ArmorKinetix Servo Drives: Smarter, Smaller, and Simpler Motion Control
Traditional centralized motion architectures often require large electrical cabinets, extensive cabling, and additional components that increase design complexity, making machines more difficult to build, install, maintain, and expand. ArmorKinetix® Distributed Servo Drives from Allen-Bradley® provide a decentralized motion control solution with a standardized On-Machine™ architecture that helps OEMs and manufacturers build smarter production equipment while reducing total system costs. By moving servo drives out of the control cabinet and mounting them directly on the machine, ArmorKinetix enables modular machine designs that require fewer components, simplify installation, and make future service and expansion easier.
Features & Benefits
Simplified Machine Design
- Field-mounted options include a Distributed Servo Drive (DSD) or Distributed Servo and Motor (DSM)
- On-machine equipment reduces electrical cabinet size and simplifies machine layouts
- Modular machine designs are easier to expand, service, and support
- Decentralized architecture requires fewer components, cables, and connection points
- IP66/67-rated design supports washdown cleaning without an electrical cabinet
Faster Installation
- Daisy-chained motion networking reduces wiring and installation labor
- Configure motion, control, safety, and power within Studio 5000®
- Consistent programming experience for users of Kinetix® 5700 servo drives
- Standardized On-Machine architecture shortens machine build and commissioning time
- Diagnose devices without opening electrical panels
Smarter Motion Control
- Built-in vibration and thermal sensing supports predictive maintenance and faster troubleshooting
- Integrated Advanced Safety and CIP Security help protect people, machines, and critical assets
- Power ratings up to 5.5 kW support a range of motion applications on a common platform
Questions or Requests
Whether you're designing a new machine or modernizing an existing platform, McNaughton-McKay can help you determine whether decentralized motion control is the right fit for your application. Our automation specialists can help you evaluate ArmorKinetix Distributed Servo Drives and other Integrated Architecture® solutions from Rockwell Automation to simplify machine design and improve long-term performance.