Contact Festo Ltd www.festo.co.uk Tel: 0800 626 422 Email: info.gb@festo.com Starter Kit Offer Festo offers a starter kit for only £390 containing a CMMT-ST controller with multi-protocol function, an EMMT-ST stepper motor and matching motor/encoder cables with OCP technology as well as application support. It can be used to develop solutions for individual automation tasks and to test possible applications. The kit is easy to use and intuitive to install with the Festo Automation Suite software and provides the full range of functions. Also included is an hour of remote support from Festo’s expert applications team to give you a head start. Energy and cost reduction The drive is capable of automatically detecting the fieldbus comms from the attached PLC or controller, recognising and initiating communications. This eliminates the need for any changes to electrical designs, cabinet layout, or wiring when swapping between control architectures – this saves time and reduces costs for special purpose machine builders adapting to enduser specifications. With fewer stocked or service parts required, and fewer parts for installers and service technicians to become familiar with, these devices streamline BoM and reduce training requirements. Supporting sustainability goals The CMMT-ST controller features energy management functions that can make the most ordinary positioning system more sustainable. Connectivity for braking resistors enables efficient energy management, soaking up the energy spikes and increasing the drive’s peak performance characteristics. A further useful energy saving option is to use the DC link, sharing energy peaks between different drives within a system. This dissipates heat, reduces peak energy demand and can allow smaller power supplies to be selected. Extra-low voltage servo drives are very mechanically efficient, featuring advanced electronics within a robust enclosure with good EMC protection. Digitalisation Festo is a leading player in the digitalisation of factory automation. It has grouped its digital product portfolio under the Festo AX (Automation Experience) banner. For example Festo provides standardised digital twins according to the AAS (Asset Administration Shell) for easy gathering and exchange of machine-readable data for more than 19,000 components including the CMMT-ST range. There is also the possibility to implement predictive maintenance functions from integrated estimation of the total mass and friction in the drive train without any additional sensors. Aggregating this data internally allows resource efficient calculations. The Festo AX Motion Insights is a further enhancement applying machine learning algorithms in docker based apps that can be easily implemented in a few minutes, at a truly minimal cost within the standard PLC program function block program. The recently launched Festo AX Controls automation hardware platform further enables users to pick-and-mix their apps based software to suit their application, experience and preferences. Utilising open standards such as the PLCnext platform and in the future the Nexeed platform, users have the power to choose and always remain open to future trends. Conclusion Recent developments in the Festo CMMT servo drives range are offering improved performance at lower cost. The smallest, the CMMT-ST, bridges between servo and stepper technology offering a high performance closed loop control drive option. Its easy integration into the control and mechanical worlds also saves time and cost savings. To experience the advantages of the CMMT-ST see the special Starter Kit offer, complete with free online set-up support. Festo AX Automation Platform Drives perfectly partner with EMMB “basic” or EMMT “technical” motor series
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