MDP - maxon France motion control serving industry 4.0

Intelligent motion is the first step toward flexible, connected production systems that can fully deliver on the promise of industry 4.0. This is what motion control solutions are all about: automating an activity to improve its productivity, reliability and safety. Data and digital tools are the driving force of the fourth major industrial revolution. What is on the agenda? Ever closer interconnection between the different systems that make up a production unit. Backed by the advent of the IoT and the development of new machine-to-machine communication standards, Industry 4.0 paves the way for new applications such as predictive maintenance and real-time control of production flows. The transformations it entails are intended to meet companies' competitiveness challenges, but also to support changing consumption patterns, for example by making it possible to modify certain parameters of an automated production process on demand, according to the needs expressed by the customer.

Motorization, the spearhead of intelligent automation

To deliver on the promise of industry 4.0 in the short or medium term, it is essential to be able to rely on robust production equipment, which in turn requires the implementation of reliable, high-performance mechatronic technologies. More than ever, motorization and motion control are at the heart of the industrial challenge. The solutions implemented will indeed have an impact on the assembly of the final machines, on their power consumption, on their reliability and on their operating rate. They therefore contribute directly to productivity but also to quality, since successful automation ensures that production will comply with the instructions given by engineering. They also contribute to the evolution of skills by repositioning the human operator on higher value-added tasks.

Direct drive motorization

The direct drive motors offered by MDP - maxon France are designed to meet all of these requirements. Since they make it possible to dispense with mechanical transmissions such as wheels, screws or gearboxes, they make operations more reliable and prevent deviations from appearing over time. For example, the use of roller motors in a printing machine improved the accuracy of the print heads and ultimately increased capacity by more than 20%. Discover the MPC product range.

Motor with integrated electronics, power at your fingertips

A newcomer to the maxon offering, the IDX motor with integrated electronics offers significant advantages. In addition to ease of use with automatic settings, quick start-up and easy maintenance, IDX stands out for its high performance. This brushless motor with integrated positioning controller delivers maximum continuous torques and a high torque density (+20% performance compared with offerings of the same dimensions on the market). Furthermore, its compact size makes the IDX more cost-effective than the other solutions currently available on the market. The premium design is completed by a housing with an IP 65 protection rating.

New range of Parvalux gearmotors

To broaden the range of motorization options for industrial automation, MDP – maxon France has, since the end of 2019, added to its offering the Parvalux gearmotor range (acquired by the maxon Group in 2019). MDP - maxon France now has a dedicated offering and team to support you in choosing motorization for belt conveyors, automatic doors and shutters, packaging and much more. Find out more about the Parvalux offering available in France on the dedicated website or by contacting the MDP team. MDP – maxon France has a wide range of direct drive motors (including roller or rotary table motors) that can be supplied bare, together with their electronic board, for integration into a PLC. They are also available in packaged form, with various options in terms of assembly (stainless steel) or certification (IP 65).