2020/04/28
ID: 2852

New ELCC cantilever axis from Festo

Can cut cycle times

Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new cantilever axis with toothed belt that has been optimised for vertical applications where short cycle times are important. Ideal for pushing and pressing, the ELCC series is particularly suited to the requirements of the packaging, automotive and machine tool sectors.

Industrial automation specialist Festo has introduced a new cantilever axis with toothed belt that has been optimised for vertical applications where short cycle times are important. Ideal for pushing and pressing, the ELCC series is particularly suited to the requirements of the packaging, automotive and machine tool sectors.

 

Thanks to its innovative construction, the ELCC series improves upon previous Festo models by offering a combination of excellent rigidity, minimal moving mass and high dynamics. As a result, the ELCC offers the potential to cut damping of vibrations at the front end by up to 50%. The improved ratio between moving mass and rigidity also allows higher acceleration, delivering up to 30% shorter cycle times.

 

Cantilever axes like the ELCC series are used wherever the axis has to leave the working space after motion has been completed. Examples include vertical motion involving loading and unloading, motion through doors to closed working spaces, and motion in dirty working spaces. Typical applications include the erection, loading and sealing of cardboard boxes in packaging facilities; handling of engines and transmissions or feeding metal sheeting in automotive assembly lines; and handling tools during machine tool changeovers.

 

The ELCC series can be used as a Z-axis in combination with Festo EGC, EGC-HD and ELGA in 2D or 3D systems. Recommended vertical payloads are between 10-100kg, with maximum torques of 35, 100, 170 or, 310Nm depending on model size selection. Offering a repetition accuracy of ± 0.05mm, each ELCC cantilever axis operates at maximum speeds of 5m/s and has a stroke length of 2000mm as standard.

 

A modular system design enables specifiers and machine builders to customise the ELCC to meet individual application requirements. Users can select from four different widths (60, 70, 90, 110mm) and three different toothed belt variants: a standard black rubber belt for long service life, an FDA-compliant white, uncoated PU (polyurethane) for hygienic applications, or a green coated PU belt which offers good resistance to cooling lubricants. The ELCC can be supplied with or without a stainless steel guide cover, an integrated clamping unit, or an additional slide. There is also an option to incorporate an incremental displacement encoder with a resolution of 2.5µm. The ELCC’s outstanding technical performance means it is often possible to select smaller sizes, making the overall system more compact and less expensive.

For more information about the ELCC, visit: www.festo.co.uk/elcc

 

About Festo 
Festo is a leading international supplier of automation technology with a turnover in 2022 of around €3.81 billion. Festo employs over 20,800 people worldwide and is a proven innovator and problem solver in pneumatic and electrical automation, where it is the performance leader. Festo offers around 30,000 pneumatic and electric products in hundreds of thousands of variants for factory and process automation technology, many of which can be tailored to specific customer needs.  Sustainability, reducing its CO2, footprint, digital learning, innovation, performance and speed are the key drivers for the company's future. Festo GB operates as a carbon neutral organisation and uses the PAS 2060 standard externally audited by NQA to validate this claim to customers, employees and other stakeholders.

Festo Industrial Automation's innovative strength is demonstrated through the launch of around 100 new products every year. The company invests over 7% of its turnover in R&D, resulting in over 2,600 patents held worldwide. For more information about the company's products and UK / Irish services, please visit: www.festo.com/gb  and www.festo.com/ie

Festo and Industry 4.0 - Festo has engaged with the Industry 4.0 initiative from its inception: as a user, manufacturer and trainer.  As a member of the steering group, the company has taken an active role in defining the core standards such as the RAMI model and the Administration Shell.  Festo Didactic has installed Industry 4.0 Cyber-Physical Factory training hardware systems in many leading universities and training centres. It also provides Industry 4.0 training courses for change managers and practical workshops for employees. Industry 4.0 technologies such as OPC-UA communications are embedded in the latest generation products. For more information, go to www.festo.com/digitalisation
 
Festo Didactic training delivers training for industry – by industry. Combining Festo's industrial heritage with its future-focused manufacturing and engineering expertise to deliver courses for greater productivity and competitiveness. Offering a wide range of open courses, structured development programmes and tailor-made, customer-specific projects on technology and Industry 4.0. In 2021 Festo launched the industry-leading online training suite, Festo LX. Festo also provides state-of-the-art training equipment solutions for industrial companies and educational institutions around the world. Festo Didactic has around 56,000 education customers worldwide. More information on Festo training and consulting services can be found at: www.festo.com/didactic

Festo Bionic Learning Network encapsulates the innovative nature of Festo, raising awareness and attracting talent to the company. Exploring the links between nature and technology opens new areas of innovation and demonstrates complex ideas in a stimulating and enjoyable way. Festo works with an alliance of internal R&D, external educational establishments and specialist companies to advance bionic solutions for automation applications of the future. The objective is to benefit from bionics as a source of inspiration and to realise these in industrial automation. For more information about Festo's Bionic Learning Network, please visit: www.festo.com/bionics
 

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ELCC cantilever axis
ELCC cantilever axis from Festo can cut cycle times in handling applications by up to 30%.

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