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Yaskawa & Oriental Motors AZ Series & Robot Demo Video

Robotic arm demo utilizes products from Oriental Motor’s AZ Series AlphaStep Hybrid Control System family of products, including the new AZ Series Compact Driver. They demonstrate and goes over Oriental Motor’s AZ Series stepper motors with Yaskawa’s compact drivers on a 7-axis articulated robot.

AZ Series Stepper Motors with Mechanical Absolute Encoder

The AlphaStep AZ Series stepper motors offer high efficiency, low vibration and incorporates our newly developed Mechanical Absolute Encoder for absolute-type positioning without battery back-up or external sensors to buy. Closed loop performance without hunting or gain tuning. Available with a built-in controller or pulse input driver which substantially reduces heat generation from the motor through the use of high-efficiency technology. Requires AlphaStep AZ Series Stepper Motor Driver.

  • Battery-Free, Mechanical Absolute Encoder
  • Closed Loop Performance, No Hunting or Gain Tuning
  • AC or DC Input Types
  • Parallel Shaft and Right Angle Geared Types for Higher Torque, Space Savings
  • Electromagnetic Brake Type Available
  • AlphaStep AZ Series Stepper Motor Driver Required
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