With linear technology to Industry 4.0

Guidance systems

06.08.2018, 07:15

With linear technology to Industry 4.0

The contribution that linear technology can make to process optimization and ultimately to the implementation of Industry 4.0 will be demonstrated by Hepco Motion using various modules at Sindex 2018.

The GFX guidance system for the Beckhoff XTS (eXtended Transport System) enables users to program and change the movement of the individual carriages individually. © Hepco

The buzzword Industry 4.0 refers to the digitally supported optimization of manufacturing processes. However, digital innovation also requires the optimization of individual process components. Durability, flexibility and high quality of all elements used are a basic requirement.

For example, the GFX guidance system for the Beckhoff XTS (eXtended Transport System) allows users to program and change the movement of the individual carriages individually. On the one hand, this enables the production flexibility that Industry 4.0 is striving for and, on the other, it makes complex high-speed movement profiles possible without compromising positioning accuracy. Properties that open up interesting new possibilities in precision engineering processes such as watchmaking or the pharmaceutical industry.

The spatial adaptability of the GFX guide system also offers machine builders a wide range of options for optimizing production. Mounted vertically, the GFX-1-Trak guide system is suitable for sorting randomly positioned objects on two separate lines, for example. Multidirectional curve guidance is also possible with the GFX-1-Trak-Lite rail system, which means that even complicated space conditions can be optimally utilized.

In addition to the GFX system, Hepco's DTS2 system will also be on display. This is a worm-driven, oval, high-speed system that can move loads weighing up to 1,000 newtons. It is interesting for applications in the automotive and pharmaceutical industries, among others.

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