Integrated
Motion

Motion Control
‍Drive technologies
for the future

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Servo drives and drive controllers are the gateways between the virtual and the real world. They are the sensors and drives that turn a computer into a robot. That's why we apply the software-first principle.

Synapticon offers a comprehensive, world-leading portfolio of technologies and products in the field of industrial electric drive control. We develop compact, highly integrated, efficient and user-friendly high performance servo drives for applications such as robots, cobots and AGV / AMR. This results in pioneering solutions for the integration of motion control in motion axes. The entire technology is based on the SOMANET MOTION software stack. Synapticon is the only "software-first company" in the motion control sector.

Digitization

Software-controlled, adaptive precision ensures high quality motion control

Miniaturization

Highly integrated, ultra-compact design without reducing performance

Integration

Significantly reduced component size and higher power density at the same time

Synapticon SOMANET Motion Cores are based on xCore and ARM processor architectures and offer 8 to 32 programmable 32-bit RISC cores per chip, communicating via a high-speed real-time processor bus. This highly parallel, hard real-time architecture is the foundation of Synapticon's superior control performance and the advanced features of SOMANET products.

MOTION CORES

Motion control of the future

HIGHER EFFICIENCY

Increasing efficiency through Model-Predictive Deadbeat Field-Oriented Control (MPD Control) technology

REDUCTION OF HEAT DISSIPATION

Increased performance compared to other suppliers due to much lower heat generation.

1.X SWITCHING CYCLES UP TO THE CONTROL TARGET

Use an extended model of power electronics, motor, reduction and load to achieve the control target.

TREND-SETTING FOR SERVO DRIVES

Comparable current regulators require several switching cycles to reach a desired target or dissipate considerably more heat.

TO THE SHOP

The image shows a graph with the difference between a traditional and a Synapticon MPD controller. The difference is due to the different switching cycles.

More POWER DENSITY for safe servo drives

Synapticon pushes the boundaries of mixed-signal integration and high-density interconnect (HDI) technology commonly used in smartphone design and combines it with decades of experience in power stage design.

Ultra-compact servo drive designs
Intelligent control of heat dissipation
EMC certification without housing
All the required functionality in one device
High performance data in a realistic thermal integration situation

THESE CUSTOMERS ALREADY TRUST US

Synapticon's safety certification gives us as a drive manufacturer the opportunity to offer our products "ready-to-use". Install - connect - drive off

Felix Riesterer

Ketterer Antriebe, Head of Development

"Synapticon's technology enables a new level of power density, efficiency and performance of servo drives, realizing integrated motors at the size of standard motors. I'm convinced that this will revolutionize the world of motion control at the point of motion."

Elie Belbel

Former SVP of Schneider Electric

"Nothing compares to Synapticon's modular drive & IO solution when speed, performance and flexibility are needed at the same time. It enables us to quickly respond to a lot of client's special request."

Mike Mayer

Unit Manager Technical Sales, Schunk

"With Synapticon's technology, robot manufacturers can boost the performance of their products, reduce cost and focus on what matters most: Solving their customer's problems with product diversity and excellent application software."

Till Reuter

Former CEO of KUKA

"Synapticon is filling a critical gap in modern robotic drive technology. Flexibility, performance and ease of use have never been as close in a single solution."

Ulrich Reiser

Lead Researcher, Fraunhofer IPA

"Synapticon has developed a highly innovative system on a chip for distributed control, allowing simpler motion control and real time integration of multiple sensor input. We believe in the potential of Synapticon to strongly influence the industry with this unique electronic nerve system."

Henri Mrejen

VP Business Development, 7 Industries

MOTION CONTROL MEETS THE FUSION REACTOR

Synapticon unleashes the power of integration. Discrete components, such as separate servo drives, position feedback sensors, safety functions and brakes, are automatically associated with an overhead of size and cost, as mechanical and electrical interfaces must ensure compatibility between a wide range of devices. In addition, the interaction between the devices is limited.

Position encoders integrated into the servo drive save considerable space and costs. Additionally, access to more data through the direct coupling of sensor read head and servo drive CPU enables new possibilities in calibration so that cost-effective encoder technology can offer high-end performance.

More space thanks to integrated position encoder
Faster access to more data
Direct coupling of sensor read head and servo drive CPU
Cost-effective encoder technology
High-end motion control system
Integration in the smallest of spaces

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CERTIFIED

Integrated functional safety: SOMANET SAFE MOTION

All SOMANET products are fully certified. Therefore, we have established an unrivaled standard for safe applications such as cobots and AGVs.

Imagine AGV/AMR wheels that contain everything a mobile system needs to safely drive the vehicle. Synapticon enables fast and significantly simplified development of cobots.

SOMANET Safe Motion

Integrating the safety functionality directly into the drives has several advantages:

Less cabling - no long encoder cables or conventional safety components required
Fast response - relieving safety handling from the safety PLC to individual drives
Faster energy cycles - safe modes without interrupting the power supply
Increased productivity - access to the machine in safety mode without shutting it down completely
Cost savings - compared to conventional security solutions

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GEARBOX:
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

Synapticon combines the worlds of software, electronics and mechanics. Gearboxes are still the most expensive components in high performance motion control axes, such as joints in industrial robots. They are also the most mechanical component of any motion axis.

Today, robustness, reliability and precision are essentially achieved through the production effort. After decades of optimization, leaps and bounds of improvement can only be achieved if we challenge existing technologies and think outside of the box.

This is where Synapticon's interdisciplinary capabilities come into their own. Synapticon's digital transmission control technology redefines the fundamental composition of motion axes. This enables the dynamic control of parameters that were previously static. To be continued.

Forward-looking

Dynamic control of parameters