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Servo Drive Technology

Linear motors
Characteristics of the ML 1 linear motors
  • direct drive with uniform, linear force
  • particularly suitable for positioning and feed movements of high dynamics and high accuracy, e. g. in
    • handling and assembly systems
    • packaging machinery
    • electronics production machinery
  • compact size
  • low weight
  • ironcore versions with low attractive forces or ironless without attractive forces and cogging
  • high acceleration (up to 2 kN peak force)
  • high speed, up to 20 m/s
  • high dynamics and accuracy in combination with high-resolution optical encoders
  • motor length as required since secondary part (magnetic plate) consisting of elements
  • also available as complete linear direct drive consisting of coil unit, magnetic plate, incremental encoder, and guides
Data sheet 6700.161 – ML 1 linear motors (German)


Motor family ML 11 ML 12 ML 13 ML 14
Motor type synchronous linear motor with iron core synchronous linear motor with iron core synchronous linear motor with iron core synchronous linear motor with iron core
DC bus voltage 560 V 320 V 560 V 560 V
Peak force* 400 .. 1,600 N 105 .. 210 N 1,600 .. 6,000 N 3,780 .. 11,340 N
Continuous force 100 .. 800 N 30 .. 120 N 400 .. 2,850 N 900 .. 4,700 N
Max. speed 5 .. 10 m/s 8 m/s 2.5 .. 6 m/s 3 m/s
Length of primary part 146 .. 468 mm 93 .. 143 mm 244 .. 847 mm 308 .. 852 mm
Weight of primary part 1.5 .. 5.1 kg 0.55 .. 0.9 kg 4.9 .. 17.5 kg 12 .. 34 kg
Length of secondary part elements of 192, and 288 mm can be combined elements of 96, 144, and 384 mm can be combined elements of 192, and 288 mm can be combined elements of 192, and 288 mm can be combined
Weight of secondary part 3.8 kg/m 2.1 kg/m 10.5 kg/m 28 kg/m
Data sheet 6700.161 (German)
Matching servo drives MidiDrive D/xS TrioDrive D/xS MidiDrive D/xS MidiDrive D/xS
* Achievable values depend on servo drive.

Motor family ML 15 ML 16 ML 17
Motor type ironless synchronous linear motor ironless synchronous linear motor ironless synchronous linear motor
DC bus voltage 320 V 320 V 320 V
Peak force* 240 .. 960 N 100 .. 400 N 700 .. 2,800 N
Continuous force 35 .. 280 N 22 .. 116 N 67 .. 564 N
Max. speed 5 .. 12 m/s 10 .. 18 m/s 2.7 .. 6.6 m/s
Length of primary part 106 .. 358 mm 78 .. 258 mm 134 .. 476 mm
Weight of primary part 250 .. 910 g 84 .. 318 g 550 .. 1,750 g
Length of secondary part elements of 126, 168, 210, and 546 mm can be combined elements of 90, 120, 150, and 390 mm can be combined elements of 114, 171, and 456 mm can be combined
Weight of secondary part 11.2 kg/m 4.8 kg/m 25.5 kg/m
Data sheet 6700.161 (German)
Matching servo drives TrioDrive D/xS TrioDrive D/xS TrioDrive D/xS
* Achievable values depend on servo drive.

Further information is given in the data sheet which can also be sent to your company address by request.
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