Electro-Mechanical Actuators suit robotic spot-welding guns.
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Electro-Mechanical Actuators deliver precise motion, speed, force, and position. They offer advantages over hydraulic or pneumatic systems by eliminating complex infrastructure such as hoses and valves, and compressed air or hydraulic oil. Depending on requirements, units can facilitate programmable stroke control, electrode pressure control to maintain stable pressure, and electrode position correction to compensate automatically for gun tip wear.
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SKF® Actuators For Robotic Spot-Welding Guns Deliver Advantages Over Hydraulic or Pneumatic Systems
SKF® electro-mechanical actuator systems for robotic spot-welding guns are ideally suited to deliver controlled and precise motion, speed, force, and position. They can enable a spot welding system to achieve an optimum number of welds quickly, reliably, cleanly, economically, and with reproducible quality to satisfy the most demanding applications in automotive, appliance, metalworking and similar industries.
Electro-mechanical actuators offer numerous advantages over conventional systems driven by hydraulics or pneumatics. SKF actuators integrate easily into robotic gun assemblies; require less space; eliminate complex infrastructure, such as hoses and valves and compressed air or hydraulic oil; simplify monitoring and diagnostics; resolve maintenance issues; produce considerably less noise; and offer more control, longer life, and high duty cycles. All SKF actuators can be customized to meet specific application requirements.
SKF offers a complete solutions package that includes Compact Electro-Mechanical Cylinders (CEMC), which are 40% smaller than conventional cylinders and achieve added control and performance benefits from the roller screw design; the modular ServoMove System utilizing ball screws and brushless dc motors to enhance repetitive-motion performance; and the robust EQUALIZER serving as a high-speed solution for fast movement and positioning.
Depending on specific requirements, these actuators can facilitate programmable stroke control to reduce cycle times; electrode pressure control to maintain stabilized pressure; and electrode position correction to compensate automatically for gun tip wear.
Contact Wayne M. Greer, SKF Motion Technologies, 1530 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA 18017-2266. Phones: 800-541-3624 (toll-free) or 610-861-4824; fax: 610-861-4824. Web site: www.linearmotion.skf.com (®SKF is a registered trademark of SKF USA Inc.)
