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Mini ROBO Cylinder on Automation.com

Posted on 10/28/2009 at 11:58 am.

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rnnnrn Mini ROBO Cylinder featured on Automation.com rnnnrnnnrn October 25, 2009 – IAI announces Mini ROBO Cylinder electric actuators that are based on a ball screw, lead screw or linear servo for exceptional repeatability and speed. The Mini ROBO Cylinder comes in a variety of shapes and sizes to meet the needs of demanding applications and the reduced size makes it the perfect drop in replacement for pneumatic cylinders. rnnnrnnnrn The versatile Mini ROBO Cylinder is the ideal motion control solution for applications needing precise control and multiple positioning points. The Mini ROBO Cylinder is also easily programmed for acceleration/deceleration, push and hold offering easier control than a comparable pneumatic system. rnnnrnnnrn Mini ROBO Cylinder Benefits:nnrn rnnnrnnnnn

Offered in Slider, Rod, Table and Linear Servo Types

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Repeatability:nnrn *Lead Screw: ±0.05 mmnnrn *Ball Screw: ±0.02 mmnnrn *Linear Servo: ± 0.1 mm

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Stroke lengths from 25 mm to 288 mm

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Control up to 3 points with an ASEP/PSEP controller, or up to 512 points with an ACON/PCON controller.

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Multiple mounting positions great for space constrained locations

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IX High-Speed SCARA

Posted on 10/26/2009 at 12:57 pm.

Written by Craig Frazee

rn The new IX High-speed SCARA has been improved to achieve higher speeds and reduced cycle times. The easy to program SCARA is offered in a wide variety of sizes and mounting options.nnrn ix high speed scara rnnnrn

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Mini ROBO Cylinder

Posted on 10/23/2009 at 5:37 pm.

Written by Craig Frazee

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nnThe Mini ROBO Cylinders are here! Achieve all the performance and benefits of electric actuation in a durable, yet compact size. The perfect ‘drop-in’ replacement for your tired, old air cylinders, IAI’s Mini ROBO Cylinders will revolutionize the way you think about automation.

Next Generation MeccoMark Fiber Laser

Posted on 10/23/2009 at 4:13 pm.

Written by Craig Frazee

Mecco Marking & Traceability has released the next generation of Fiber Laser Marking systems.nn nnOver the past several months, Mecco have been focusing on improving their Fiber Laser offering in key areas:nn * Improve Design based on technology improvements & customer feedbacknn * Design to Manufacture in order to reduce components levels and assembly timennThey are very pleased and excited about the work the internal team has done in these areas and overall Mecco comes to market with a much improved product at a more competitive price.nn nnImproved Design & Design to Manufacture nn * Slimmer Rail Design to minimize footprint nn * Embedded Processor to eliminate the need for External Computernn * LAN & Serial Communicationnn * New 30W & 50W models in identical packaging (Mecco has a 50W Fiber in our lab for marking)nn * MeccoMark Control Board for system control & error monitoringnn * Current Loop Monitoring of Laser Diodes to ensure firing of lasernnCompetitive Pricingnn nnWith the design changes above, Mecco can now offer more attractive pricing on our Fiber Series that is comparable with or better than our competition. We feel that with this new pricing, improved design and Mecco’s commitment to service, we will all be very successful moving forward.