SA series travers robots feature 3-D servo-driven
axes for accuracy and fast cycle times for machines from 50 to over 6000 tons.
Cutting feeds are up to 787 ipm and in X-, Y-, and Z-
axes and up to 10,800 deg/min in the C- and B-axes.
YN models feature a-c frequency drives in the strip and horizontal
axes and pneumatic drive in the vertical stroke.
Standard rotary servo motors drive the X (stripping) and Z (traverse)
axes. The robot reportedly costs the same as a three-axis, all-servo unit of similar size, and only about 15% more than an all-pneumatic unit.
Its Toploader series, launched in 1999, has six
axes of motion.
ERC robots for machines from 40 to 4000 tons are high-precision, high-speed servo robots with a rugged mechanical structure, maintenance-free a-c servo drives, simultaneous movement of all linear and rotary
axes, and a freely programmable "teach" program for position, speed, time, and I/O control.
Options include addition of third and fourth
axes to the basic two-axis configuration, resin baths, bulk delivery systems, and NEMA-12 enclosures for computer controls.
Servo drive with encoder feedback on horizontal traverse axis plus pneumatic drive on other two
axes. Wrist rotation of 90 [degrees], pressure/vacuum gripper circuits, and product confirmation.
Moduline Top Entry (MTE) robots feature a-c servo drives on all three
axes along with a special servo controller from GE Fanuc.
Basic servo controllers (using PLCs or dedicated microprocessors) can control more than one axis, so the
axes can operate at the same time.
Most of the households have
axes but residents choose to use one
axe at a time from a particular homestead.
Guests can take a break from throwing
axes to play board games like 'Candy Land' at tables in the center of the room.
