{"id":131519,"date":"2025-07-18T05:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/?post_type=products&#038;p=131519"},"modified":"2025-07-18T05:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:11:36","slug":"controller-drive-provides-sensorless-closed-loop-control","status":"publish","type":"products","link":"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/products\/controller-drive-provides-sensorless-closed-loop-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Controller-drive provides sensorless, closed-loop control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nanotec introduces the N6 controller\/drive for stepper motors (NEMA 14 to 34) and brushless DC (BLDC) motors up to NEMA 23. With field-oriented control (FOC), the N6 ensures smooth operation and high energy efficiency. Sensorless closed-loop control provides precise management of torque and speed. The controller\/drive supports Hall sensors, incremental encoders (QEI) and serial synchronous interface (SSI) encoders. 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