Festo H-gantry EXCM planar surface gantry

The H-gantry EXCM is a compact planar surface gantry which can approach any position within its working space. The recirculating toothed belt moves the slide within a two-dimensional area (X and Y axes). The fixed motors are connected to the slide and due to the parallel-kinematic drive principle the moving masses remain low.

This ready-to-install system allows fast positioning at speeds of up to 500 mm/s and repetition accuracies of the order of ±0.05 mm, which makes the compact H-gantry suitable for applications in electronics production and small parts assembly. These applications include the feeding and screwing in of small components, setting adhesive points, electronics testing such as contact points or resistance, the flexible positioning of workpieces and components in assembly operations, palletisation and depalletisation, desktop manufacturing and assembly.

Supplied fully assembled and tested, the gantry requires very little commissioning and can be integrated quickly into machines. The pre-parameterised drive and controller package gives users the security of knowing that they can concentrate on their own core competencies without having to concern themselves with the details of automation technology. The flexible interface concept provides users with a choice of ethernet, CANopen and I/Os for up to 64 positions.