Gantry offers design flexibility

Anorad, the precision motion division of

, has introduced the Hercules Series Gantry to the UK. The Hercules Series Gantry is suited for applications requiring high throughput micron-level precision motion. This type of motion is common in electronics assembly, pick and place, and many types of precision automation.

The multiple motor options enable designers to satisfy a broad range of precision gantry applications. Each axis of the Anorad Hercules Gantry can be ordered with either iron core or ironless (zero-cogging) linear servo motors. Furthermore, both motor types are available in three coil lengths to best suit an application's power requirements. The Y-axis can be specified with either single or dual-motor actuation to optimise throughput. It is the first gantry of its type to offer an exclusive four-piece construction base plate as a standard.

For step-and-scan applications, the gantry's scanning axis (usually the X-axis) can be specified with Anorad's new zero-cogging LEB ironless linear servo motor, and the Y-axis with the LC-50 iron core motors for cost-effective "stepping" motion. For applications where smooth dual-axis contouring motion is required, both axes can be configured with ironless LEB-motors for the tightest velocity control and highest levels of precision.