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Servo drives

Drives that close the current, velocity and position loops for servo, stepper and linear motors. Tell us the application and we'll specify the right product, and the parts around it, for your machine.

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Servo drives

What we need to know to specify servo drives

These are the questions an applications engineer works through first. Approximate answers are fine: ranges narrow the options quickly, and we confirm the details with you.

  • Axes: 1, 2–4, 5 or more
  • Motor type: Brushless servo, Brushed DC, Stepper, Linear motor
  • Network: EtherCAT, CANopen, PROFINET, Modbus, Pulse / direction
  • Supply: 24–80 V DC, 230 V AC, 400 V AC

We also ask about the environment (washdown, outdoor, subsea, ATEX, vacuum, shock and EMC), annual quantities and timescale, because these decide whether a standard, modified or custom design is the best fit.

74 series compared

Series from 9 manufacturers, grouped by type. Figures are the highest published for each series. Open a series for the full specification and, for brands outside our supply network, the alternatives that meet or exceed it.

AC servo drive (23)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
LeadshineEL8 Series AC Servo Drives (EL8-EC / EL8-RS)12 A36 A2,000 W
LeadshineEL7S / EL7 Series AC Servo Drives44 A88 A22,000 W
LeadshineEL6 Series AC Servo Drives (EL6-EC / EL6-RS / EL6-CAN)12 A36 A3,000 W
KincoJD Series AC Servo Drives (JD430/620/630/640/650)——7,500 W
KincoJD2 Series AC Servo Drives26 A65 A7,500 W
KincoFD5P (PRO) Series AC Servo Drives26 A65.06 A7,500 W
KincoFD5 Series AC Servo Drives10 A27.5 A3,000 W
KincoFD2S Series AC Servo Drives——3,000 W
KincoCD2S Series AC Servo Drives (CD412S/422S/432S/612S/622S)——2,000 W
KincoCD3 Series AC Servo Drives (CD413/423/433/623)——3,000 W
ADVANCED Motion ControlsDigiFlex Performance Servo Drives (DP, DZ, DV)150 A250 A27,400 W
SiemensSINAMICS S200——7,000 W
SiemensSINAMICS S210——7,000 W
SiemensSINAMICS V90——7,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 5100 Servo Drives——15,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 5300 Servo Drives——7,500 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 5500 Servo Drives23 A57.5 A15,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 300 EtherNet/IP Indexing Servo Drives (2097)discontinued12 A36 A3,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 350 Single-axis EtherNet/IP Servo Drives (2097)discontinued12 A36 A3,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 7000 High-power Servo Drives (2099)discontinued———
Allen-BradleyUltra3000 Digital Servo Drives (2098)discontinued65 A—22,000 W
Sanyo DenkiSANMOTION R ADVANCED MODEL servo amplifier300 A——
Sanyo DenkiSANMOTION R 3E Model servo amplifier600 A——

Multi-axis servo drive (11)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
Leadshine4EL7-EC Four-Axis EtherCAT AC Servo Drive6.8 A20.4 A1,500 W
Leadshine2EL6-EC Two-Axis EtherCAT AC Servo Drive8.5 A24.2 A1,500 W
Leadshine2ELD2 Two-Axis DC Servo Drives30 A90 A1,200 W
KincoFDS Two-in-One Low-Voltage DC Servo Drive (FDS-AB/CB/LB-D)———
SiemensSINAMICS S120——5,700,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 5700 Servo Drives192 A312 A112,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 2000 Multi-axis Servo Drives (2093)discontinued———
Allen-BradleyKinetix 6000 Multi-axis Servo Drives (2094)discontinued34.6 A69.2 A22,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 6200 Modular Multi-axis Servo Drives (2094)discontinued34.6 A69.2 A22,000 W
Allen-BradleyKinetix 6500 Multi-axis EtherNet/IP Servo Drives (2094)discontinued34.6 A69.2 A22,000 W
Sanyo DenkiSANMOTION R ADVANCED MODEL 400 VAC multi-axis servo amplifier150 A—16,000 W

