Posted to News on 28th Jan 2020, 10:12
Festo launches CMMT-ST compact and economical servo drive
Festo is expanding its range of servo drives with the introduction of the CMMT-ST. Complementing the existing CMMT-AS, this new servo drive is equally reliable but much more compact and economical. These characteristics make it highly suitable for point-to-point and interpolating motion in demanding applications in assembly and handling technology, packaging machines and in the electronics industry.
The CMMT-ST enables users to implement challenging dynamic motions with small servo motors and all stepper motors with a continuous power requirement of up to 300W. It has a power capacity of 2.5kW, so requires less cooling than its big brother and needs just half the installation space.
It is particularly suitable for various Ethernet-based bus systems and can be seamlessly integrated into the controller environments of different manufacturers. The CMMT-ST is based on the same platform as the CMMT-AS and works best in combination with the Festo EMMS-ST stepper motor.
Commissioning the CMMT-ST takes just a few minutes with the Festo Automation Suite. Although the CMMT-ST offers a more compact, lower-cost option than the CMMT-AS, the connection and communication concept, functional modules and standard safety features remain unchanged. The consistent control concept means users can combine the CMMT-AS and CMMT-ST as a servo drive for both large and small axes.
The free Festo Automation Suite is the main software of the Festo Automation Platform, which is entering the automation market with numerous new products and offerings from the mechanical system to the cloud. It combines the parameterisation, programming and maintenance of electric components from Festo in one program. It also enables the entire drive package, from the mechanical system to the controller, to be commissioned in just a few intuitive steps.
The CMMT-ST servo drive is an important part of the Festo philosophy of seamless connectivity: the ability to connect a workpiece completely through to the cloud, from its mechanical connections and electrical interfaces to commissioning and controller programming. Festo says it simplifies the work of machine builders and automation engineers with simple connectivity spanning mechanical, electrical, hardware and software interfaces.
Learn more about the compact and economical CMMT-ST servo drive at www.festo.com.
