BECKHOFF AL2000 Linear servomotor - Manual (Page 6)

Foreword
1 Foreword
CAUTION
Danger for persons, the environment or equipment
The motors are operated in the drive system in conjunction with Beckhoff servo drives.
Please observe the entire documentation which consists of:
• AL2xxx documentation (this manual)
• Complete documentation (online and paper) for Beckhoff servo drives available at
www.beckhoff.com.
• Complete machine documentation (provided by the machine manufacturer)
1.1 Notes on the documentation
This description is only intended for the use of trained specialists in control and automation engineering who
are familiar with the applicable national standards.
It is essential that the following notes and explanations are followed when installing and commissioning
these components.
The responsible staff must ensure that the application or use of the products described satisfy all the
requirements for safety, including all the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines and standards.
Disclaimer
The documentation has been prepared with care. The products described are, however, constantly under
development.
For that reason the documentation is not in every case checked for consistency with performance data,
standards or other characteristics.
In the event that it contains technical or editorial errors, we retain the right to make alterations at any time
and without warning.
No claims for the modification of products that have already been supplied may be made on the basis of the
data, diagrams and descriptions in this documentation.
Trademarks
Beckhoff ® , TwinCAT ® , EtherCAT ® , Safety over EtherCAT ® , TwinSAFE ® , XFC ® and XTS ® are registered
trademarks of and licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH.
Other designations used in this publication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own
purposes could violate the rights of the owners.
Patent Pending
The EtherCAT Technology is covered, including but not limited to the following patent applications and
patents:
EP1590927, EP1789857, DE102004044764, DE102007017835
with corresponding applications or registrations in various other countries.
The TwinCAT Technology is covered, including but not limited to the following patent applications and
patents:
EP0851348, US6167425 with corresponding applications or registrations in various other countries.
Linear servomotor AL2xxx 6 Version 4.0