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Kinetix 2000 expands application versatility

The high precision and advanced control capabilities of Kinetix servo technology are now available in lower power ranges with the new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 2000 servo drives from Rockwell Automation.

These additions to the Kinetix family offer an even wider selection of motion control performance capabilities, enabling Machine Builders to expand their offerings with solutions that better suit end users with lower power requirements.

As with the rest of the Kinetix servo drives, the Kinetix 2000 is scalable for handling a wide range of applications, ranging from 300W to 3kW. The new servo drive integrates seamlessly with Allen-Bradley Logix controllers, servo motors and actuators to bring unmatched flexibility to machine design and unprecedented energy efficiency to manufacturing control systems. Indeed, every Allen-Bradley Kinetix servo drive fits seamlessly into the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture, providing the same simplicity in operation and enhanced machine performance. The ability of the drives to integrate with the rest of the control platform also simplifies machine design, commissioning and operation.

Historically, Machine Builders that wanted a high degree of precision and throughput from their servo drives were required to specify systems with higher power capabilities. With the Kinetix 2000, they can get that precision and throughput in a form that is right for their application.

The modular design of the Kinetix servo drives helps minimise wiring time and related costs by greatly reducing the total number of connections. The cost-effectiveness of the Kinetix 2000 drives can be fully realised when they are teamed with the Allen-Bradley MP-Series Low Inertia servo motor and the 230V Allen-Bradley TL-Series Motor along with the CompactLogix L43 Controller.

Additional features include one simple power rail that serves as a mounting and connecting system, making design and installation fast and easy while minimising wiring and maintenance costs. While a SERCOS Interface offers a digital fibre optic link that provides seamless integration into the Allen-Bradley Logix controller platforms, eliminating up to 18 discrete wires per axis.

For more information on solutions for integrated motion control, visit: http://www.ab.com/motion/servodrives/kinetix2000.html.

• For a free copy of the Kinetix Accelerator Toolkit on CD, simply send an e-mail to: info_update@ra.rockwell.com

The Toolkit CD provides files, program code and manuals that can significantly reduce users time, effort and cost of implementing a control system.