Motor Controllers & Drives for Fitness Equipment

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Overview

Versa Drives supplies motor controllers and drives for OEMs in the fitness and sports-equipment industry. Our solutions cover both conventional mains-powered gym machines and newer DC/PMSM-based sports-training systems that need precise, repeatable motion control.

  • Compact AC induction (ACIM) drives in the 0.09 / 0.18 / 0.3 kW range for traditional fitness equipment.
  • A 24 V, 700 W PMSM controller platform for advanced fitness and sports-training machines.

These solutions are designed for OEM integration, with configurable firmware, protection features and interfaces tailored to the mechanical design and duty cycle of the equipment.

Key Fitness Equipment Applications

  • Treadmills and motorised cardio machines
  • Training rigs with controlled rotational motion
  • Disk throwing and rotational sports-training equipment
  • Ball launchers and automated throwing machines
  • Strength and conditioning machines with motorised resistance or speed control
  • Custom gym and rehabilitation equipment requiring controlled motion

Existing Product Families for Fitness Equipment

1) ACIM Fitness Drives – 0.09 / 0.18 / 0.3 kW

These compact AC induction motor drives are used in mains-powered fitness machines where simple, robust speed control is required.

  • Power levels around 0.09 kW, 0.18 kW and 0.3 kW
  • Linear V/F control tailored to fitness duty
  • Compact form factor for mounting inside machine enclosures
  • Basic I/O for start/stop and speed or level selection
  • Protective features suitable for repetitive-use equipment on AC mains

2) PMSM Fitness & Sports Controller – 24 V, 700 W

  • 24 V DC controller with an operating range of 20–30 V DC
  • Drives 3-phase PMSM motors up to around 700 W shaft power
  • Sensorless FOC control – no encoder or Hall sensors required
  • Designed for disk throwers, ball launchers and programmable gym machines
  • High efficiency and industrial-grade protection features
  • Based on an IEC 61800 design approach for reliability and safety

Detailed specifications and a sample implementation are available on the dedicated product page:
Fitness & Sports PMSM Controller – 24 V, 700 W

Technical Capabilities – Summary

  • Motor types: ACIM for conventional equipment; PMSM for advanced systems
  • Power range: 0.09–0.3 kW (ACIM drives); up to 700 W (24 V PMSM)
  • Supply options: AC mains-powered machines; 24 V DC / battery-fed systems
  • Control features: V/F for ACIM; sensorless FOC for PMSM
  • Protections: under/over-voltage, over-current, short-circuit, over-temperature (model-dependent)

Downloads & Next Steps

View PMSM Controller (24 V, 700 W) Discuss Fitness Equipment Drive Requirement
For fitness-equipment enquiries, please share: equipment type and intended motion, motor type and rating (ACIM or PMSM) and supply (AC mains or 24 V DC), expected duty cycle and environment, and any standards or safety requirements. We will recommend a suitable controller/drive platform and outline customisation options.