47 www.drivesncontrols.com April 2026 NEW PRODUCTS n Faulhaber has announced an integrated drive designed to meet the needs of robotic applications where human-like movements place high demands on precision, force and dynamics. The 34mm-long Faulhaber 9317 BXI G system consists of a motor, a stepped planetary gearhead and a highresolution encoder. The internal rotor motor combines robustness and compactness and sets new standards for robotic drive systems, according to Faulhaber. With a maximum torque of up to 20Nm, it enables dynamic movements, fast reaction times and precise movement control. The combination of a rotor with 21 pole pairs, grooved stator and iron-core windings, ensures low cogging torque and high torque density. The absolute encoder with 15-bit SSI, line driver and a compensation algorithm, performs precise positioning, resists interference and helps to achieve reliability and accuracy. The motor, suitable for voltages up to 50V, is easy to integrate in existing architectures. A flat aluminium housing offers corrosion resistance and helps to dissipate heat. The drive can be used with Faulhaber’s MC5010 motion controller for precise, torquesensitive positioning tasks. Faulhaber www.faulhaber.com Festo has announced a valve terminal with enhanced communications that, it says, will enable open architectures, add flexibility, and allow the integration of electrical and pneumatic automation technologies. It adds that the new platform, based on its VTUX technology, will give machinebuilders more design freedom, improved energy efficiency, and enhanced digital capabilities. The new terminal uses the Festo AP (Automation Protocol) to become part of a digitised automation platform, enabling sensor integration, advanced diagnostics and predictive maintenance through data exchange with the cloud. Festo’s IP65/67-protected CPX-AP-I remote I/O system enables realtime communications via Ethernet-based fieldbuses. It also supports IO-Link or direct fieldbus integration. And the CTED multi-protocol node enables compact, flexible and cost-effective connections with all common industrial Ethernet hosts. Whether the system is centralised, decentralised or hybrid, the VTUX terminal with Festo AP supports scalable configurations and integrated safety functions. An optional 5/4-way valve allows the air supply to be switched off during cylinder movements. This saves energy and optimises cycle times. Despite the air being switched off, the cylinder reaches its end position reliably due to the residual expansion energy. Festo www.festo.com/vtux Integrated drive is designed for the next generation of robots Nanotec has announced a series of compact open-frame servodrives for industrial and OEM applications. The CLC drives include three sizes with rated currents of 3, 6 and 15A, and are suitable for either stepper or BLDC motors. The controllers are compatible with CANopen, EtherCat and Modbus RTU, simplifying integration into fieldbus systems. Field-oriented control (FOC) ensures smooth, efficient and precise motor operation. A built-in programming environment is available for standalone use, while configuration and diagnostics are handled by Nanotec’s free Plug & Drive Studio software. Three feedback options – SSI, incremental and Hall sensors – provide position and speed monitoring. Dual-loop control allows two feedback channels to be used simultaneously. A brake output for external holding brakes is built in. The drives also have internal temperature monitoring for protection. Analogue setpoints, step and direction signals or NanoJ programs, along with multiple digital I/Os, allow adaptation to different system requirements. Nanotec www.nanotec.com Nabtesco has announced a range of strainwave gears that are 65% shorter than standard designs, creating new freedoms when designing smaller axes and joints in robots and automated systems. It says that the gears have 20% higher power densities and 40% longer lifetimes (typically 10,000h) than conventional short strainwave gears of a similar size. Usually, shorter designs involve limitations, such as reduced power densities and lifetimes, but Nabtesco claims that its technology “gives rise to hitherto inconceivable possibilities” when it comes to compact dimensions, efficiency and productivity. The higher power densities can result in lighter designs, as well as savings in materials and costs. Repeatable peak torque, acceleration torque and limit torque are all said to be almost 20% higher than usual. The new gears cover torque ratings from 4.5–115Nm, and have hollow shafts for routing services through the gears. Nabtesco www.nabtesco.de/en/products /strain-wave-gears/short-gears Valve terminal gets smart functions, connectivity and energy-saving options Short strainwave gears offer high power densities and long lives Open-frame servodrives control either stepper or BLDC motors
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