KOLLMORGEN Pb PN-112718 PN-112716 Motor Control Module

KOLLMORGEN Pb PN-112718 & PN-112716 Motor Control Modules: Precision Power for Demanding Lines

These twin modules handle the gritty reality of industrial motion control—think bottle filling lines suddenly jamming or CNC spindles needing instant torque shifts. They’re the workhorses keeping production humming without blowing fuses when things get messy. You’ll be glad to know they actually survive those voltage dips that kill cheaper drives.

Saw one installed last month at a Midwest packaging plant—replaced their old Allen Bradley setup after repeated thermal shutdowns during summer runs. Now they’re pushing 200 bottles/minute on that capper without breaking a sweat. We move these alongside ABB’s DSQC robotics drives and GE’s VMIVME-7750s when clients need full-line synchronization. Honestly, the PN-112716 slave module’s daisy-chaining saves so much panel space, you’d think Kollmorgen finally listened to field techs complaining about cable spaghetti.

What really sets these apart? That 30kHz switching frequency isn’t just a number—it means smoother servo response when your injection molding machine needs microsecond timing. They’ll play nice with Rockwell controllers through the built-in RS-485 port, and the thermal buffer keeps them running at 55°C ambient (tried testing that in a Georgia warehouse last July—worked fine). Personally, I found the diagnostic LEDs way more useful than the manual claims; one quick glance at the PN-112718’s status array told me it was rejecting a faulty resolver signal before the line even faulted. No redundant design here since it’s not safety-rated, but the dual-stage overcurrent protection? Absolute lifesaver when motors stall.