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linear actuator
- Posted: February 25, 2014
This White Paper, from Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, discusses the technology behind stepper motor linear actuators, what makes them different, and concludes with a detailed example illustrating how they should be sized to move a given load. ...
Categories: Automation 101 - Posted: February 03, 2014
A New White Paper from Tolomatic . Published January 28, 2014
Is your actuator drive system subjected to harsh factory conditions that include dust, moisture, heat or vibration? If so, then chances are electrical noise is the culprit that can disrupt actuator signal controls, cause erratic motion, or in some cases, complete system failure if left unchecked.
Although system noise can never be completely eliminated, Tolomatic’s new white paper will help you identify and minimize the causes of electrical noise in drive...Categories: Technical Support - Posted: May 17, 2013
Macron Moment: First large-scale, wireless infrared signaling gantry system
Click to see Macron’s first large scale gantry in action.
Year: 1999
Application: Pick and place package sorting
Industry: Packaging automation & material handling
Problem: A client required an in-house automated sorting and packaging system to fulfill shipping orders for prescription contact lenses. The linear robotic system needed to be capable of filling 1,700 dispensary compartment locations with totes from a dispenser locator, with speed and accuracy. The large system needed to be structurally sound and fit within the packaging warehouse... - Posted: March 02, 2013
A machine builder of conveying machinery had utilized pneumatic systems for product diverting but wanted to offer an electric conveying system to their customers and an electric actuator solution was required. The existing machine design had proprietary controls that operated the pneumatic cylinder in a spring return operation with one digital output to the pneumatic valve. ON=Extend; Off=Retract; The customer could not redesign the proprietary controls and also wanted a solution that could be retrofitted in the field...
- Posted: December 06, 2012
Just to illustrate how Macron “goes the distance” for our customers… This video shows a Mac Built, Macron 14 actuator, 150 feet long, but still not the longest one we’ve ever built. For the record, that one was a whopping 225 feet long!
Macron actuators are furnished to your specifications, and are custom built to any length up to 76.2 meters (250 feet). Designed for high speed motion in one, two and three axis applications, multiple actuators can also be shipped preassembled for multi-axis and gantry systems. Macron actuators are constructed to be:
- Reliable – Virtually Maintenance Free
- Versatile – Swift, Smooth Motion in Simple or Complex Dynamic Systems
- Fast – Speeds to 400 Inches Per Second
- Capable – From Light Loads to Heavy Payload Capabilities up to 4,000 lbs
- Precise – Repeatability to +/- 0.001 – Linear Accuracy to +/- 0.003
- All Macron actuators come with a Lifetime...
Categories: Product Videos & Webinars - Posted: December 04, 2012
Don’t let inconsistent, erratic motion put your linear motion system in a bind
Tolomatic’s new white paper, Rules of Actuator and Guide Alignment in Linear Motion Systems provides helpful pointers and suggestions on how to best mount linear actuators in accordance with guide alignment components in linear motion systems.
Learn how to keep linear motion systems performing at their peak:- Discover the best types of compliance members to use with both rod-style and rodless actuators...
Categories: Technical Support - Posted: October 22, 2012
Deepen your knowledge in drive technology and motion control. Learn more about the coordinated operation of the drive components motor, gearhead, sensor and controller.
Visit https://www.maxonmotor.com/academy
maxon academy bundles our offers in the field of drive technology training. Besides the maxon academy books and booklets you find here e-learning modules and the forthcoming seminars...Categories: Free Software Tools - Posted: September 25, 2012
Nippon Pulse has taken much of the work of integrating a linear motor into a system with its SCR and SLP linear stages. Both are built around Nippon Pulse’s Linear Shaft Motor, the first motor designed for the ultra-high precision market. Both the SCR and SLP series stages come with integrated bearings and encoders to reduce cost and simplify integration into your application.
The SCR nanopositioning stage offers the speed of servo stages while also offering the accuracy and precision of piezo stages. Built with cross-roller bearings, the SCR nanopositioning stage gives you extremely straight and flat motion (2.5μm).
The ...
Categories: Product Videos & Webinars - Posted: March 25, 2012
Tolomatic White Paper: Evaluating actuators for washdown in food and beverage applications: Materials, design, fabrication and maintenance affect actuator performance and compliance with food safety guidelines. Learn important tips and considerations.
For more information on Tolomatic’s actuators, click on the link below:
Tolomatic’s Linear Actuator Product Family
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...Categories: Technical Support - Posted: February 28, 2012
Energy is not a fixed cost, but rather a variable cost and there are many ways to improve energy efficiency such as turning off or dimming the lights when not needed, setting computers to hibernate when not in use, changing to more energy efficient light bulbs and introducing energy efficient strategies in automation.
Using energy in an efficient manner will cut running costs and benefit the environment and as a result, can significantly boost the image of a...Categories: Product Videos & Webinars