Today, the greatest innovation potential lies in the appropriate application of drive technology and the optimum use of system components, rather than in the detail of technical refinements. Positioning tasks in handling lines offer a particularly good example of this potential. Rather than immediately turning to servo systems, as tends to be the case, conducting a detailed analysis of the application can be worth while. By adopting this approach, engineers at Lenze, the specialist in drive and automation solutions, are often able to propose efficient alternatives that meet all the requirements of a given drive task.

For example, the use of switched motors with a low-maintenance long life brake may be all that is needed to implement a positioning job with limit switches. Or the dynamics requirements may not be sufficient to justify the use of powerful servo systems. In such a case a frequency inverter with integrated table positioning and encoder evaluation like the Inverter Drives 8400 HighLine can offer a tailor-made solution. Once this drive reaches its limits in terms of dynamics, the almost boundless possibilities of servo technology are at hand. The scaled, modular Servo Drives 9400 series from Lenze is the ideal basis for this type of tailor-made solution.

Always using exactly the right technology in this way offers savings potential and in consequence increases the competitiveness of the machine builder. The way to achieve this is a close and open partnership with a drive specialist who can offer a comprehensive, scalable product portfolio and wide-ranging expertise in drive dimensioning. That is why Lenze has systematically expanded its L-force drive and automation platform over recent years. Alongside this product range, Lenze offers expert advice and engineering services – for efficient, tailor-made drive and automation solutions from a single source.