Description
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🔧 Mitsubishi HG96-D47 (HG96S-D47) – Description
The HG96-D47 is a Mitsubishi Electric HG Series AC servo motor, used mainly in CNC machine tool feed axes and medium-to-high power motion systems. It is the largest frame size in the HG46 / HG56 / HG96 small servo family, designed for higher torque and heavier axis loads.
⚙️ Key Description
- Series: Mitsubishi HG (MELSERVO)
- Type: AC brushless rotary servo motor
- Encoder: D47 absolute encoder (20-bit, ~1,048,576 pulses/rev)
- Application: CNC feed axes (X/Y/Z), automation, industrial positioning systems
- Mounting: Flange-type servo motor for ball screw / linear axis drives
📊 Electrical & Performance Specs (HG96)
From Mitsubishi servo specifications:
- Rated output: 0.75 kW
- Rated torque: 2.4 N·m
- Rated speed: 3000 rpm
- Maximum speed: 6000 rpm
- Maximum torque: 7.2 N·m
- Rated current: ~4.8 A
- Maximum current: ~15 A
🧩 Mechanical Details
- Frame size: ~80 mm class servo motor
- Motor inertia: ~1.27 ×10⁻⁴ kg·m²
- Protection class: IP67 (shaft excluded)
- Flange size: 80 mm class mounting
- Shaft diameter: ~19 mm class (varies by variant)
- Mass: ~2.9–3.7 kg class (depending on brake option)
⚙️ Functional Characteristics
- High-response closed-loop servo system
- Designed for:
- CNC feed axis motion (not spindle cutting)
- Ball screw-driven axes
- Medium-load positioning systems
- Provides:
- High positioning accuracy
- Smooth low-speed control
- Strong dynamic response for CNC interpolation
🏭 Typical Applications
The HG96-D47 is commonly used in:
- CNC machining centers (X/Y/Z axes)
- Medium-load feed drives
- Industrial automation systems
- Robotics and positioning stages
- General-purpose servo-controlled machinery
⚠️ Important Clarification
- ❌ Not a spindle motor (like SJ series)
- ❌ Not a linear motor (like LM series)
- ✅ It is a rotary axis servo motor for motion control
⚡ Summary
The HG96-D47 is:
- A 0.75 kW industrial servo motor
- Highest torque class within HG46/56/96 small servo family
- Built for precise CNC axis movement
- Equipped with a high-resolution 20-bit encoder system

