The CAL12 series are compact yet robust; they are manufactured from high-grade stainless steel with a minimum wall thickness of 1.5mm. Due to the innovative design and construction, cylinder acceleration of up to 10G's can be achieved, and they have been designed to offer a life expectancy of circa 100 million+ cycles as a minimum.
The actuators are based on proprietary SMAC moving coil actuator (MCA) technology which is covered by multiple patent applications. They are offered with minimum force of 0.2N and maximum force of 2N, and a choice of encoder resolutions from 5 micron down to 100 nanometer to satisfy a variety of industrial, scientific, motion control & QC / measuring applications.
As with all SMAC actuators, the CAL12 series have the unique ability to enable free and independent control of velocity, position and force simultaneously. Further to this, the SMAC patented "Soft-Land" function is incorporated to allow delicate & controlled force when landing on fragile components. This also allows indexing and establishing a datum by finding the surface of the part and setting that point to zero. Therefore, the set up & re-calibration is easy and simple.
The CAL12 series also give 100% data feedback of all operations as standard. Due to these unique features, no external switches or sensors are required to detect cylinder movement or position. This enables a radical reduction of any external wiring and significantly reduces cost. The electric cylinders also have a low power consumption of 1.8 Amps & 24 Volts, making them highly energy efficient. Competitive price starts from US$750.00 with 5 micron encoder as standard.
SMAC Inc is the world leader in Moving Coil Actuators and associated control systems. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California USA with subsidiaries throughout the North America, Europe, Asia & Japan. SMAC delivers high tech solutions to industry with single & multi axes linear, linear/rotary actuators, integrated XY & XYZ stages, positioning stages and electronic control solutions.
SMAC Electric Actuators Replacing Pneumatics in Glass Manufacturing Applications
Posted Aug 06 2008
Filed under: Actuator Linear Actuator Linear Motor
SMAC electric actuators based on Moving Coil Technology are rapidly replacing pneumatic and electro-pneumatic conventional solutions in such glass manufacturing operations as scoring and bevelling of solar panels - LCD panels and inline glass production.
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SMAC Technology Moving Coil Actuator Explained
Posted Jul 31 2008
Filed under: Actuator Linear Motor
At the heart of all SMAC actuators is the moving coilThe principle is broadly the same as you will find in any permanent magnet loudspeaker.
The voice coil sits in a strong magnetic field, and by passing a current through the coil a force is generated in either direction.
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Inline CMM Means No Defective Parts Shipped to End Users
Posted Jun 09 2008
Filed under: Linear Motor X-Y Positioning
Automotive industry parts and assembly quality standards have moved from sigma level sampling to zero defect requirements.
This can be achieved through a combination of containment through 100% inspections(eliminating bad parts) and correction through immediate feedback and adjustment.
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LXYM15 Series Open Frame XY Stage by SMAC
Posted Mar 19 2008
Filed under: Actuator X-Y Positioning
SMAC 2 axis XY moving coil stage of open frame construction. This actuator is intended for use in applications where it is necessary to move a sample over an optical inspection device and view through the sample.
Utilising standard, proven SMAC components the XY stage provides accurate positioning capability at superior speed to alternative motorised devices. Positioning across the entire range of movement (15mm) is achievable in less than 100ms. Precision guiding systems, strategically positioned relative to the stage insert, ensure flatness across the system.
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Diesel Injector Assembly Inspection – Constant Spring Rate & Test of Shims
Posted Feb 11 2008
Filed under: Actuator
A single SMAC electric actuator eliminates “stack up of errors” and feedback force and position
SMAC Moving Coil Actuators (MCA) are helping a world leading manufacturer of diesel injectors to reduce emissions by using an actuator to determine the spring characteristics in their injectors. The standard SMAC characteristics of programmable force control coupled to a sub-micron resolution encoder feedback ensures that the measurement of spring rates and deflection are carried out with great accuracy and repeatability.
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Compact & