Linear Actuators/Slides offer rugged, simple design.

Linear Actuators/Slides offer rugged, simple design.

TUFF-SERIES slides are offered in 4 sizes with strokes ranging from Â-½ to 24 in. and bore sizes from Â-½ to 1 Â-½ in. They use polymer bearings and common mounting bolt patterns. Rod-guided table slides are available with side or center mounted rodless cylinders. They feature .750 and 1.250 in. rod diameters, strokes from 1 to 36 in. and bores of 1, 1 Â-½, and 2 in. Each is...

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Actuators and Grippers provide accurate handling of small items.

Small Rotary Actuators offer consistently smooth, cushioned movement and are available in 6 sizes; 2 miniature and 4 compact. They can be adjusted to provide customized angles of rotation. Expected service life is 3 million cycles before servicing or replacement is required. Grippers are fitted with magnetic pistons and are offered in 7 families. Angular and parallel motion versions are available...

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Linear Actuator has coreless motor and thrust rod.

Linear Actuator has coreless motor and thrust rod.

Type RDM Model M Linear Motor Actuator virtually eliminates attracting force associated with core motors. Thrust rod consists of magnets encapsulated in stainless steel tube. Movable carriage encases coils. If shaft center is offset, almost no effect is made on thrust. Extruded-aluminum base has single, Type SHW shaft.

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Actuator provides reciprocating motion.

Ball Reverser-® comes in 5 standard sizes to accommodate almost any size load. Two slot balls move relative to fixed ball as they follow turnaround curve. Standard curve is designed for optimum deceleration and acceleration of mass for each size Ball Reverser. Standard strokes range from 0.44 to 148.0 in. Cage and sleeve are made from hardened bearing steel and plated for corrosion-resistant...

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Rotary Actuators suit small parts handling applications.

Rotary Actuators have air-over-oil feature that offers advantages of hydraulics without traditional hydraulic plumbing. Units run on shop air, but have self-contained hydraulic system to absorb large quantities of kinetic energy, cushioning load. Actuators are offered in either 90Â-

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Rotary Actuators provide precise positioning.

Rotary Actuators provide precise positioning.

CRAB Series feature modular construction to promote customization, and perform with few moving parts. Preloaded ball-screw assembly and gear-tooth profile virtually eliminate backlash. Actuators can achieve rotational motion ranges from 100 to 360 deg (depending on rack length) and torque capacity exceeding 5100 lbs-ft of force. All are self-contained and ready-to-mount for plug-in operation (AC...

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Stepping Actuator provides long controlled movement.

Stepping Actuator provides long controlled movement.

Model DSM4234LN stepper motor can continuously move linear pole with precision of 0.0035 mm full-step linear movement, or 0.00175 mm with half-step drive. Leadscrew nut formed in shaft has M4 hole threaded through center, which enables variable shaft lengths of any practicable size to be used. Threaded nut supports front bearing to adjust for minimum backlash. Applications include throttle...

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Gearheads and Actuators suit precision motion control duties.

Gearheads and Actuators suit precision motion control duties.

Series PS Flange Output (PSF) and Shaft Output (PSS) gearheads and actuators provide positional accuracy of less than 1 arc minute. Offered with zero-backlash and high torque of harmonic drive gearing, they are available with various input options and flexible integration to allow use with most servo or stepper motors. Gearheads and actuators transmit torque loads up to 2900 lb-in. Ratios are...

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Linear Actuator is encoder ready.

Linear Actuator is encoder ready.

Size 17 Hybrid Linear Actuator can be used to install hollow-shaft encoders. It is offered with 8 mm extended-rotor journal and threaded rear housing. Captive, non-captive, and external linear versions are available. Resolutions range from 0.00006 to 0.002 in. per step, with operational thrust capabilities up to 50 lb. Applications include X-Y tables, medical equipment, semiconductor handling,...

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Linear Actuators produce more than 20 g acceleration.

Linear Actuators produce more than 20 g acceleration.

Non-commutated Voice Coil Linear Actuators are offered in stroke lengths from .05 to 3.00 in. Standard models range from .375 in dia x .35 in. long, supplying .06 lb of continuous force and .18 lb peak, to 8.0 in. dia x 3.0 in. long, supplying 133 lb continuous force and 400 lb peak. When used in closed loop, typical accuracy is 0.00004 in. and repeatability is 0.00002 in. Units provide smooth,...

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