SMAC voice coil (or moving coil) actuators and positioning stages
are unique in that their force, position, acceleration and velocity
are freely and totally programmable.
Utilising
SMAC's proprietary linear motor technology, they are designed
to perform at exceptionally high speeds and with a very high degree
of accuracy & repeatability.
High quality materials, heavy duty linear guides and careful
design to minimise the number of wearing parts result in a incredibly
long-lived device. Life times of several hundred-million cycles
are commonplace.
All
models are provided with closed-loop position feedback by non-contact
linear encoders with resolution options ranging from 5 microns
to 5 nanometres. The direct drive nature of their linear motor
completely eliminates backlash and means repeatability figures
of +/- 2 encoder counts are assured.
When combined with one of SMAC's controllers, SMAC actuators
become a powerful motion solution with flexible I/O capabilities,
an intelligent & intuitive programming language and exceptional
dynamic performance.
This makes them ideal for a wide range of positioning, measuring,
inspection, assembly and pick & place applications, particularly
where 100% verification is required.