Custom 12-axis drive for a tufting machine
OEM-specific products is our DNA, it’s where our heart is, it’s where the highest value lies for a leading machine builder. One of our favorite projects of all times, is a custom multi drive unit designed for a leading carpet tufting machine builder in the US, with each carpet tufting machines employing between 200 and 2000 axes!
This Multi-Drive Unit consists of 12 independent servo drives assembled on a 9U PCB. Depending on the end-user’s requirements, anywhere from 100 to 200 of these MDUs may be in use on a single machine.
KEY FEATURES
- Multiple pile-height capability at every needle
- ndividual yarn control for free-flowing patterns
- Compact architecture
- Centralized CAN processor
