Robotics and Factory Automation Miniature DC Drive System Applications

MICROMO, the representative of FAULHABER products in the Americas, has provided miniature DC drive systems to leading robotics companies for both simple multiaxis control and fully functional semiautonomous robots. Pipe and silo inspection systems, military and police bomb inspection units, and automated robotic production modules are just some of the exciting fields of application that fit the unique strengths of FAULHABER technologies.

FAULHABER products are used in the following applications:

Handling Equipment
Linear Stages
Remote Inspection Devices
PCB Automated Handling
Robots
SMD, SMT

Application	Brief Description	Drive System Used
5-Axis CNC Machine	New compact 5-axle CNC machine makes production of small components easy.	Brushless DC motors
LAURON	Micromotors assist movement of six legged robot	DC Micromotors and Planetary Gearheads
Soccer Camera Crane	Electronically controlled camera crane inspires soccer fans	Electronically commutated motors (EC motors)
Acrobatic Top	Spherical Vehicle with balancing drive	Brushless DC Servomotors
Rapid Prototyping Machine	Thermoplastic Rapid Prototyping Machine	Coreless 2342 DC motor
Haptic Devices	Haptic devices simulate real-life situations like surgery	high bandwidth servomotors and encoders
Robot Vehicle	Robot Vehicle with flexible arm	DC-Micromotor with graphite commutation
Assembly Machines	Maximum output through customised drive systems	Custom Solution FAULHABER
Manufacturing Robotics	Positioned accurately, held securely	Electronically commutated micromotors with integrated motion controllers
Customized Conveyor Belts	Integrated Drives ensure maintenance free operation	Electronically Commutated motors(EC motors)
Sewer Robot	Compact, strong and agile under-ground	DC-Micromotor with graphite commutation
Robotic Hand	Synergy of microelectronics and microengineering	Electronically commutated DC motors (EC motors), including analogue Hall sensors
Robotic Rover	Mobile intelligence "offroad"	DC micromotors with precious-metal commutation
Automated Test Probes	Drives for flying probes: smal, light and powerful	Brushless DC servomotors
Tabletop Soccer	Persistent, fast and unbeatable	DC-Micromotor with integrated motion controllers
Robotic Chair	Coreless DC motor brings life Max. Dean's robotic chair	Coreless DC motors