The basic idea is easy to understand. An integrated motor-drive system combines a motor and a drive (at the very least) but can also include other components such as controllers or encoders.
这种集成系统的好处是显而易见的。无需单独购买多个组件，花时间将它们组合在一起，并使它们一起工作。通常可以在几乎不需要工程工作的情况下设置集成的电动机组合组合。
This integrated servomotor and controller from Tolomatic comes with PROFINET as well as EtherNet/IP and Modbus-TCP.
Integrated motors offer greater reliability because there are fewer parts to connect together. And fewer external connections mean less cabling and wiring. Less cabling and wiring helps reduce costs. Also, the fact that the components that one would usually purchase separately such as the motion controller and the drive are integrated into one physical unit drives down costs as well. There are a few drawbacks however, including reduced configuration options due to lack of customizability as well as the issue of potential vendor lock-in.
Integrated motor-drives can reduce development times via quick and easy programming. Communication options range from simple serial communication links such as RS232 or RS485 to more advanced network topologies suited to complex motion control tasks such as CANopen, DeviceNet, or Ethernet protocols.
Designing machines with integrated motors has a number of benefits including helping to reduce machine size, cost and complexity. In some cases, integrated motors can also eliminate external controllers such as PLCs. Such integrated systems can significantly reduce the amount of space required for a machine by consolidating components, eliminating cabling, and possibly the need for entire enclosures.
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