Festo ELGD Axis Units
Festo ELGD Axis Units are available in two types: ELGD-BS with a ball screw drive and ELGD-TB with a toothed belt drive. Both types include various sizes and standard and wide versions, ideal for a wide range of electromechanical automation tasks. The ELGD series provides rigidity, large feed forces, and a durable guide system. The guide technology offers excellent load capacity and also occupies less space within the axis, while reducing vibration, providing a smoother slide movement, and protecting sensitive workpieces. Additional features include a long service life to minimize downtime, high speeds for short cycle times, and a reduced profile height. The stainless steel cover strip solution enables use in clean rooms and in harsh ambient conditions. Typical applications for Festo ELGD Axis Units include cantilever systems, handling systems for top loaders, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and pick-and-place solutions for handling small parts.
Features
- Guide technology
- Excellent rigidity and load capacity
- Takes up less space within axis
- Less vibration and smoother slide movement protect sensitive workpieces
- High speeds ensure short cycle times
- Long service life minimizes downtime
- Powerful drive elements
- More space inside mechanical axis
- Higher feed forces and acceleration for shorter process times
- Increased reliability
- Stainless steel cover strip solution
- Abrasion-free
- Clean surfaces protect workpieces from particles
- Minimized number of particles allows use in clean rooms
- Reduced ingress of dirt and suitable for harsh ambient conditions
- Compact design
- Reduced profile heights offer smaller installation dimensions for handling systems and applications that do not require such high feed forces
- 30% lighter, while rigidity and guide load capacity are still similar to axis units in standard designs
- Fits perfectly into Festo's product portfolio of electromechanical actuators, motors, drive controllers, and control systems
- ELGD-BS-KF-WD
- Ball screw axis
- For applications that require precision
- For large loads
- ELGD-TB-KF-WD
- Toothed belt axis
- For applications in which high dynamics and short positioning times are required
- For long strokes
Applications
- Cantilever systems and pick-and-place solutions for handling small parts
- Handling systems for top loaders
- Automation solutions for 3D printing and additive manufacturing
- Electromechanical automation
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