Allient Rochester
Semiconductor Success Story
Direct integration of motion drives into wafer positioning sub-system
Problem
A precision automation system required compact, high-performance servo drives for micron-level motion, low electrical noise, and multi-axis coordination in a tight footprint.
Solution
Allient Rochester delivered compact digital servo drives with high-resolution feedback, low-noise electronics, and advanced filtering. Drives were pre-configured for fast integration into the automation platform.
Key Insights
Close collaboration enabled custom motion tuning, fast setup, and reliable performance in electrically sensitive environments. The solution improved throughput, accuracy, and supported scalable precision automation.
Medical Success Story
High speed web-tension control with position synchronized slitting
Problem
A global leader in blood testing diagnostics required rolls of medical media to be slit and rewound through an intricate slitting, winding, and backing paper system. Maintaining consistent web tension was critical to avoid tears, wrinkles, or misfeeds. Traditional PLC-based systems lacked the responsiveness to adjust tension as roll diameter and speed changed, leading to material waste and inconsistent product quality.
Solution
Allient intelligent servo drives can combines indexing and real-time tension control in one drive. Tension is set in engineering units and regulated through motor torque without external logic. Operators can switch between torque, position, velocity, or tension modes during operation.
Key Insights
Integrating tension control into the drive simplifies the system and improves response. The drive high speed control loop ensures precise handling of delicate media with fewer components, faster commissioning, and consistent quality—even as web conditions change.
Medical Success Story
Bottle Inspection, Labeling, Cap Crimping & Leak Tester
Problem
A global leader biological analytic products needed a high-speed inline inspection system with synchronized labeling and capping operations before a final leak test.
Solution
Allient engineered a multi-axis control system with cam synchronized servo drives for vision inspection, labeling with code verification, and high-speed capping with leak detection.
Key Insights
Success was achieved by solving the feeder bowl challenges of the bottles onto the testing line with a robot. Then tight coordination and fast reaction controls for the vision inspection and capping operations.
Aerospace Success Story
NASA Vehicle Stabilizer Test Fixture (VSTF)
Problem
The objective was to simulate rocket launch pad conditions while managing vibration impacts on sensitive fuel and electrical connections in a highly rugged environment. These conditions required precise and reliable control during extreme operational scenarios.
Solution
To meet these demands, we deployed the SMLC-e motion platform with control over 140 axes. The system was delivered in UL508A-certified enclosures and included full application programming and comprehensive testing to validate performance and durability.
Key Insights
During development, a new Torque Sharing feature was created, allowing multiple servo motors to drive the same electromechanical mechanism. This innovation increased available torque and enabled synchronized operation for higher precision and mechanical efficiency.