How to Solve Your Motion System Design in Less Time With Actuator Assemblies

How to solve your motion system design in less time with actuator assemblies

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Before We Start

Moderator Presenters

Leslie Langnau Design World

Brian Burke Bishop-Wisecarver Group

Overview Agenda " Bishop-‐‑Wisecarver Group

"   Introduction "   Range of products

" How to save design time with assemblies & actuators "   Product line overview of LoPro® Linear Actuators "   Technical capabilities for challenging applications "   Application examples

Bishop-Wisecarver Group

BWG is a woman-‐‑owned family of WBENC certified companies who works with manufacturers to engineer, manufacture, and build linear and rotary motion solutions, custom complex assemblies, and optimal embedded intelligence systems. Through the integration of mechanical, electrical, software, control and systems design engineering expertise, 60+ years of experience and 20,000+ unique clients, we continue to provide a single point of service that results in custom designs, increased efficiencies, and accelerated time to market.

Components to Complete Systems

Product Lines " DualVee Motion Technology®

"   Guide wheels, linear track and components

" LoPro® – linear actuators & sub-‐‑assemblies " Undriven, Belt, Chain, Leadscrew, Ballscrew

" UtiliTrak® – linear guides " MinVee® – miniature linear guides " QuickTrak® – modular t-‐‑slot based linear guides " MadeWell® – low complexity linear guides

"   Radial wheels & crown rollers " ALR – aluminum rings

Product Lines - HepcoMotion " GV3

"   Guide wheels, linear track and components " SL2 – stainless steel based slide systems " PRT2 – precision ring and track " HDRT – heavy duty ring and track " HDS2 – heavy duty slide system " MCS – aluminum machine framing " MHD – max heavy duty " PDU2 – actuators (belt on aluminum guide) " PSD80 & PSD120 – actuators (screw on aluminum guide) " SBD – sealed belt drive (belt on linear ball guide) " SDM – screw driven module (screw on linear ball guide) " DTS & DTS2 – driven track system

Markets & Applications Served " Aerospace " Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems " Automation Equipment " Automotive " Bakery Machinery " Camera Scanning " Conveyor Systems Manufacturing " Door and Gate Systems – Heavy Duty " Electronic Assembly " Food Processing and Scanning " Foundry and Sheet Metal Handling Mach. " Glass Cuìng and Handling " Inspection and Test Systems " Industrial Washing Systems " Laser Marking and Welding " Machinery

" Tobacco Machinery " Textile and Industrial Sewing Equipment " Tire Manufacturing Equipment " Woodworking " X-‐‑Ray Machinery " XY Gantry Systems

" Material Handling, Palletizing " Medical "  Nuclear Equipment or Handling " Paper Converting, Tissues, Films " Packaging and Filling Machinery " Paint Spraying Systems " Paper and Wood " Pharmaceutical Equipment " Plaster Board Machinery " Plastics " Postal Automation " Press Feed Equipment " Production Machinery " Printing and Labeling Machinery " Security Cameras " Semiconductor

Motion System Projects " Complexity can easily spiral out of budget

"   Time to develop custom automation solutions •  Linear guide assemblies: load ratings, life calculations, speeds, contamination •  Drive mechanisms: speed, torque, efficiency, design, features

"   Time to research, configure & quote existing solutions •  Research for a product, or just start designing a solution?

Motion System Projects " Complexity can easily spiral out of budget

"   Make vs. Buy decisions •  Design & fabricate, or purchase from a supplier •  Multiple supplier lead-‐‑times and vendor management

"   Fabricating & proper assembly of custom designs •  Will it go together as planned? •  Do we have an assembly plan? Service plan?

