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In a traditional actuator, much of the bulk and many of the failure points live in the cabling and connectors between the motor, drive and encoder. Our integrated motor-drive capability lets you combine a motor and drive in a single assembly built to your specifications. Instead of a large, separate drive housing, the design integrates the drive and built-in encoder inside the motor package, reducing interconnects, cabling and connectors while shrinking the overall form factor and managing thermal load internally. If you’re building AGVs, AMRs and robotic joints, these are among the most compact high-performance servo drives on the market, sized for space-constrained applications and engineered to run efficiently. Watch the video below and see more at https://copleycontrols.com. #MotionControl #ServoDrives #Robotics #Mechatronics #IntegratedMotion

How do you protect a motor from overload without measuring its temperature? Hot-spot temperatures inside a motor vary too widely to measure reliably, so the practical answer is to track energy instead — the idea behind the "I squared T" method. Our white paper breaks it down: most of a motor's heat comes from winding losses, which depend on how much current flows and for how long. By monitoring that, a drive can protect the motor with no temperature sensor. When the overload energy exceeds the motor's rated limit, the drive automatically reduces current. Once current falls back below the continuous limit, normal operation resumes on its own, protecting the motor without nuisance trips. Since the drive already measures motor current, it also logs that data for predictive maintenance and IIoT. To read the full technical article, visit: https://lnkd.in/eSRxFAyK. #MotionControl #ServoDrives #MotorProtection #Mechatronics #IIoT #PredictiveMaintenance

Packing more power into a smaller footprint usually means a thermal headache. We built the Nano High Power Series to break that trade-off, pairing best-in-class power density with thermal management so you can actually use the current on the spec sheet. Why that matters for your design: ✔️ Heat handled where space is tight: Up to 140 A in a 31.7 x 66 x 63.5-mm footprint. High power density only counts if the drive can shed the heat that comes with it, and this series is engineered to do that. ✔️ Real current in constrained enclosures: In AGVs, AMRs and robotic joints, there's no room for oversized heatsinks or extra airflow. Better thermal management means you can run closer to the drive's rating without derating around a hotspot. ✔ ️ Efficiency that works in your favor: Higher efficiency means less waste heat to begin with, easing the thermal load on the whole system. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/enuTxyfB #MotionControl #ServoDrives #Robotics #AMR #AGV #EtherCAT #Mechatronics

🚨 Save the Date: August 13, 2026! Have a hardware product idea you're bringing to life? 💡 This showcase brings together the resources, technologies, and partners that help startups accelerate development and get products to market faster. We'll see you there! #RoboSource #CopleyControls #ProductDevelopment #Engineering #Robotics

Have you ever had a motion control application that left no room for the drive? Aerial systems, gimbals, robotics and precision positioning are all applications that keep getting smaller, lighter and more demanding. We designed the new R-Series Nano for exactly those challenges: • Compact footprint — 1.38 x 1.18 x 0.86 inch • EtherCAT or CANopen connectivity • Resistant to shock, vibration, humidity and temperature extremes • Off-the-shelf availability Where would you use a drive like this? Let us know in the comments below. You can also learn more about the R-Series Nano in our blog post: https://lnkd.in/erVih7ZC #MotionControl #ServoDrives #Robotics #MilAero

We're hiring: Quality Technician II — Analogic (Canton, MA) We're looking for a hands-on Quality Technician II to help ensure our products meet the highest standards — from incoming inspection to final product. You’ll run inspections using precision tools, investigate nonconformances and drive corrective actions and support root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts. What we're looking for: • 2–5 years in Quality Assurance, QC or manufacturing • Experience with precision measurement tools and quality systems • Strong problem-solving skills and solid Excel The perks: Flexible vacation, and a 401(k) with generous match and immediate vesting. Ready to build your quality career with us? Apply today: https://lnkd.in/eGrdm5be #Hiring #QualityJobs #Manufacturing #NowHiring

Sizing an AGV/AMR battery can look like a clean calculation — until you account for how these machines actually move. For machines at constant or smooth variable speeds, it's straightforward. But for the stop-and-go, multi-axis movements typical of AGVs and AMRs, the analytical approach becomes impractical: peak power is easy to calculate, but average power is harder, and component efficiencies are often unspecified or difficult to derive. In Part II of our battery sizing series, we make the case for an empirical method:  ⚙️ Connect a bench supply at the intended voltage to the drive input ⚙️ Put current and voltage probes on the DC input ⚙️ Run a full machine cycle while a digital storage oscilloscope captures drive input power. From that measured power, the required capacity follows directly — just make sure the battery can also handle the peak power demand. Read the full post: https://lnkd.in/dX5Vkpc4 #MobileRobotics #AGV #AMR #MotionControl #ServoDrives #Robotics

We're hiring: Embedded Firmware Engineering Manager — Motion Control Copley Controls (an Analogic company) | Canton, MA Firmware is where our motion control products come to life, and we're looking for someone to lead the team that writes it. As our Embedded Firmware Engineering Manager, you'll stay hands-on in the code while guiding a small team and building real-time firmware for the servo drives, motor controllers and robotics systems our customers depend on. What we're after: • A BS/MS in EE, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field • 10+ years in firmware development for real-time embedded systems • A track record leading small firmware teams • Strong C/C++ (plus Verilog and Python), with solid grounding in FPGA/microprocessor architectures and protocols like UART, SPI, CANopen and EtherCAT • Hands-on with RTOS and the usual embedded toolkit — debuggers, emulators, oscilloscopes The perks: flexible vacation, full medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with immediate vesting, education assistance and a team that genuinely values good engineering. To learn more apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/eh7TedkE #Hiring #EmbeddedSystems #Firmware #MotionControl #EngineeringJobs #EngineeringLeadership

We're hiring: Electrical Engineer — Motion Control Copley Controls (an Analogic company) | Canton, MA Copley drives power everything from surgical robots to satellite tracking. We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to design the next generation: analog, power and digital electronics for drives that lead the industry. What we're after: • BS in Electrical Engineering (advanced degree a plus) • 8+ years of PCB-level design with µC/FPGA-based mixed-signal, interface and power circuitry • Strong troubleshooting and lab skills (scopes, function generators, power supplies) • Working knowledge of OrCAD, PADS or Allegro • Familiarity with EMC, Electrical Safety and Functional Safety standards Perks include flexible vacation, full medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with immediate vesting and education assistance. To learn more or appy for this position, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eJHJ3eyy #Hiring #ElectricalEngineering #MotionControl #PCBDesign #EngineeringJobs

We're hiring: Senior Software Engineer — Motion Control Copley Controls (an Analogic company) | Canton, MA Our code powers the motion control behind robotics, medical devices and semiconductor tools. We're after a Senior Software Engineer who writes clean, reliable code and loves solving hard problems. What you bring: • BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field • 5+ years hands-on with Java • Proficiency in one or more of Java, C++, C# or Python • Experience with Git, Jira, SVN, Visual Studio or NetBeans • Comfort across front-end and back-end concepts Perks: flexible vacation, full medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with immediate vesting and education assistance. Apply here today: https://lnkd.in/eCYNdkRE #Hiring #SoftwareEngineering #Java #MotionControl #EngineeringJobs