NASA’s Artemis Program will send humans back to the moon to establish a lunar ground base and space station. Known as Gateway, the space station will be powered by the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) module, which utilizes large solar arrays of advanced, multi-junction solar cells to generate 60 kilowatts (kW) of power.
Robot transfer units (RTUs) are gaining ground — literally — in many industrial applications. These sophisticated motion systems transport articulated arm and collaborative robots (cobots) along a linear path, adding a seventh axis of movement and extending the robot’s work envelope. Thanks to this increased mobility, the robot can tend to multiple workstations or machines across wide swaths of the factory floor, unlocking a number of benefits.
As part of our series on gantry robots, our last blog post took a deep dive into two important gantry types — the I-formation (I-form) and H-formation (H-form) gantries. Now, let’s dig into cantilever and T-formation (T-form) gantries, along with their features, use cases and design criteria.
Check out this video of two ServoBelt™ Light XY gantry systems "burning in" for use in a biotech application. All our gantries undergo burn-in before they leave the Bell-Everman shop floor to ensure proper motion.
There are many different types of gantry robots, which offer the design flexibility to suit a wide range of automation tasks. Two of the most important types are the I-formation (I-form) and H-formation (H-form) gantries. Let’s take a closer look at both designs, along with some typical applications and design criteria.
We're excited to announce we've recently enhanced the engineering experience for our LowBoy Linear Actuators by adding an online CAD configurator to our website. This new online tool lets you configure your own LowBoy product, generate and interact with a CAD model of your configuration, and then request a quote — all in a few clicks.
We’ve introduced a new multi-axis transfer robot based on our proven ServoBelt™ backlash-free belt drive technology. Called ServoBelt Arc Drive, it features custom designed rotary and tilt axes that precisely position semiconductor glass panels.
Known for their extensibility, ServoBelt™ Rotary Stages support the seamless integration of workholding accessories into the stage's large throughole. Pictured here, for example, is our SBR-50 with a Schunk gripper.
We design all our linear and rotary motion platforms with an eye toward customization. Check out some of the latest custom automation systems we’ve delivered, featuring our ServoBelt™ stages and actuators:
It's been an extremely busy year at Bell-Everman with a variety of engineered-systems going out this week. Here are just some of the latest systems coming off our production floor.
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