Posted to News on 11th Dec 2008, 17:52
EGC electromechanical axes - higher performance and lower cost
On stand 1006 at the 2009 Machine Building & Automation Exhibition Festo will be showing its latest generation EGC electromechanical axes for the first time in the UK. The company will also be unveiling a new integrated multi-axis motion controller.
Festo's EGC axes are the direct result of an extensive R&D programme to advance the performance of electromechanical drives, and feature a radically new profile that is said to provide unprecedented rigidity. They provide a performance gain of between 100 per cent and 200 per cent over their previous-generation counterparts, yet they cost 10 per cent less and offer excellent feed force, speed, acceleration and torque resistance characteristics. EGC axes are suitable for use in gantry-type materials handling, supplying and transporting systems, and are likely to open up entirely new application areas for high-performance single- and multi-axis motion control. They are offered with a choice of toothed belt or spindle drive.
Follow the link for more information about the EGC axes.
Multi-axis controller
Intended for use with Festo's renowned CPX series of multifunctional electrical terminals, the new multi-axis controller is a highly integrated intelligent module. Known as the CPX-CMXX, the controller provides a PLC-compatible interface for multi-dimensional axis control; it can execute both simple, individual axis movements and co-ordinated movements of several electric drives. The controller is easy to configure and set up, and also helps to eliminate a considerable amount of system wiring - which will undoubtedly make it popular with OEMs and system integrators seeking to reduce their time to market.
Follow the link for a CPX-CMXX multi-axis controller brochure.
