maxon motor brushless DC motor and harmonic gearhead combination with internal encoder

maxon motor’s brushless DC 70 W 24 V motor has been combined with the 2048 counts/turn internally integrated encoder and the harmonic lightweight low-profile zero-backlash gearhead. The gearmotor assembly increases the torque and reduces the size of previous solutions using planetary gearbox technology.

Better position capability is now possible with the development of adaptive hardware for the low-profile brushless DC motors and harmonic planetary gearheads. The output capability is 19 Nm repeated and 31 Nm intermittently, while the combination measures just 55 mm in diameter and 59 mm long for all three components.

Having an internal encoder and a zero backlash gear makes the unit suitable for robotic joint and positioning applications in industrial automation, process control and precision laboratory and scientific equipment.

Originally published here.