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Intro to LinMot
Intro to LinMot
A Presentation by
LinMot, Inc.
Some LinMot Basics
LinMot based near Zurich, Switzerland.
LinMot’s parent company is NTI AG.
LinMot was started in 1993 to bring their Linear
Motor Technology to the global marketplace.
Here in the US, LinMot’s North American Office is
located in Elkhorn, WI.
Most products are stocked in Elkhorn, WI with
extensive stock in Switzerland.
Because we use FedEx exclusively, we can get
product from Switzerland to the customer in 72 hours
or less - better than a lot of domestic companies!
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LinMot Products
Linear Motors, Mounting Flanges, Guided Actuators, Servo
Controllers, Power Supplies and Cables
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Linear Motors
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What Makes ‘Em Great!
Strokes up to 60” (5 feet) ± 0.002” repeatability
Forces up to 200 pounds peak
Speeds up to 120 inches per second
Accelerations up to 40 g’s
Lifetime of up to 2 BILLION CYCLES
Rugged construction (wash down)
Temperature range of 140°F to -40°F (60°C to 40°C). Great for freezers where pneumatics
freeze up!
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Even Hollow Sliders
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Strokes Up To 5 feet
On the short end, we have customers using
these with a stroke of 0.040” (1mm). They
happen to be moving at 120 Hz!
If it’s a short horizontal move, the slider will
support itself and a light load.
For longer moves, or where there’s a
substantial mass that needs to be supported,
we have guided actuators.
If it’s a long horizontal move, the load needs
to be supported.
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These Are Guided Actuators
Strokes to 16” (420mm)
Forces to 131 pounds
Oil-Lite Bushings or Recirculating Ball Bearings
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Use bushings for wet/dirty environment or fast accel.
Use ball bearings for longer life in clean environments.
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These are B-Guides
Oil-Lite Bushings or Recirculating Ball Bearings.
These require “High Clearance” sliders.
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These are G-Guides
Strokes up to 5½ feet.
Recirculating Ball Bearings only.
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G-Guide Application
Comes as a “kit” – some assembly required.
Customer provides cable track.
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Long Moves or Heavy Loads
The load (and the slider) need to be
supported.
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You Don’t Have To Move the
Slider
Some examples of “Moving Stator” configurations.
LinMot provides kits for mounting the slider properly.
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Where Are LinMot Motors Used?
Packaging
Material Handling
Medical
Other
Let’s look in detail.
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Packaging
Label application
Stamping
Dispensing
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Especially if wash down is required
Winding
Carton assembly
Product insertion
Gluing
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Material Handling
Pick and place
Reject product bumpoff
Cutting
Stacking
Product compression
Machine vision inspection
Sorting
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Medical
Liquid dispensing
Sample handling
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Other
Product testing
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It’s sometimes hard to find components that last
as long as what’s being tested. LinMot does!
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Some Not-So-Good Applications
Metal Machining
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Ferrous metal chips stick to the magnetic slider
High temperature (above 140°F/60°C)
Where there’s sticky stuff
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Especially if it only gets sticky when the motor is
off, like when it dries or cools (chocolate is a good
example)
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That’s It!!
Any other questions?
If you haven’t seen it already, let’s watch a
movie!
The End
(of this one, anyway)
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