Novanta Inc.

Miniature Servo Drives

The Ingenia brand provides original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with customized motion control solutions including high performance, high-power servo drives and control software for most motor technologies: servo motors (DC brush and brushless). Advanced features include field buses (CANopen, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP), sinusoidal commutation, field oriented control, advanced PID filters and more.

Everest Series - XCR
Dimensions: 42.1 x 29.1 x 23.1 mm
Voltage: Up to 72 VDC
Current: Up to 60 ARMS
Mounting Type: Panel Mount
Communications: CANopen, EtherCAT

Everest Series - NET
Dimensions: 34.5 x 26 x 15 mm
Voltage: Up to 72 VDC
Current: Up to 60 ARMS
Mounting Type: PCB Mount
Communications: CANopen, EtherCAT

Everest Series - Core
Dimensions: 34.5 x 26 x 10.4 mm
Voltage: Up to 72 VDC
Current: Up to 60 ARMS
Mounting Type: PCB Mount
Communications: SPI

Base Series - Neptune
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 15 mm
Voltage: Up to 48 VDC
Current: Up to 5 ARMS
Communications: CANopen, USB, RS232

Base Series - Nix
Dimensions: 75 x 60 x 14 mm
Continuous Current: 10 ARMS
Peak Current: 20 ARMS
Supply Voltage: 10-170 VDC
Communications: CANopen, USB, RS485

Base Series - Jupiter
Dimensions: 100 x 100 x 26 mm
Voltage: Up to 130 VDC
Current: Up to 80 ARMS
Communications: EtherCAT, CANopen, USB

Base Series - Pluto
Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 15 mm
Voltage: Up to 48 VDC
Current: Up to 16 ARMS
Communications: CANopen, USB

Base Series - Triton Core
Dimensions: Plug-in 43 x 43 x 15.9 mm
Continuous Current: 5.6 ARMS
Peak Current: 6.5 ARMS
Supply Voltage: 8-48 VDC

Base Series - Triton Go
Dimensions: 43 x 45 x 23.6 mm
Continuous Current: 5.6 ARMS
Peak Current: 6.5 ARMS
Supply Voltage: 8-48 VDC

Integrated Stepper Motors

MDrive, as the world leading integrated motor brand, offers the widest range of products and features including: MDrivePlus, MDrive Linear Actuators, and Liberty MDrive. Motor sizes range from NEMA 14 to 34, with standard and custom products available to meet the needs of new and existing applications. Communication options include RS-422/485 serial, CANopen, EtherNet/IP, Profinet and ModbusTCP. Ingress protection ratings from IP20 to IP65 are available. And, while integrated motors benefit machine builders with reduced size, cost and maintenance, closed-loop MDrive products also deliver enhanced performance, energy savings and lower heat.

Our experienced team of engineers continue to develop innovative solutions in brushless motor technology and electronic controls for applications demanding highly precise, controlled movement in areas including medical instruments, lab automation, assembly, robotics, semiconductor manufacturing, packaging, laser marking and pick-and-place.

Air Bearing Spindles

Westwind air bearing spindles have been market leaders for over 50 years due to constant product innovation and development. All spindles feature high precision, high rotational speed, and robust design for long product life.

Light Industrial – Precision Machining Spindles
Speed: Up to 125,000 rpm
Power: Up to 750 Watts

Linear Air Bearing Spindles
Stroke: Up to 300 mm
High Vacuum Applications

Semiconductor Wafer Processing Spindles
Speed: Up to 60,000 rpm
Power: Up to 4kW

PCB Drilling and Routing Spindles
Speed: Up to 300,000 rpm
Power: 100 to 750 Watts

Coating Atomizer Spindles
Speed: Up to 70,000 rpm
Bell Cup Diameters: 30-80mm

Optical and Inductive Encoders

Built with PurePrecision™ and VeraPath™ technologies, our miniature precision optical encoders are available in several form factors and mounting options, with incremental and absolute interfaces and resolutions up to 1.2 nm. A wide selection of rotary and linear scales are available, delivering accuracy up to 1 μm.

Our inductive encoders have a solid track record in demanding applications such as industrial machinery, satellite communications, unmanned autonomous vehicles, and marine equipment. These encoders come in a variety of specifications, including size, resolution, mount, and housing material.

Aura™ Series
Accuracy: +/- 0.005◦ / +/- 2 μm
Interface: BiSS-C, SSI, SPI, ABZ
Resolution: 18-22 bit +/- 12.5 to 200m

Optira™ Series
Dimensions: 13 x 11.4 x 3.7 mm
Resolution: 5μm – 5 nm (Linear), 2,000 CPR – 75M CPR (Rotary)

ChipEncoder™ Series
Dimensions: 11 x 7 x 3.1 mm
Resolution: 10μm – 1μm (Linear), 3,300 CPR – 327K CPR (Rotary)

Mercury II™ Series
Dimensions: 22.6 x 12.7 x 8.2 mm
Resolution: 5μm – 1.2 nm (Linear), 20K CPR – 268M CPR (Rotary)

Mercury II™ High Vacuum Series
Dimensions: 22.6 x 12.7 x 8.1 mm
Resolution: 5 μm – 1.2 nm (Linear), 20K CPR – 268M CPR (Rotary)

Mercury™ Series
Dimensions: 15.3 x 12.7 x 5.6 mm
Resolution: 5 μm – 0.5 μm (Linear), 6,600 CPR – 655K CPR (Rotary)

UItra IncOder™ Series – Midi Range
Outer Diameter: 75 to 300mm
Resolution: 131K to 4.19M CPR
Communications: SSI, BiSS-C, SPI, ASI & A/B/Z pulse

IncOder™ Series – Midi Range
Outer Diameter: 75 to 300mm
Resolution: 1,024 – 4.19M CPR
Communications: SSI, BiSS-C, SPI, ASI, A/B/Z pulse & 0-10V

LinTran™ Inductive Linear Encoders
Full Scale: 200 to 800 mm
Resolution: 0.025% full scale
Communications: 4-20mA & 0-10V

Shaft IncOder™ Series
Outer Diameter: 58mm
Resolution: 1,024 – 131K CPR
Communications: SSI, BiSS-C, SPI, ASI & A/B/Z pulse

IncOder™ Series – Maxi Range
Outer Diameter: 325 to 595 mm
Resolution: 1,024 – 4.19M CPR
Communications: SSI, BiSS-C, SPI & ASI