Modular Linear Actuator

Modular Linear Actuator, also named as Single Axis Robot, Linear motion module, Industrial Linear Motion, etc. As a professional Modular Linear Actuator manufacturer, TallMan Robotics supplies wide range of TM linear modules, including Screw drive and Belt drive linear modules by different driven solution, also Semi closed and fully closed linear modules for diverse application environment.

Modular Linear Actuator integrates with wide range of brand motors by 50W,100W,200W/400W /750W/1000W or 42, 57,86 stepper motors or NMEA17, NMEA23, NMEA34 stepping motors in extruded base profile to meet the precision and speed requirements of various precision and common motion application. Brake and no brake can be optional.

TM Modular Linear Actuator of type TM45 with body with by 45mm have 4 series in Screw drive semi closed, Screw drive fully closed, and Belt drive semi closed, Belt drive fully closed. These Modular Linear Actuators have strokes from 0 mm to 800 mm, and payload from 1 kg to10 kgs.

It could applied in Sorting parts on the specified position, Auto-loading after CCD visual inspection, picking parts from vibrating bowls, pressing work piece into hole, parts assembling, inkjet operation etc.

Here in this page, we introduce the basic specification of TM45 series as follows:

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What Type of Application can Be Used with Modular Linear Actuator? Application sample:

Related Knowledge: When do you need a linear module with a gantry structure?
What do you think of when you think of an industrial robot? It might be like this ...

Such articulated robots are widely recognized because of commercial advertisements and robot dance sequences of automobile companies. SCARA (Selectively Compliant Articulated Robotic Arm) robots have also been widely recognized for their application and proliferation in factories since the early 1980s. The two-articulated and SCARA robots-combine linear and rotary motion, thus providing maneuverability for complex tasks. Articulated robots are similar to human arms, with six axes of motion-three translations (linear) and three rotations (imagine your shoulders, elbows, and wrists). The SCARA robot has four axes of motion-X, Y, Z and theta (somewhat like your arm if your shoulder is fixed).

Not popular in popular culture, but industrial applications ranging from packaging to semiconductor manufacturing are all Cartesian robots. As the name suggests, these robots work on three Cartesian axes (linear modules)-X, Y, and Z-although they can include the θ axis for arm-end tools. Although more "sexy" than articulated and SCARA robots, Cartesian robots are more versatile, their size has a higher carrying capacity, and in many cases, higher accuracy. They are also highly adaptable because the shaft can be upgraded or changed with relatively few reconfigurations to adapt to changing product or application requirements.

However, Cartesian robots are limited by their inherent cantilever design, which limits their load capacity. This is especially true when the outermost (Y or Z) axis linear module has a long stroke length, which generates a large moment load on the support shaft. When long stroke and high load are required, it is a better solution to choose the gantry structure for the linear module.

The linear module of gantry structure has two X axes, one Y axis and one Z axis.
From Descartes to Dragon Gate
The gantry robot is an improved version of the Cartesian robot, using two X (or base) axes instead of a single base axis in the Cartesian coordinate system. The additional X-axis (sometimes the additional Y-axis and Z-axis allow the robot to handle) greater loads and forces, making it ideal for picking and placing heavy loads or part handling. Each axis is based on a linear module, which means almost unlimited options allow any combination of high speed, long travel, heavy load and high positioning accuracy. Special requirements for harsh environments or low noise are easily incorporated, if the application requires simultaneous but independent processes,
Gantry robots are usually installed in the work area, but if the parts are not suitable for processing from above, as in the case of solar cells and modules, the gantry can be configured to work from below the parts. Although gantry robots are generally considered to be very large systems, they are also suitable for smaller, even desktop-sized machines.

Two axes are better than one
Since the linear module gantry structure has two X-axis or base axes, the moment load and working payload presented by the Y-axis and Z-axis will be interpreted as the force on the X-axis. This significantly increases the stiffness of the system, and in most cases allows the shaft to have a longer stroke length and higher speed than a similar Cartesian robot.

Although articulated and SCARA robots are easy to identify and Descartes robots are widely deployed, the gantry linear module design overcomes its inherent limitations in terms of load, speed, range, and repeatability, with special customization and flexibility.

We provide linear module structure that can be assembled into many different configurations; for example, XY stage, XYZ stage. You can choose your own series, stroke and lead screw pitch combination on each axis to build the stage you need.