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Spindle controller includes control, drive and power supply

<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;border-image:none;color:#111111;text-transform:none;line-height:20.8px;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;widows:2;font-stretch:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"> <a style="font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;border:0px currentColor;border-image:none;color:#1D4B7B;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;" href="https://www.engineerlive.com/Design-Engineer/Automation_Control/Nanotranslation_linear_position_stages_gain_vertical_axis/21883/Aerotech">Aerotech</a>'s new Soloist SC spindle controller is an integrated control, drive and power supply for high-accuracy single-axis speed control applications. With dual 32MHz encoder input capability and speed up to 30,000 rpm, the Soloist SC can return a velocity regulation specification of better than 0.0001 per cent. <p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;border-image:none;color:#111111;text-transform:none;line-height:20.8px;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;widows:2;font-stretch:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"> <p align="center" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;border-image:none;color:#111111;text-transform:none;line-height:20.8px;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;widows:2;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"> <img alt="" src="http://www.bearing.com.cn/membcentre/editor/attached/image/20190220/20190220113138_15542.jpg" /> <p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;border-image:none;color:#111111;text-transform:none;line-height:20.8px;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;widows:2;font-stretch:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"> <p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px currentColor;border-image:none;color:#111111;text-transform:none;line-height:20.8px;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;word-spacing:0px;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;orphans:2;widows:2;font-stretch:inherit;background-color:#FFFFFF;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"> To maintain such high precision, the Soloist SC makes full use of Aerotech's linear amplifier power stage technology, which has a much improved linearity and bandwidth potential than PWM drive stage alternatives. This DSP-based linear amplifier type is already used extensively for nanometre-level positioning applications with excellent rate stability and extremely quiet EMC characteristics that are also of high importance for exacting speed control applications for metrology, test and ultra-high-precision machining in microelectronics and optical component manufacturing. The Soloist SC can run as a stand-alone unit for pre-programmed velocity control or in host mode where speed and related commands are received via the integral Ethernet or USB ports from a host PC. The SC can also provide full networking access in this way. Aerotech's Windows-based IDE (integrated development environment) software is included with the Soloist SC, providing powerful diagnostics and program development tools for speed control. Each Soloist SC also includes a direct-on-line power supply for an 85-240V AC input. The 10A peak, 5A continuous current drive also includes fault, brake and relay outputs and will interface with step-and-direction clock sources. Aerotech's Soloist SC may be used with third-party brushless motor-driven spindles or supplied complete with Aerotech's own range of direct-drive, air bearing spindles for applications such as disk drive testing, imaging and precision wafer inspection.

20 Feb,2019

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