Description
DAIICHI SAN3-40M SAN340M SAN3-40
Here is an overview of the Daiichi Dentsu SAN3-40M Servo Axis Controller:
Brand Overview
- Brand: Daiichi Dentsu (often associated with Daiichi Dentsu Ltd. / FEC)
* About the Brand: Daiichi Dentsu is a well-regarded Japanese manufacturer specializing in precision factory automation equipment, Nutrunner tightening systems (such as the AFC1500 system), and specialized motion control hardware. They are recognized for producing highly accurate servo systems capable of handling tight tolerance profiles in critical manufacturing loops.

DAIICHI SAN3-40M SAN340M SAN3-40
Product Identification
- Model Numbers: SAN3-40M / SAN3-40 / SAN340M
* Product Type: Servo Axis Controller / Servo Drive Unit
* Product Family: Integrated natively within the FEC AFC1500 Series fastening and assembly platform configurations.
Technical Specifications
- Input Voltage: Rated for 3-Phase 200 V AC to 220 V AC input configurations.
* Mains Frequency: 50/60 Hz compatibility.
* Control Architecture: Microprocessor-based high-performance servo control loop executing closed-loop velocity, torque, and positional algorithms.
* Feedback System: Processes high-resolution feedback signals directly from the coupled servo motor encoder terminal to realize highly accurate angle and tightening torque limits.
* Built-in Protections: Incorporates hardware-level protection logic arrays to manage and interrupt circuits in response to overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, thermal overloads, and overspeed errors.
* Physical Mounting & Weight: Features a modular panel-mount chassis footprint weighing approximately 1.8 kg (4.35 lbs).
Target Industries
The SAN3-40M controller is found inside industrial automation frameworks demanding robust torque regulation:
- Automotive Assembly: Applied heavily in automated vehicle manufacturing lines, especially across engine block building and chassis fastening bays.
* Heavy Machinery Production: Utilized in precise multi-bolt tensioning and mechanical assembly systems.
* Aerospace & Defense: Integrated into high-accuracy structural fastening, riveting, and component assembly loops.
* General Industrial Packaging & Robotics: Used where synchronized axis manipulation or rapid pick-and-place precision is mandatory.
Applications and Use Cases
- Nutrunner & Tightening Systems Control: Serves as the fundamental motor driving core within multi-spindle fastening tools, carefully executing multi-stage fastening recipes (torque-to-yield and angle control operations).
* High-Precision Positioning Loops: Directs matching AC servo motors to precise mathematical locations during fast production cycles.
* Data Log Synchronization: Feeds torque-vs-angle telemetry back to central PLCs or quality execution systems (QCS) to verify that target engineering torque boundaries are successfully met without stripping threads or snapping bolts.
* Multi-Axis Production Synchronization: Interfaces via central automation networks to communicate speed and error limits smoothly with higher-level supervisory panels.