Fieldbus stepper drive (10)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
LeadshineLeadshine EM-CAN (EM522-CAN, EM556-CAN)5.6 A——
LeadshineLeadshine EM2RS Series8.2 A——
LeadshineLeadshine EM3E Series8.2 A——
LeadshineLeadshine 2EM3E Series7 A——
LeadshineLeadshine 2EM3EIP Series7 A——
LeadshineLeadshine 4EM3E Series8.2 A——
LeadshineLeadshine CS3E Series8 A——
LeadshineLeadshine CS2RS Series8 A——
LeadshineLeadshine 2CS3E Series7 A——
LeadshineLeadshine 2CS3EIP Series7 A——

PCB-mount drive (8)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
ADVANCED Motion ControlsFlexPro Digital Servo Drives (FE, FX, FM, FD, FMP; Micro and Mini sizes)100 A200 A—
NovantaEverest Servo Drives (EVE-CORE, EVE-NET, EVE-XCR) - Summit Series45 A60 A5,000 W
NovantaCapitan Servo Drives (CAP-CORE, CAP-NET, CAP-XCR) - Summit Series10 A20 A—
NovantaDenali Servo Drives (DEN) - Summit Series5 A10 A—
NovantaNovanta IMS IM481H PLUS2.1 A——
NovantaNovanta IMS IM483H PLUS / IM805H PLUS7 A——
NovantaNovanta IMS IB462H2 A——
NovantaNovanta Liberty Motion Module (LMM)2.1 A——

Stepper drive (6)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
LeadshineLeadshine EM-S Series (EM415S-EM882S, EM532-MINI)8.2 A——
LeadshineLeadshine EM1 Series8.2 A——
LeadshineLeadshine DM-E / DMA / DM high-voltage Series8.2 A——
LeadshineLeadshine 3DM Series (3-phase)11.7 A——
LeadshineLeadshine DM5 Series (5-phase, pulse and EtherCAT)4.2 A——
NovantaNovanta IMS MForce (MicroDrive / PowerDrive)7 A——

Linear motor drive (5)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
KincoDD2S Series Linear Motor Drivers11 A27.5 A—
LinMotC1100 (C1100-GP / C1150)———
LinMotC1200 (C1250 / C1250-MI / C1251)—25 A—
LinMotE1200 (E1200-GP / E12xx)12 A32 A—
LinMotE1400 (E1400-GP / E1430 / E1450)———

DC servo drive (4)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
LeadshineELD2 Series Low-Voltage DC Servo Drives60 A180 A2,500 W
LeadshineELD3 Series Miniature DC Servo Drives20 A50 A750 W
KincoOD Series Mini DC Servo Drives (OD114S/124S/134S)20 A—750 W
KincoFD1 (FDxS) Series Low-Voltage DC Servo Drives (FD114S-FD164S)20 A—1,500 W

Miniature stepper drive (4)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
UIRobotUI Robot UIM240 (Pulse/Direction)8 A——
UIRobotUI Robot UIM241 (RS232)8 A——
UIRobotUI Robot UIM242 (CANbus)8 A——
UIRobotUI Robot UIM243 (Speed Control)8 A——

Closed-loop stepper drive (2)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
LeadshineLeadshine CS-D Series8 A——
LeadshineLeadshine CS1 Series8 A——

Servo drives (1)

BrandSeriesContinuous currentPeak currentPower
ADVANCED Motion ControlsAxCent Analogue Servo Drives (AB, AZ, AV, B, AVB)150 A250 A—

Summarised from manufacturers' published data. Always confirm against the current datasheet; an engineer will check the fit before recommending anything.

Brands

ADVANCED Motion ControlsAllen-BradleyKincoLeadshineLinMotNovantaSanyo DenkiSiemensUIRobot

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