Servomotor with integrated controller CM3-23L50A

AC24 Vcompact

Overview
COOL MUSCLE 3 is the integrated servo system that combines a stepper motor with required motor-control devices such as a driver, controller and encoder. By removing nonessential features and focusing on core control functions, COOL MUSCLE 3 delivers servo-equivalent motion performance using a stepper motor, enabling high-precision motion control with a simplified configuration and lower system cost.

Key benefits

• Integrated components: driver, controller and encoder built into the motor rear to reduce wiring and overall volume, suitable for desktop, mobile and small-size equipment.
• Overcomes common stepper limitations (loss of steps, heat generation, acceleration/deceleration constraints, noise) to achieve performance comparable to servo motors.
• High continuous torque output at low speeds allows large torque from compact motors.
• Low heat generation and energy-efficient operation, appropriate for battery-powered devices such as AGVs and for continuous long-duration use.

Control types

• Direct Type (Communication Control): Direct operation via RS232C serial commands. Positioning, speed and acceleration are set by simple parameters. Up to 32 Motion Data points can be stored and executed.
• I/O Type: Up to 8 Motion Data points can be stored. Stored motions are selected and triggered by PLC I/O signals.
• Pulse Type: Controlled by pulse signals from a PLC. CM3 provides ABZ output so it can replace existing pulse-control systems without changing the host setup.

Stepper motors comparison — summarized strengths

• Torque (low speed): Maintains high torque at low speeds without step-out risk — enables smaller motors or better handling of increased payload.
• Maximum speed: Capable of high-speed control comparable to servo systems — suitable where rapid motion is required.
• Speed stability: Low speed ripple during continuous operation — improves measurement and process accuracy.
• Responsiveness: High acceleration/deceleration capability reduces cycle time for short-distance positioning tasks.
• Noise / Vibration: Smooth vector control reduces noise and vibration — suitable for quiet environments and image-inspection equipment.
• Current & Temperature: Load-adaptive current control minimizes consumption; low heat generation supports long continuous duty (duty ratio > 50%).

Specifications / technical data

• Product name / series: COOL MUSCLE 3 (CM3)
• Integrated design: stepper motor with built-in driver, controller and encoder
• Control interfaces: RS232C (Direct), I/O selection, Pulse input (ABZ output)
• Motion data storage: Direct Type up to 32 points; I/O Type up to 8 points
• Performance: Designed to provide servo-equivalent behavior with a stepper motor — high torque at low speed, high acceleration/deceleration, stable continuous speed
• Typical applications: desktop equipment, mobile devices, small machinery, AGVs, systems requiring quiet operation or precise constant-speed rotation
• Operational advantages: reduced wiring and footprint, energy saving, low heat generation, suitable for continuous operation
• Example torque values (illustrative — verify model-specific data on official spec sheet): Rated Torque 0.32 Nm; Max Torque 1.50 Nm