Integrated Servo Motor vs. Separate Servo Drive & Motor: Which Setup Saves More Space, Time & Cost?
As machines get smaller and production floor space gets more expensive, engineers and procurement teams are re-evaluating the traditional architecture of a servo drive in the control cabinet connected to a remote motor by multi-conductor cables. An integrated servo motor combines drive, motor, encoder, and communication interface into one housing. Some variants extend the integration further, combining the integrated servo motor and controller in a single unit so that motion logic runs on board without an external PLC axis card.
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