Advanced machines and systems require precise, efficient, and perfectly coordinated drive systems. How can you master the challenge of perfectly planning, commissioning, and optimizing your drive systems?
Beckhoff makes this previously time-consuming and resource-intensive task quick and easy to implement from start to finish by providing the right engineering tools.
Our innovative software solutions effortlessly master every phase of the motion engineering process, from initial dimensioning with the TwinCAT Motion Designer and commissioning with the TwinCAT Drive Manager 2 to automated optimization with TwinCAT Autotuning.
All the advantages at a glance:
- comprehensive: systematic implementation of all drive dimensioning, drive commissioning, and drive optimization tasks
- integrated: fully integrated in TwinCAT
- open: can be used as a stand-alone solution without TwinCAT integration if required – also suitable for third-party products
- free of charge: TwinCAT Motion Designer, TwinCAT Drive Manager 2, and TwinCAT Autotuning are available for download free of charge
TE5910 | TwinCAT 3 Motion Designer
- Parameterizing mechanics and load cases
Typical mechanics and load cases are already stored. The application-specific parameters just need to be entered to select the drives/motors. - Creating complex motion profiles
You can define the movement of the drive systems just as quickly and easily with TwinCAT Motion Designer and obtain specific motion profiles. - The right combination for any objective
The Motion Designer ensures that the gearbox, motor, and servo drive fit together perfectly. Other accessories, such as compatible cables or a view of the entire DC link, are also taken into account. - Technical reports at the touch of a button
You will receive automatically generated documentation of the drive/motor selection. Technical data sheets, 3D models, and parts lists can also be called up at the touch of a button.
TE5950 | TwinCAT 3 Drive Manager 2
- Broad application range
The TwinCAT Drive Manager 2 supports commissioning of our AX5000, AX8000, AX1000, and AF1000 servo drives and variable frequency drives, our AMP8000, AMI8100, and ASI8100 distributed drive solutions, and our servo and stepper motor solutions for compact drive technology (48 V DC). - Automatically generated StartUp list
TwinCAT Drive Manager 2 guides you through commissioning. The tool extracts the relevant parameter data from the motor’s electronic nameplate and generates a StartUp list. - Plug and play in less than two minutes
With the automatically generated StartUp list and our One Cable Technology, commissioning takes less than two minutes per axis. - Including Scope View
Scope View gives you an instant overview of the motor operated by the NC control system, allowing you to tune the axis and minimize tracking errors directly.
TE5960 | TwinCAT 3 Autotuning
- Tuning in seconds
TwinCAT 3 Autotuning determines all essential parameters of the application at the push of a button and optimizes them in seconds. - Iterative and automated instead of manual
Frequency analyses and interpretation of all parametersare performed automatically and iteratively until the optimal setting is achieved. - Ideal for designs with many servo axes
The time saved increases in line with the number of axes, since all calculated parameters can be loaded directly into the servo drives via the TwinCAT 3 Drive Manager 2. - Transparent optimization results
The optimization results are displayed with amplitude and phase progression in the Bode plot graphic. This ensures a high level of transparency and clarity.
Axis control
TwinCAT also offers powerful axis control for a comprehensive solution. The necessary axis parameterization can be taken directly from the TwinCAT 3 Drive Manager 2. Engineering dialogs for motion specification and PLCopen-compliant function blocks are available for further commissioning.
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TE5910 | TwinCAT 3 Motion Designer for drive dimensioning
Selection of the drives and motors, particularly the dimensioning of drives and motors, in conjunction with the optimum selection of motor, gear unit, drive controllers, and accessories, is the foundation for efficient machine design. The TwinCAT 3 Motion Designer tool can be integrated in the TwinCAT automation platform or used as a stand-alone project engineering tool for drive and motor selection.
TE5950 | TwinCAT 3 Drive Manager 2
The TwinCAT 3 Drive Manager 2 is used for commissioning the AX8000 multi-axis servo system, AX5000 digital compact servo drive, AMP8000 distributed servo drive system, AMI8100 integrated servo drives or the EL72xx, EL74xx, EL70x7, ELM72xx, EP72xx and EJ72xx I/O components. It is optionally available as an integrated version in the TwinCAT automation platform or an update version independently of TwinCAT. The TwinCAT 3 Drive Manager 2 is integrated into a TwinCAT solution as a project and enables a separate assessment of power supply modules, axis modules and axis channels.
TE5960 | TwinCAT 3 Autotuning
Autotuning represents the simple commissioning and optimization of servo axes in machines. At the push of a button, the servo drive determines all essential parameters of the application within seconds.