How to save design time… " Design with pre-‐‑engineered standard sub-‐‑assemblies

"   Quickly add linear guides and/or drive mechanisms •  Download 3D models

"   Proven designs, fully assembled, and available as future replacements

How to save design time… " Design with standard, customized linear actuators (LoPro®)

"   Select from several standard sizes and many standard configurations "   Define the travel length (custom to your application) "   Choose options and accessories

•  Download 3D models

How to save design time… " Get expert design engineering

assistance from BWC "   FREE! Application Engineering

assistance •  Size, calculate life estimates,

recommend best practices

LoPro Actuated Linear System " Product offering is divers and versatile

"   Complete actuator assemblies •  Linear guide with drive mechanism

"   Sub-‐‑assemblies •  Drive end, idler end, wheel plate, track plate

"   Component parts •  AT belt, ANSI roller chain, leadscrews, ballscrews

LoPro Belt and Chain " Sub-‐‑assemblies & component parts!

"   Add a proven drive mechanism to custom equipment "   Standardized mounting paèrns "   Keyed output shaft

•  Left, right, or dual

AT Belt Roller Chain

Idler End Drive End

LoPro Lead screw and Ball screw " Sub-‐‑assemblies & component parts!

"   Add a proven drive mechanism to custom equipment "   Standardized mounting paèrns

Leadscrew

Ballscrew

Idler End

Drive End

LoPro with DualVee Motion Technology®

" Guide wheel based linear guides for "   Smoot action with very low “stiction” stick-‐‑slip "   Excellent for long lengths and harsh environments "   High accuracy and repeatability "   Speeds to 5.5 m/s, acceleration to 5 g’s "   Corrosion resistant versions available

LoPro Versatility

" Sizes 1, 2S, 2L, 3 & 4 " Belt, chain, lead screw, ball screw or un-‐‑driven " Aluminum support beam, steel beam, or un-‐‑mounted " Standard, corrosion-‐‑resistant, or special components

"   Standard 1045 carbon steel track and 52100 wheels "   Corrosion resistant 420 stainless steel track and 440C wheels "   Special track: nickel plate, Armaloy, thin dense chrome, black

oxide, passivation, and electropolished

" Choice of carriage assemblies "   Wiper wheel plate "   Basic wheel plate with wheel covers "   Basic wheel plate with lubricators

" Optional motor mounts, sensor mounting kits, gantry brackets

LoPro Custom Lengths

" Each system is “made-‐‑to-‐‑order” "   Customer specified travel / stroke length "   Customer specified options

" Average Lead-‐‑Time – 2 weeks " Long lengths achieved via bu`-‐‑joined rail ends of multiple track plate assemblies

"   Staggered transition at joints do not effect guide wheels

LoPro Drive Types

" Belt Drive "   Long lengths and high speeds "   AT style reinforced polyurethane belting

" Chain Drive "   Long vertical hoisting and large load actuation over long lengths "   Standard or corrosion resistant ANSI roller chain

" Lead Screw "   BY or NTBY nut types to meet backlash needs "   Lead accuracies to .0006 in/in

" Ball Screw "   Standard or corrosion resistant "   Metric systems accurate to .004 in/ft

LoPro Drive Types

LoPro Belt Driven Actuators

" Belt Drive "   Long lengths and high speeds "   80+ feet of travel length – No problem

" AT style steel cord reinforced polyurethane "   Metric pitches "   Kevlar belts available

" Available in 5 standard sizes "   Size 1, 2 Small, 2 Large, 3, 4

LoPro Belt Driven Actuators

" Available with 3 wheel plate versions "   Wiper Wheel Plate – Rigid, fully captured on track, wipers "   Basic Wheel Plate – Lower cost, simplified solution

•  With wheel covers •  With lubricators

" Available with 3 beam options "   Rectangular steel tube "   Aluminum T-‐‑slot beam "   Un-‐‑mounted (no beam)

" Available in 2 choices of materials "   Standard – carbon steel track & hardware "   Corrosion resistant – stainless steel track & hardware

Specifications Accuracy: .008 in/ft (0.2mm/300mm) Repeatable: +/-‐‑ .004 in (+/-‐‑0.1mm)

LoPro Belt Details

LoPro Belt Driven Actuator Load Capacities

LoPro Belt Driven Actuator Application

" Automated material handling "   Woodworking industry "   Multiple LoPro units to load lumber into processing

equipment

LoPro Belt Driven Actuator Builds

" Size 2 Small, Wiper Wheel Plate, Aluminum Beam Mount, Right Output, 350mm travel length

