HGS Gantry Solutions
HIGH CAPACITY GANTRIES, OFF THE SHELF
Having developed a proven range of components that allow the easy creation of a heavy load slide system to suit just about any need, HepcoMotion® set its designers the task of identifying elements for specific solutions.
The result of this further development is the introduction of the HepcoMotion® HGS Gantry Solutions System. This extension of the Heavy Duty product programme enables a bespoke linear gantry system to be supplied as a kit of parts or made to order at the company’s Tiverton factory.
In common with all HepcoMotion® products, HGS provides an exceptionally wide choice for the designer. Three basic support leg constructions are available to meet the requirements of most designs – cantilever, single and goalpost – and all are supplied with jacking screws to simplify levelling.
For most applications the legs are made from 200mm x 200mm sq steel box section, painted to customer requirements. Typical constructions incorporate a combination of three designs with lengths and heights specified to meet application needs.
There are three X-axis and three Z-axis options with a generous selection of drive types. The choice of a particular solution depends on the payload being carried, speed, accuracy of placement needed during the cycle and stroke distance.
The rack and pinion driven Heavy Duty HB25 beam for the X-axis and its compact counterpart, HB25C, have an unlimited stroke range and operate at up to 3m/s. HB25 is available in lengths up to 20m and provides an option for a separate rack to increase the drive force. The compact beam, available in lengths up to 10m, can be supplied with a smaller slide and bearings. Both Heavy Duty Beams can accommodate payloads up to 2250kg.
The third choice, the belt driven HDLS, has a stroke range of up to 10m and is suitable for loads up to 1500kg travelling at speeds up to 5m/s. Beams up to 6m are available in one piece and the system comes complete with a choice of integrated AC geared motor. All three X-axis solutions are supplied ready lubricated.
Many of the elements used as an X-axis can also be incorporated into the Z-axis too but the HepcoMotion® Z-axis choice extends beyond. It also includes a ballscrew drive axis, a rack drive axis and a telescopic axis. For high accuracy positioning of loads up to 1000 kg and strokes up to 3m, the ballscrew option is the ideal candidate. It has an in-line motor attachment and can be specified with a choice of beams.
The rack and pinion driven option provides rigid Z-axis mounting and also a choice of beam to suit the application. Its stroke range is up to 3.5m and it can carry loads up to 300 kg at up to 3m/s. For light loads up to 60kg, the choice includes a telescopic axis. This option features the Heavy Duty compact beam and has a two-stage telescopic action.
All elements are taken from the HepcoMotion standard Heavy Duty range but specials are also available to provide a custom solution that will meet exact application requirements
