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Ideal for OEM machinery that requires multi-axis synchronization, such as semiconductor manufacturing, wafer inspection, and flat panel display assembly and testing, the SPiiPlus SA Series can control systems with both servo and step motors.
“We give our customers a competitive advantage with the SPiiPlus SA Series advanced control capability, among the many features we offer is our proprietary disturbance rejection algorithm that improves the settling time of any axis. The algorithm permits very rapid profiles, while keeping the position window to 1 nm with settling time of only few milliseconds, and achieving +/- 1 encoder count of standstill jitter.” said Neal Kearney, ACS VP of Sales and Marketing.
The SPiiPlus SA Series is furnished with a simple and convenient D-Type connectivity for interfacing with the servo amplifiers, analog & incremental encoders, digital and analog I/O. Featuring powerful I/O handling with advanced logic capabilities, the SpiiPlus SA can simultaneously host communication through multiple channels, 10/100baseT Ethernet, Ethernet/ModBus and RS-232/RS-422.
The SPiiPlus SA can support AC Servos/DC brushless, DC brush, P/D Stepper and nanomotion piezo-ceramic motors. The SPiiPlus SA’s accurate motion control is obtained with 20 kHz servo sampling rate. The 50 micro second servo update is the same whether controlling 1 or 8 axes.
ACS provides powerful set up, configuration and simulation software free with each SPiiPlus SA controller. Optimized for motion control applications, the software suite provides easy setup, tuning and programming and application simulation. The software also enables the implementation of highly complex motion-time-event sequences with accurate positioning and timing. The motion control simulator is free and can be down loaded at http://www.acsmotioncontrol.com.
The SPiiPlus SA is manufactured under ISO 9001:2000 certified quality management system, meeting stringent safety and EMC standards and is CE and CSA marked.
For more information about ACS’ SPiiPlus SA Series, contact ACS at 14700 28th Ave North - Suite 25, Plymouth, MN 55447; call 800-545-2980; e-mail ; or go to http://www.acsmotioncontrol.com.
About ACS
An international manufacturer of advanced multi-axis motion controllers, machine controllers and integrated control modules, ACS (NASDAQ: ACSEF) provides standard and custom products that combine power and precision to deliver flexible, economical, user-friendly motion and machine control solutions. Established in 1985, ACS’ international headquarters is located in Israel and its North American headquarters resides in Plymouth, MN. ACS also has facilities in South Korea and distributors worldwide that deliver dependable customer service and product support. ACS is an ISO9001 certified manufacturing facility, demonstrating its continuous commitment to providing customers with reliable devices that are thoroughly tested with the latest available techniques.
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Neal Kearney
ACS Motion Control
VP of Sales and Marketing
P: 800-545-2980
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BtB Marketing
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