{"id":5853,"date":"2023-02-09T12:21:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T12:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/?p=5853"},"modified":"2023-11-30T16:27:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:27:21","slug":"external-power-supplies-for-small-industrial-robots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/2023\/02\/09\/external-power-supplies-for-small-industrial-robots\/","title":{"rendered":"External power supplies provide 24V 250W for small industrial robots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many companies are now using small robots to perform monotonous or repetitive tasks, enabling employees to concentrate on other tasks. Advanced sensor technology is employed to ensure safety, even without a protective fence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For their new generation of robots, a manufacturer turned to TDK-Lambda for a compact 250W 24V external power supply. The rugged <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/product.tdk.com\/system\/files\/dam\/doc\/product\/power\/switching-power\/ac-dc-converter\/catalog\/dtm250_e.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DTM250PW240D<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> part number was selected with a non-standard cable\/connector assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/category\/products\/dtm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DTM250<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> meets both EU and US energy saving legislation, with a 150mW off-load power consumption and an 89% average efficiency level. Special connectors and cable lengths have relatively low minimum order requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TDK-Lambda offers a wide range of external AC-DC power supplies,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/products\/acdc-power-supplies\/?type=external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">click for more information<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many companies are now using small robots to perform monotonous or repetitive tasks, enabling employees to concentrate on other tasks. Advanced sensor technology is employed to ensure safety, even without a protective fence. For their new generation of robots, a manufacturer turned to TDK-Lambda for a compact 250W 24V external power supply. 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