The Revolution in Handling

The new direct-drive component from WEISS is thinner than any linear motor or pneumatics module. Yet despite its compact design, it surpasses all previous Pick&Place units when it comes to speed. This turbo start is made possible by a new drive concept. Compact and direct The newcomer HP70 works with two linear motor axes and therefore offers all the advantages of a direct drive, including dynamic performance, free programmability, very low wear, extreme precision and very compact dimensions. At just 60mm wide, the compact powerhouse eliminates the size advantage previously enjoyed by pneumatic modules with their slimline design. Conventional direct-drive modules cannot compete in this respect anyway – since they are significantly wider. Three in series: the front view of the new HP70 Compact means fast The advantages are clear. The same machining processes are handled in a smaller area. The floor space savings are immense here, as twice the number of work stations can be set up on the exact same rotary indexing table or linear assembly system. At the same time, output enjoys a dramatic boost, as the transport times from one processing station to the next are reduced. In some cases, the optimisation potential can reach almost as much as 50%. On the left: A conventional Pick&Place unit on a rotary indexing table On the right: An HP70 on a rotary indexing table, boasting twice the number of stations Parallel rather than vertical When developing the HP70, the engineers at WEISS adopted a completely new approach. Here, two horizontal axes with 125, 225 or 325mm stroke length are arranged in parallel above one another and then connected via a kinematic unit. This provides the vertical stroke of 55mm.

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