Control System Delivers 50kHz Servo Rates

Control System Delivers 50kHz Servo Rates

Polaris Motion's control system delivers 50kHz servo rates and all the motion axes are synchronized to nanoseconds using Mercury, its real-time Gbps motion network. The result is superior form accuracy, surface finish and better throughput in parts/hour, according to the company.

October 17, 2017

Does your firm manufacture high-precision CNC machines tool, such as a diamond turning machine or precision grinding machine? Do you need to synchronize the machine's stage axes with high precision spindles, fast tool servos and laser galvoscanners?

If the answer is yes, then Polaris Motion has an integrated solution for you. Polaris Motion's control system delivers 50kHz servo rates and all the motion axes are synchronized to nanoseconds using Mercury, its real-time Gbps motion network. The result is superior form accuracy, surface finish and better throughput in parts/hour, according to the company.

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