product for specific needs.
Overview
The document provides detailed technical specifications and descriptions of ElectroCraft's integrated motor drive controllers, including the PR42, PR60, PS42, and PS56 models. These products are designed for high-precision applications, offering compact solutions with programmable controllers and various frame sizes.
PR42 Series
The PR42 series features brushless DC motor drive controllers with high-performance neodymium motors and programmable controllers. Available in four frame lengths, they offer peak torque up to 96 Ncm and speeds up to 11,400 RPM. Key parameters include rated input voltage (12-48 VDC), rotor inertia, frame length, no-load speed, encoder lines, phase resistance, continuous and peak torque, phase inductance, torque constant, motor weight, and voltage constant.
PR60 Series
The PR60 series is the highest-performance range, combining brushless motors with programmable controllers. It offers peak torque up to 89 Ncm and speeds over 9,000 RPM. Specifications include rated input voltage, rotor inertia, frame length, no-load speed, encoder lines, phase resistance, continuous and peak torque, phase inductance, torque constant, motor weight, and voltage constant.
PS42 Series
The PS42 stepper actuator is available as a linear actuator or leadscrew motor, offering compact linear motion solutions. It features a range of standard threads and resolutions, with configurations for sequence control, I/O, and communication options. Key specifications include no-load speed, rated input voltage, frame length, rotor inertia, step angle, phase resistance, holding torque, phase inductance, and weight.
PS56 Series
The PS56 is a larger frame size stepper actuator, available as a linear actuator or leadscrew motor. It is highly configurable with options for sequence control, I/O, and communications. Specifications include rated input voltage, no-load speed, frame length, rotor inertia, step angle, holding torque, phase resistance, phase inductance, and weight.
Product Range
ElectroCraft offers a variety of motor technologies and product lines, including CompletePower Drives, RapidPower BLDC, PRO Series Drives, TorquePower Steppers, MobilePower Transmissions, AxialPower Linear Actuators, SolidPower Plus Housed AC, DirectPower PMDC, and SurePower C-Frame AC. Each product line is designed for specific applications, providing reliability, precision, and performance.
Accessories and Configurations
The document includes part number configurators and descriptions for various ElectroCraft products, detailing motor technology, frame size, drive type, torque, voltage, drive version, feedback, network, thread, screw length, and end modifications.
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Integrated Motor Drive Controllers PT, PR & PS-Series

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Headline Headline For over 60 years, ElectroCraft has been helping engineers translate innovative ideas into reality – one reliable solution at a time. As a global specialist in custom motor and motion technology, we provide the engineering capabilities and worldwide resources you need to succeed.

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Table of Contents Integrated Motor Drive Controllers Advantages of Integrated Motor Drive Controllers . . . 3 About Integrated Motor Drive Controllers . . . . . . . 5 Drive Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MotionPRO Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Product Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Part Number Configurator 23 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 This guide has been developed as a quick reference tool for ElectroCraft products. It is not intended to replace...

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Advantages of Integrated Motor Drive Controllers ElectroCraft PRO Series Integrated Motor Drive Controllers (IMDC) combine our most advanced motor, drive and control technologies into a single package to provide a new level of motion control capability. The motor types have been selected for their compact size, high performance characteristics and rugged, field-proven capabilities. The integrated drive is based on ElectroCraft’s successful PRO Series programmable servo drive. Together, each combination offers a level of functional precision that has never previously been available in a single...

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The Advantages. Combining motor, drive and controller in a single package offers the potential to revolutionize machinery design. Use ElectroCraft’s PRO Series IMDC range to • reduce build time. Fewer components mean less man hours. • reduce cabling complexity and cost. • simplify build. Smaller inventory and fewer operations needed to install. • reduce installation time. • reduce machine footprint. No need for a centralized control cabinet. • reduce total installation cost. Using the PRO Series IMDC range will also • improve product quality. Each drive is fully-optimized to suit each motor and...

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Integrated Motor Drive Controllers High performance variable-speed motors with fully-integrated drives and motion controllers. Rated input voltage 12-48V. Available in three motor types: PS Stepper Actuator IMDC. • Intelligent stepper motor with • Intelligent brushless servo motor • Intelligent linear actuators with fully-integrated drive, motion drive with fully-integrated, fully-integrated drive, motion controller and optional position motion controller and position controller and optional position three motor lengths. motor lengths. motor lengths. (62 oz-in – 241 oz-in) of holding torque available....

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ElectroCraft PRO Series Integrated Motor Drive Controllers Drive and Control Features • Various modes of operation including torque, speed or position control, position or speed profiles, external analog reference or commands sent via communication bus. • Comprehensive motion instruction set for the definition and execution of motion sequences. • CAN 2.0B up to 1Mbits/s (CANopen (CiA 301v4.2 and 402v3.0) protocols). • Single power supply 12 – 36V, dual supply 36 – 48V. • Logic supply optional 9 – 36V. • digital I/O (5 inputs and 2 outputs) 7 and 1 analog input. • Standalone operation with stored...

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Integrated Motor Drive Controller Electrical Specifications Conditions Operating Ambient Temperature Ambient Humidity Ambient Temperature Ambient Humidity Ambient Pressure Ambient Pressure * IMDCs can be operated in vacuum (no altitude restriction), but at altitudes over 2,500 m, current and power rating are reduced due to thermal dissipation efficiency. Electrical Specifications Maximum DC supply voltage Nominal switching frequency Input Logic Supply input (+VLOG) Supply Voltage Nominal values Absolute maximum values, drive operating but outside guaranteed parameters Absolute maximum values,...

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MotionPRO Software ElectroCraft's PRO Series Integrated create their own program or upload a Motor Drive Controllers are supplied program from a library or an existing with MotionPRO drive configuration software. This is a menu-driven configuration tool that enables the Once the system has been configured, user to set up all motor, drive, I/O, download into other products for functions from a single interface. quick and easy set-up of multiple The Motion Sequencer is linked installations. drive directly to the analog and digital I/O configuration software incorporates a ports. I/O functionality...

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ElectroCraft PRO Series Integrated Motor Drive Controller PT42: Stepper IMDC The PT42 combines the ElectroCraft TorquePower™ performance stepper motor with the advanced functionality of the Integrated PRO Series Drive. The motor can be driven in open-loop stepper mode or in closed-loop using the integrated encoder and offers high holding torque and high accuracy in a robust, compact package. Two frame lengths are available in this size, offering holding torque of up to 55 Ncm (78 oz.in). E G LENGTH OF DRIVE HOUSING 70.6 mm (2.78 in) Available with ¼" shaft. See page 26 for NEMA sizes. Parameter...

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powering innovation™ Torque/speed curves Speed (Rev/min) Speed (Half steps/sec) Order part code for the PT42-A44V48A-0-D-CAN Speed (Rev/min] Speed (Half steps/sec) Custorva^e your For fcke past 60 years, fcke global team at ElectroCraft kas kelped engineers like you translate Innovative ideas into reality.

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ElectroCraft PRO Series Integrated Motor Drive Controller PT56: Stepper IMDC The PT56 combines the ElectroCraft TorquePower™ Plus hybrid stepper motor with the advanced functionality of the Integrated PRO Series Drive. The motor can be driven in open-loop stepper mode or in closed-loop using the integrated encoder and offers high holding torque and high accuracy in a robust, compact package. Three frame lengths are available in this size, offering holding torque of up to 170 Ncm (241 oz-in). F E LENGTH OF DRIVE HOUSING 62.2mm (2.45 in) Available with ¼" shaft. See page 26 for NEMA sizes. Parameter...

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