Inertia Dampers
A stepper motor operated at its natural frequency may experience
excessive settling time, vibration and acoustic noise.
A Ferrofluidic damper relies on Ferrofluid to absorb the motion
energy by a shearing effect which produces a torque that opposes
the unwanted oscillatory motion. A Ferrofluidic damper is hermetically
sealed and has a non-magnetic housing which attaches to the motor
shaft. Inside the housing is an inertial mass which levitates on
Ferrofluidics' ferrofluid, thus eliminating the need for bearings
to support the mass.
A Ferrofluidics damper offers reliable damping
and accurate performance with no losses in speed or accuracy, and
no reduction in torque. Other performance benefits include:
- increased positional accuracy
- reduced settling time
- reduced torsional oscillations
A Ferrofluidic inertia damper is easily attached
to the motor shaft and has no maintenance requirements. It can be
custom tuned to your system for optimum results. Typical applications
include X-Y-Z Plotters, Printers, Optical Scanners, Robotics and
Milling Machines.
A range of sizes and damping coefficients
is available.
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