Drive for reduced cabling

According to Rockwell Automation, machine builders using the new Allen-Bradley Kinetix 6000M integrated drive-motor system can reduce control-system enclosure size, cut wiring time and simplify cabling. The Kinetix 6000M drivemotor combines the highperformance Allen-Bradley MP Series food-grade servo motor and Kinetix 6000 multi-axis servo drive technologies into a single, compact, on-machine package.

Moving servo drives out of the control enclosure and onto the machine delivers significant space savings, while reducing cabling. For example, replacing panel-mounted drives with the Kinetix 6000M integrated drive-motor system can reduce panel space required by up to 60% for a typical eight-axis system.

Additionally, the number of cables exiting the control enclosure is reduced by as much as 75% because a hybrid/network cable daisy chain replaces the individual power and feedback cables needed for panelmounted servo drives.

Fewer cables help to reduce assembly time, the potential for wiring errors, and the time it takes to troubleshoot and repair a machine.