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Citation
(1998), "High-performance belt-driven actuators with an innovative carriage arrangement", Assembly Automation, Vol. 18 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.1998.03318cad.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1998, MCB UP Limited
High-performance belt-driven actuators with an innovative carriage arrangement
High-performance belt-driven actuators with an innovative carriage arrangement
Keywords Actuators, Robotics
Modular Robotic Systems announce the launch of a range of five totally new Movac belt-driven actuators.
Designed using finite element analysis to provide the best performance from the smallest possible package, the units incorporate two hardened and ground rails in either side of the profile.
This unique arrangement means that the width of the actuator is kept to a minimum and, because four rollers are used each side of the carriage very large loads and movements can be catered for. For instance, the MRB-50, having a cross-sectional area of 50mm, can carry a load of up to 73kg, with a thrust of 670N. The largest unit has a cross-sectional area of 120mm and can handle loads in excess of 900kg.
Other features include a new type of steel-braided drive belt, which, it is claimed, is far quieter than standard belts and enables repeatability of ± 0.05mm to be achieved, even at high thrusts, single-point lubrication and the ability to replace and re-tension the belt without dismantling the carriage.
With stroke lengths of up to 11,000mm, these units are ideally suited to the majority of handling tasks and are detailed in a brand new catalogue, that also contains details of matched motors, controllers and other complementary accessories.
For further information contact: C.J.W. Hyde, managing director. Tel: +44 (0) 01942 820088.