ESI Releases Line of Rugged Servo Control Systems

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ESI Releases Line of Rugged Servo Control Systems

ESI, the leading provider of servo drives for extreme enviornments, is excited to announce their new DRAGON line of ruggedized, off-the-shelf, fully integrated servo drive systems for extreme environments. The product enhances their current line of rugged controller and power drivers modules with a complete system solution including ESI’s rugged controller and power driver boards, an integrated EMI filter, military-grade submersible case, controller software, and user-friendly GUI. The Dragon system is ideal for military, aviation, automotive or other heavy industrial applications operating in outdoor, high temperature, high vibration, or other extreme environmental conditions.

ESI DRAGON SERVO DRIVE SYSTEMS

Feature highlights include:

  • Single or dual axis configuration
  • Sealed, submersible machined aluminum enclosure for rugged and outdoor application (-40°C to 71°C)
  • Shock & vibration tolerant construction
  • High-grade, military-style connectors (DS38999)
  • Integrated EMI filter
  • Active inrush limiter
  • Regen controller
  • Incremental encoder, high precision resolver (1 arc min), and sensorless feedback options
  • Chassis, liquid, or fan cooling system options

Performance highlights include:

  • Wide temperature operating range (-40°C to 71°C)
  • High power density
  • High bandwidth (>5 kHz based on bus voltage and motor selection)
  • Negligible harmonic distortion (< 1.5% 24 V to 610 V Bus Voltage, 75,000 RPM, 3 Amp Load, 2-Pole 32V/kRPM Motor)
  • Low noise resolver to digital converter (less than 0.1 mRAD RMS output noise

All products are designed to meet the highest military and industrial standards, including: MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1272, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464A MIL-C-5541E, MIL-C-5015, & IP67.

About ESI

ESI has been delivering cutting-edge servo drive technology for extreme environments since 2004. We specialize in designing and manufacturing rugged, high performance servo drive products for ground defense, aerospace, naval and specialized industrial applications. For more information, please contact us at sales@esimotion.com.