LoPro Belt Driven Actuator Builds

" Size 4, Wiper Wheel Plate, Steel Beam Mount, Right Output, 6400mm travel length

LoPro Chain Driven Actuators

" Chain Drive "   Long vertical hoisting and large load actuation over long lengths "   Ideal in heavy debris environments

" ANSI Roller Chain "   Carbon steel & stainless steel

" Available in 5 standard sizes "   Size 1, 2 Small, 2 Large, 3, 4

LoPro Chain Driven Actuators






LoPro Chain Details

LoPro Chain Driven Actuator Load Capacities

LoPro Chain Driven Actuator Application

" Automated material handling "   Woodworking industry – Vinyl fence & railing production "   LoPro with servo motor positions vinyl for sloìng operations

LoPro Lead Screw Driven Actuators

" Lead Screw Drive "   High accuracy and high repeatability

•  Ideal for precision motion

"   Available with 2 types of lead screws •  Standard BY •  Anti-‐‑backlash NTBY & VHDY

"   Lead screw bearing supports •  Complex / Motor end

"   Pair of angular contact bearings •  Simple / Idler end

"   Single radial bearing

"   Available in 4 standard sizes •  Size 1, 2, 3, 4

LoPro Lead Screw Actuators





Specifications Accuracy: .0006 in/in (0.015mm/1mm) Repeatable: +/-‐‑ .0005 in (+/-‐‑0.01mm)

LoPro Lead Screw Details

" Frequently made with custom lead screw combinations "   ACME screw w/ bronze nut

LoPro Lead Screw Actuator Load Capacities

LoPro Lead Screw Driven Actuator Application

" Inverted pick and place dispensing machine "   Medical Industry "   Multi-‐‑axis LoPro gantry

LoPro Lead Screw Driven Actuator Builds

" Size 2 Small, Wiper Wheel Plate, Aluminum Beam Mount, 3/8 x 5mm, 550mm travel length

LoPro Ball Screw Driven Actuators

" Ball Screw Drive "   High thrust and low friction

•  Ideal for high duty cycle and high load

"   Ball screws are hardened steel •  Rolled

"   Ball screw bearing supports •  Complex / Motor end

"   Pair of angular contact bearings •  Simple / Idler end

"   Single radial bearing

"   Available in 3 standard sizes •  Size 2, 3, 4

LoPro Ball Screw Actuators






LoPro Ball Screw Details

LoPro Ball Screw Actuator Load Capacities

LoPro Ball Screw Driven Actuator Application

" CNC Plasma Cuèr "   Metal Fabrication "   X-‐‑Y Y’ LoPro gantry

LoPro Ball Screw Driven Actuator Builds

" Size 4, Basic Wheel Plate, Un-‐‑Mounted, 16 x 10mm, 254mm travel length

LoPro Accessories

" Adjustment wrenches "   Thin wrench is required to adjust wheels on wheel plates

" Motor mounts "   Available within standard lead-‐‑time "   Available to fit any manufacturer motor "   Includes choice of shaft coupler, and all hardware

" Replacement components

LoPro Accessories

" Gear reducers " Gantry brackets " Connecting shafts

"   Line shafts

" Sensor mounting kits

LoPro Driven Actuator Application

" 5-‐‑Axis CNC Foam Cuèr "   Composite Forms

Summary " Bishop-‐‑Wisecarver Group

"   Introduction "   Range of products

" How to save design time with assemblies & actuators "   Design with pre-‐‑engineered standard sub-‐‑assemblies "   Design with standard, customized linear actuators (LoPro) "   Get expert design engineering assistance from BWC

Summary " Product line overview of LoPro Linear Actuators " Technical capabilities for challenging " Application examples

" Download the whitepaper "   www2.bwc.com/webinarlopro

Questions? Leslie Langnau Design World [email protected] Phone: (216) 860-5270 Twitter: @DW_3DPrinting

Brian Burke Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation [email protected] Phone: (925) 431-8264 Twitter: @BrianBurkeCMFgT

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