I was very pleased to find the following press release, because the MotionMatch motor sizing software from AC Tech Lenze is yet another derivative of VisualSizer-Professional. For those who are using the AC Tech servo motors I would recommend to use MotionMatch rather than VisualSizer, since this software was specifically modified for the AC Tech - Lenze product line.
I had to re-type the product news, since the magazine print does not provide any hyperlinks...
- Wilfried
e-Drive Magazine - February/March 2008:
Lenze-AC Tech has released the MotionMatch sizing software for its servo drives and motors. Company officials describe the combination of MotionMatch motor sizing software and MotionView drive configuration software as a powerful yet simple solution to motion control management.
According to Darrow Hanesian, director of Product Management at Lenze-AC Tech, "Sizing a motor shouldn't be rocket science and neither should programming a servo drive." Hanesian states that Lenze - AC Tech's MotionMatch, used with the existing MotionView, takes all the guess work out of pairing a servo drive and a motor, plus the user can now configure the drive with infinite ease.
"Our application engineers often get asked about the right size motor for a customer's application. Unfortunately, however, the question usually comes after some failure has occured" said Hanesian. Deb Kling, Lenze-AC Tech marketing manager, agrees, "With thousands of drive and motor combinations to choose from, it is no wonder that customers get frustrated with the selection process. With MotionMatch, all you need to do is enter your application requirements and the program will return the compatible servo drive-motor combination."
Hanesian and Kling say that Lenze-AC Tech customers have been using MotionView to configure the PositionServo drive since the software's introduction in 2001. "The success of MotionView lies in its intuitive Windows-based menu and the ability to fully program the drive from a PC," said Hanesian.
