Copley Controls releases nano servo drives for mobile robots

Copley Controls Nano High Power digital servo drive for brush and brushless motors. | Credit: Copley Controls

Copley Controls has released its Nano High Power (Nano HP) and Nano Plus High Power (Plus-HP) digital servo drives for brush and brushless motors.

Both series expand Copley’s compact Nano family and feature redesigned power boards for higher current output, making them ideal for traction motor applications in autonomous mobile robots (AMR), automated guided vehicles (AGV), and other space-limited mobile robotics requiring higher-power embedded modules.

The Nano HP is based on Copley’s Nano Standard platform with ARM processor, while the Nano Plus-HP is built on the advanced Nano Plus platform with FPGA-based architecture for enhanced functionalities. Both drives operate from 9 to 90 Vdc input voltage and deliver up to 140 A of continuous current, providing exceptional power density and efficiency. They also support EtherCAT (CoE) and CANopen communication protocols for real-time data exchange, with the Plus-HP supporting additional networking protocol options.

Additional features and specifications include:

• Safe Torque Off (STO) capability with SIL 3, Category 3, PL e conformance
• One analog input: ±10 V, 12-bit (HP) / 16-bit (Plus-HP)
• 16-kHz current loop update
• 4-kHz position and velocity loop update
• Five high-speed digital inputs
• Four high-speed digital outputs, including brake
• Multiple encoder interfaces — incremental, absolute, dual feedback and digital halls
• 32-bit floating point filters and multiple advanced filters
• Frequency analysis tools

Copley Controls said the Nano HP and Plus-HP drives are designed to meet the requirements of many mobile robotics applications, AGVs, AMRs and field robotics. Standard modules can be implemented using connectors or by soldering power pins for high load current applications, while the Z-style modules’ small form factor facilitates integration with standard connectors and a frame-mounted heat plate.

Motion control and other enabling technologies will be on the agenda at RoboBusiness on Oct. 15-16 in Santa Clara, Calif. It is the premier event for developers and suppliers of commercial robots. The event is produced by WTWH Media, which also produces The Robot Report, Automated Warehouse, and the Robotics Summit & Expo.

This year’s conference will also feature more than 60 speakers, a startup workshop, the annual Pitchfire competition, and numerous networking opportunities. Over 100 exhibitors on the show floor will showcase their latest enabling technologies, products, and services to help solve your robotics development challenges.

RoboBusiness will be co-located with DeviceTalks West, the premier industry event for medical technology professionals. Both events attract engineering and business professionals from a broad range of healthcare and medical technology backgrounds.

Registration is now open for RoboBusiness 2025.

For information about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact Colleen Sepich at csepich[AT]wtwhmedia.com.

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