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Parker Hannifin Corp.
Release date: October 29, 2006
Parker Releases Aries Drive with Resolver Feedback
Rohnert Park, CA, October 29, 2006 - Parker Automation announces the release of a resolver feedback option in its successful Aries family of low-cost, all-digital servo drives. The addition of resolver feedback increases the versatility of the Aries drive platform. Now users can choose the versatile Aries drive for use with resolver feedback in addition to smart encoders, quadrature encoders and Heidenhain EnDat absolute encoders.
The new resolver option adds the capability of solving applications requiring the advantages that rugged resolver technology can offer. A resolver feedback device is essentially made out of the same materials as the motor and contains no electronics; thus, a resolver- equipped motor is less susceptible to the effects of temperature, humidity, dust, vibration and shock.
In addition, the Aries family now features a total of seven distinct power levels ranging from 100W up to 3000W of continuous motor shaft power. That equates to 16A RMS continuous and 48A RMS peak current to quickly accelerate even the largest loads.
Every Aries drive contains the same standard features and benefits, including Smart Encoder feedback to automatically set up the drive, support for Endat multi-turn absolute encoders to dispense with limit switches and homing routines, and an innovative DriveTalk feature to communicate with the Aries drive without a serial connection.
All Aries drives ship with the feature-packed Aries Support Tool (AST) software package.
The AST program provides easy and intuitive diagnostic screens, graphical tuning utilities, an OS download tool and a configuration wizard for use with non-Smart Encoder motors. The AST package is provided free of charge and may be downloaded from the Parker Electromechanical Automation Web site, www.parkermotion.com. The latest release of AST is version 3.0, which offers such enhancements as the new System SnapShot feature to simplify and speed drive diagnostics; improvements to the graphical current, velocity, and notch filter tuning utilities; and improved and expanded status panel information.
About Parker Electromechanical Automation
A division of Parker Hannifin Corporation's Automation Group since 1987, Electromechanical Automation is a pioneer, developer and manufacturer of full-spectrum computer-based motion controllers, servo/step motor drives, servo motors and human-machine interfaces, positioning systems, gearheads and gear motors. These products automate the manufacturing of a significant fraction of the world's goods and services. Electromechanical Automation products are sold via independent authorized Automation Technology Centers-a group of nearly 100 professional, highly trained organizations with more than 135 points-of-presence throughout the world-or directly from Electromechanical Automation by logging on to buy.compumotor.com. An informative and up-to-date Web site with downloadable libraries, tutorials, and background information on motion control and automation is located at
With annual sales exceeding $9 billion, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs more than 57,000 people in 43 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 50 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in theS&P 500 index.For more information, visit the company's web site at www.parker.com, or its investor information site at www.phstock.com.
Contact: Marc Feyh, Product Manager Phone: 707-584-2493 mfeyh@parker.com 5500 Business Park Dr. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Parkermotion.com
Company Information: Name: Parker Hannifin Corp. Address: 500 S Glaspie St. City: Oxford State: MI ZIP: 48371 Country: USA Phone: 248-628-6400 FAX: 248-628-1850 http://www.parker.com
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