maxon motor sterilisable motor, gear and encoder drive system

maxon motor offers the combination of a brushless DC motor (BLDC motor), a planetary gearhead and a choice of incremental and absolute encoder, all assembled to order in a sterilisable form. The system opens up possibilities for the medical automation, laboratory automation and dental fields.

The encoder has the optional output formats of both incremental to 1024 counts per revolution or absolute with a 4096 cpt (12 bit). In standard combination with high-speed brushless motors in 13 and 16 mm diameter, speeds of 120,000 rpm and power levels over 100 W are possible.

The high input speed gearheads can be selected with the correct ratio to match the application’s speed and torque requirements and are of a robust, stainless steel, laser-welded construction. Medical hand tools and specialist tools for controlled environments will benefit from the system.