Miniature linear actuator: 12 mm wide micro cylinder
RCD micro cylinders are ultra-compact motorised rod type actuators with a width of just 12 mm and a housing length of 52 to 72 mm including servo motor and encoder.
The electric micro linear actuator with sliding spindle is suitable for horizontal payloads of up to 0.7 kg and vertical payloads of up to 0.3 kg. It is available with stroke lengths of 10, 20 and 30 mm and reaches a speed of 300 mm/s at maximum acceleration. The service life is 10 million cycles.
RCD micro cylinders are often used for positioning, press fitting or lifting and lowering workpieces instead of pneumatic cylinders.
The RCD micro-cylinder allows positioning of up to 3, 256 or 512 points and adjustment of acceleration and deceleration as well as thrust force, which is difficult to realize with pneumatic cylinders.
By using a precision sliding screw (Ø 3 mm, pitch 2 mm), the repeatability is ± 0.05 mm with unidirectional stroke. RCD micro cylinders are therefore also suitable for demanding positioning tasks, e.g. in optical systems, in fiber optics technology or as micro actuators in medical technology.
Despite its compactness, the RCD micro cylinder generates enough torque and a compressive force of 4.2 N through a brushless DC motor.
With the maximum acceleration/deceleration of 1 G and the maximum speed of 300 mm/s, the cylinder is used in many plants to reduce cycle time.
Matching 2-finger mini gripper with servo drive
The small 2-finger gripper has a total gripping force of 10 N with a height of only 22 mm. The maximum speed for opening and closing is 67 mm/s with a repeat accuracy of +/- 0.05 mm.
The RCD mini gripper is used wherever delicate products and materials need to be picked up and moved.
Further information can be found in the data sheet: RCD Mini Gripper
