Baumer Offers Plug-and-Play Positioning Drive Systems

Baumer Ltd. has introduced a line of FlexiDrive positioning drives - compact modular systems that integrate absolute encoders with an assortment of motors, drives, gears and connectors. Integrating absolute encoders with motors, drives, gears, and connectors, the FlexiDrive systems offer 14-bit single-turn and 18-bit multi-turn resolution. Delivering explicit and continuous position measurement, space saving drives can be used on shafts, spindles, lead screws, rollers, webs, and other moving parts found in machine automation. Systems can be used to determine current position of tabletop equipment and measure angle of cuts made with dirty, high vibration machinery.