Calculation of Cycle Times

Cycle time calculator for individual reference values

The cycle time of an actuator is calculated from speed, acceleration, deceleration, stroke distance and the payload. In the following table, ten calculators for cycle time calculation for different series are available for download.

Input mask for calculating the cycle times of actuators
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  • Use cycle time calculators as a guide only. Please contact us before making any final selections.


Type Setting File download [.xlsb] Compatible actuator series
EleCylinder Power saving Off 24VPM EC BU • EC (S, R, RR)
EleCylinder Power saving On 24VPM EC NRML • EC (S, R, RR, RP)
• EC (GS, GD, TC, TW)
IA Single Axis Robot
RoboCylinder I
  200V AC • ISA (ISPA)
• ISDA (ISPDA)
• ISDACR (ISPDACR)
• ISWA (ISPWA)

• NS, IF ,FS, RS, LSA

• RCS3 (CT8)
• RCS2 (SS, RA, SR, RGS)
• RCS2 (RGDCA, F, RT)
IA Single Axis Robot
RoboCylinder II
Supports off-board tuning 200V AC (off-board-tuning) • ISB (ISPB)
• ISDB (ISPDB)
• ISDBCR (ISPDBCR)
• SSPA, SSPDACR

• RCS3, RCS3CR
• RCS2, RCS2CR
IA Single Axis Robot
RoboCylinder II
Off-board tuning not supported 200V AC (no-off-board-tuning) • ISB (ISPB)
• ISDB (ISPDB)
• ISDBCR (ISPDBCR)
• SSPA, SSPDACR

• RCS4
• RCS3, RCS3CR
• RCS2, RCS2CR
RoboCylinder
(24v Servo motor)
Supports off-board tuning 24V AC(off-board-tuning) • RCA
RoboCylinder
(24v Servo motor)
Off-board tuning not supported 24V AC (no-off-board-tuning) • RCA2
• RCA
• RCL
RoboCylinder I
(24v Pulse motor)
  24V PM RCP3 or earlier • RCP3
• RCP2, RCP2CR, RCP2W
• ERC2
RoboCylinder II
(24v Pulse motor)
High output On 24V PM RCP4 BU • RCP6 (RCP6S)
• RCP5
• RCP4, RCP4W
• ERC3, ERC3D, ERC3CR
RoboCylinder II
(24v Pulse motor)
High output Off 24VPM EC BU • RCP6 (RCP6S)
• RCP5
• RCP4, RCP4W
• ERC3, ERC3D, ERC3CR