Gudel's standard range of single, twin and three-axis gantry handling system ranges have been extended to enable components up to three tonnes to be positioned with extreme accuracyThe capabilities of Gudel's standard range of single, twinand three-axis gantry handling system ranges have been extendedto enable components up to three tonnes to be positioned withextreme accuracy, speed and repeatability. Three-axis modules areavailable in both portal (FP) configuration, or cantilever (CP)form with a maximum reach of 2.4 metres for restricted accessapplications. In addition, all types can be supplied with avariety of rotary indexing heads to meet specific requirements.Each gantry unit provides extreme rigidity and is available witha choice of rack and pinion, belt or ballscrew drives - andeither low-cost AC motor / inverter, or high accuracy servo-drivecontrol options.
As a result, absolute positional accuracies of +0.1mm are typical for rack and pinion / servo-drive combinations,with +0.2mm for belt driven versions.
In all cases, repeatabilityfigures will better these values by a significant margin -dependent on application.
The high precision of the system'slinear motion components enables horizontal axis runs of up to120 metres as standard - with longer installations available tospecial order.
Gudel gantry systems provide maximum componenttraverse speeds of 10 metre/sec, and accelerations of up to 20metre/sec2, making them particularly suitable for high speedhandling operations, such as those in the food processing orpharmaceutical industries.
Close tolerance applications can befound throughout the machine tool, special purpose assembly,automated manufacturing and automotive sectors, while thesystems' high load carrying capabilities are typified bytheir use at foundry, heavy manufacturing or aerospace customers.Equipment can also be engineered in a wide range of materials,including aluminium, steel and high performance alloys - with orwithout special-purpose coatings - to meet specialistapplications or for use in high temperature, high humidity,dirty, corrosive or radioactive working environments.
All Gudelmodules are manufactured to rigorous ISO9001 quality standardsand incorporate automatic lubrication of rails, rollers, drivepinions and racks to ensure trouble-free operationand low-maintenance at ambient temperatures down to -20C.
Inaddition, a comprehensive range of accessories, including supportlegs, component grippers and control systems, is offered toensure solutions are tailored to precise operational needs.
Tomark the increased capabilities of its latest multi-axis gantryequipment, Gudel has published a free 170-page guide, givingspecification data on all its drive system modules.
Furthertechnical information on the company's full range ofcomponent handling solutions - along with downloadabledimensioned drawings in industry-standard .DXF format - are alsoavailable on the web.