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Sponsored Video: Oriental Motor BLV Series R

Brushless motors are commonly used in AGV/AMR designs for battery-powered, compact, and lightweight equipment movement.

To assist with this development, Oriental Motors has created the BLV Series R Type of modular automation compatible products. The new motors provide DC power supply options of 60 W, 100 W, 200 W and 400 W.

Features of the Series R Type motors include a compact, maintenance-free design; smooth performance with positioning operation; and support for common communication network protocols, including Modbus (RTU) and CANopen.

For more details on the new motors, watch the video below or visit the Oriental Motors website here.

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