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Festo’s High-speed Cartesian H-gantry for sensitive workpieces

October 1, 2012 By Editor Leave a Comment

Festo Corporation introduces the high-speed Cartesian H-gantry designed for dynamic assembly operations in the fields of electronics, photovoltaic and small parts handling as well as other applications requiring quick and flexible positioning. This new type of 3D/planar surface gantry is 30 percent faster compared with any other conventional Cartesian handling unit. The gantry covers a […]

Filed Under: Stages + gantries Tagged With: festo

Festo ELGA linear drive delivers high feed force

September 10, 2012 By Stacy Combest 1 Comment

Festo introduced the ELGA linear drive — a cost-effective electric toothed belt axis that comes with high feed forces as well as flexible motor attachments. It features an integrated plain-bearing guided belt drive that is easy to handle and fit, aside from being ideally suited for positioning lighter loads quickly, allowing machine builders to save […]

Filed Under: Linear drives (all) Tagged With: festo

Festo’s ELGG bi-parting drive suitable for large-format gripping applications

June 20, 2011 By admin 1 Comment

Festo (www.festo.com) has introduced an electric bi-parting drive that offers a cost-effective and adaptable way of securing synchronized movement of two carriages — in different directions — on similar linear axis. The new ELGG bi-parting drive features a pair of bearing guides that support two similar carriages. It is driven by a toothed belt connected […]

Filed Under: Linear drives (all) Tagged With: bi-parting drive, elgg bi-parting drive, festo

Festo unveils new DNCE electromechanical rod actuators

June 16, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

Festo (www.festo.com), one of the world’s leading suppliers of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, has expanded its extensive portfolio of electromechanical actuators to include its latest electromechanical rod actuators, DNCE. A screw-driven linear actuator, the DNCE electromechanical rod actuator comes with a nonrotating round piston rod. It also serves as a drop-in alternative for the […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: automation, dnce, festo, Linear Actuator, linear motion

ELGG bi-parting drive ensures simultaneous movement of carriages

May 11, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Festo (www.festo.com) has released its latest ELGG bi-parting drive which features a pair of bearing guides that supports two similar carriages, driven by a toothed belt connected to the bottom of one carriage and the top of the other. The ELGG offers an adaptable and cost-effective means of ensuring tow carriages’ simultaneous movement — in […]

Filed Under: Linear bearings, Linear drives (all) Tagged With: elgg bi-parting drive, festo, linear drive, linear motion

Linear Motor Axes Deliver Cutting-edge Motion

January 8, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

With acceleration values of 140 m/s², Festo linear motor direct drives are the perfect actuators for fast acceleration with high precision, such as is required in photovoltaics production, medical technology, the electronics industry or the assembly of small parts in the clock and watch-making industry. The electric linear motor drives ELGL-LAS, DNCE-LAS and DFME-LAS accelerate […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear drives (all), Linear motors Tagged With: direct drive motor, festo, linear motion, Linear Motors

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