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All-in-one rotary / lifting module
October 1st 2010 Festo's new integrated motion
control subsystem for
automation applications
provides machine builders with
a compact, flexible means of
providing programmable rotary
and linear movement. Suitable for
parts handling and positioning
applications, the EHMB module
has a special decoupled design,
enabling rotary and lifting
movements to be controlled
independently for fast, accurate
positioning.
The company says the subsystem
is capable of performing similar
types of loading and unloading
movements to many industrial SCARA
robots, with comparable performance
but at less than half the cost.
Users may tailor the
price/performance of the
motion subsystem by choosing
to use a motor and electrical
actuator for the two axes, or
a motor and pneumatic
cylinder. Festo's modular
EHMB design can be
configured with a range of the
company's positioning cylinders,
motors and controllers. More articles from Festo Limited: |
