The space required for the stroke of the cylinder is reduced, making the equipment more compact.
Zip Chain Actuator
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By using Zip Chain Actuator in the mechanism that handles the press machine's mold horizontally, we were able to minimize the possibility of the unit part popping out when being pushed and pulled.
Problem
The mold needed to be moved horizontally by 1m, so we were looking for an actuator to use for pushing and pulling. However, with commonly used cylinders, the stroke would cause the cylinder to protrude outside the device, so we were looking for equipment that could be designed as compactly as possible.
Adopted products
Zip Chain Actuator
The interlocking chain (Zip Chain) is a chain developed exclusively by our company in which two chains interlock like a zipper to form one strong rod that can be "pushed and pulled."
Zip Chain Actuator is a completely new linear actuator that uses this mechanism.
Zip Chain can be stored in a compact case, achieving overwhelming space savings compared to conventional linear actuator.
It is compatible with high-speed, high-frequency operation and uses significantly less power than hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders. It is capable of high-precision multi-point stopping and can be installed in any direction.
Benefits of adopting the product
By using Zip Chain Actuator in a horizontal direction, it protrudes far less from the device than a typical cylinder, allowing for a significantly more compact design of the entire device.
またジップチェーンアクチュエータを縦向きに据え付けることで装置のフレームにピッタリフィットさせることもできました。
Although it was a product I was unfamiliar with, I was able to make the decision to adopt it with confidence after hearing about the success stories of other users.
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