CANopen® to aid with increasing automation in heavy-duty applications
CANopen is an additional option for LINAK® actuators to improve control in automation and autonomous vehicles. CANopen actuators are easy to integrate and configure.
What is CANopen?
CANopen is a high-level communication protocol that is based on the Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol. It relies on the CiA 301 standard and is one of the main network architectures used in industries such as railways, agriculture, heavy truck and bus, marine, off-highway and factory automation.
It was originally designed for motion-oriented machine control systems, such as handling systems. Today it is used in various application fields, such as robotics (automated robotics, conveyor belts and other industrial machinery), automotive (agriculture, railway, trailers, heavy-duty, mining, marine) and many more.
LINAK actuators with integrated CANopen
CANopen is part of the LINAK IC Integrated Controller™ programme and is a well-known communication technology that has been on the market for decades. Our CANopen actuators are primarily designed with focus on industrial automation.
With the fast-growing automation trend, the demand for CANopen as a control option increases, making CANopen actuators highly relevant. With the CANopen option you can integrate an actuator directly into an existing CANopen network without the need for converter modules.
We offer a range of actuators with CANopen interface. This adds extra flexibility for manufacturers. Worth highlighting is the heavy-duty actuators LA36 and LA37 also available in both 24V and 48V editions, widening the range of product options even more.
Furthermore, CANopen is also well-suited for battery-driven applications.
A wider degree of flexibility
CANopen is an additional option for LINAK actuators, offering a wide degree of flexibility – especially for software engineers who need to control and monitor various vehicle components with a single platform.
Features and advantages
Aside from full position control, the CANopen actuators can provide feedback information about the piston position, current consumption, speed, and full diagnostics. It also provides system identification data and actual current at run-time. This allows for faster troubleshooting.
