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Servo Drive
Mechatronics & Robotics · Electrical Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A servo drive is an electronic amplifier used to power servomotors by receiving control signals and providing current and voltage. It closes the control loop for position, velocity, and torque.
Example in context
“The motion controller sends a velocity command to the servo drive, which adjusts the motor current to follow that profile.”
“Hareket kontrol cihazı, servo sürücüye bir hız komutu gönderir ve sürücü, bu profili takip etmek için motor akımını ayarlar.”
Where engineers use it
Integral to servo systems in CNC machines, robotic arms, and packaging equipment. Engineers configure parameters like gains, current limits, and feedback type. It bridges the motion controller and servomotor.
Synonyms: servo driver, servo amplifier, motor drive
In Electrical Engineering
A closed-loop electronic amplifier that controls the torque, speed, and position of a motor using continuous feedback from an encoder or resolver. It delivers fast and accurate motion for automated machinery.
“The packaging machine uses a servo drive on each axis so that positioning stays accurate to within a fraction of a millimetre.”
Practice: can you use “Servo Drive” at work?
After replacing a servomotor, you need to configure the servo drive. Explain the steps to set current limits and enable auto-tuning.
Show a model answer
“Tune the servo drive gains to reduce settling time and improve stability.”
“Servo Drive” in 21 languages
| English | Servo Drive |
|---|---|
| Turkish | servo sürücü |
| French | variateur de servo |
| German | Servoantrieb |
| Spanish | servoaccionamiento |
| Chinese | 伺服驱动器 |
| Arabic | محرك سيرفو |
| Portuguese | servo drive |
| Russian | сервопривод |
| Japanese | サーボドライブ |
| Italian | azionamento servo |
| Vietnamese | bộ truyền động servo |
| Hindi | सर्वो ड्राइव |
| Thai | เซอร์โวไดรฟ์ |
| Indonesian | penggerak servo |
| Korean | 서보 드라이브 |
| Bengali | সার্ভো ড্রাইভ |
| Dutch | servoaandrijving |
| Swedish | servodrivning |
| Finnish | servokäyttö |
| Ukrainian | сервопривід |
Frequently asked questions
What does Servo Drive mean in engineering?
A servo drive is an electronic amplifier used to power servomotors by receiving control signals and providing current and voltage. It closes the control loop for position, velocity, and torque. In Mechatronics & Robotics, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Servo Drive?
Servo Drive is pronounced /ˈsɜːrvoʊ draɪv/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Servo Drive used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The motion controller sends a velocity command to the servo drive, which adjusts the motor current to follow that profile.”
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