Testing an Actuator
Testing an Actuator
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I have an actuator that I am going to make an automated test for. It is a rotary shaft actuator. I want to hook a torque meter to one side of the shaft, which I may have found a torque meter for that. My big problem is on the other side of the shaft I would like to put some kind of motor, maybe stepper or servo that I can control what kind of torque I want it to put out and also able to go both CCW and CW. Any suggestions where I can look for a motor like this?
Brian
Manufacturing Engineer
Electro-Mechanical





RE: Testing an Actuator
Brian
Manufacturing Engineer
Electro-Mechanical
RE: Testing an Actuator
complete drive control with a lot of parameters.
RE: Testing an Actuator
A stepper would not be the best choice to use for torque control because it can stall and not usually used for torque control.
Look at the following mfgs for servos:
Emerson Control Techniques, Parker Compumotor, Baldor, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Danaher (Kollmorgen, Pac-Sci..), Balmuler, Indramat...Me (Aerotech), there are more.
Servo will give you both position and torque control and is programable.
Cameron Anderson - Sales & Applications Engineer
Aerotech, Inc. - www.aerotech.com
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RE: Testing an Actuator
Regards
Tom
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