Actuators and servo presses

Linear drive technology makes a significant contribution to electric cylinders for factory automation. Electromechanical solutions offer an alternative to pneumatic or fluid drive actuators that convert motor torque directly and precisely into motion, saving energy and resources. Electric cylinders are mainly composed of direct drive and built-in ball or planetary screw assemblies, and are widely used in electronics and battery production or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). A significant advantage of electromechanical actuators is that they are very easy to control and program.

330180-51-00 Bosch Rexroth’s EMC and EMC-HP series of electric cylinders have a wide range of applications, from dynamic positioning tasks with forces of 0.1kN to stamping and connection applications of 100kN. The complete functionality includes approximately 3,000 different configurations that can be easily defined and ordered using electronic tools. The combination of force sensors, servo motors, drive controllers and industrial PCS with operating software allows ready-to-use servo presses to be applied as Smart Function kits and ordered directly according to the material number. The mechatronics subsystem is pre-installed and can be debuggable and graphically programmed in minutes using pre-installed browser-based operating software. The package also allows monitoring and transmission of process and quality data, including pass/fail assessment. In addition, functional blocks are provided for quick and easy connection to higher level control systems.

Modular servo press: The Smart Function Kit for stamping and connection applications has an optional force control function that combines the electric cylinder with the appropriate drive controller and sensors. Pre-installed operating software supports automatic debugging and process data monitoring and transmission. (Credit: Bosch Rexroth)

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Save time with electronic tools

Through the use of servo presses, linear robots, multi-axis systems and single-axis mechatronics design systems, a wide range of applications can be realized quickly, easily and economically. Through the digital process chain, Bosch Rexroth intuitively and specifically covers the whole process from the preset design type selection in the LinSelect design software to the final online configuration and ordering.

330180-51-00 For example, users who require single-axis or multi-axis systems can efficiently complete the entire process based on typical design types and prevent design errors with integrated reasonableness checks. Next, we can add motors, drive controllers, operating software, and energy chains to the linear system to gradually expand the functionality of the linear system. After that, the user can download the CAD data and related documents, and can order the configured system directly through the Bosch Rexroth online store.

Optional operating software from Bosch Rexroth transforms pre-configured single – or multi-axis systems into linear robots with automatic debugging functions. The user can use the optional blocks for graphical sequential programming, and at the same time, the preset function blocks can be quickly connected to the line control system.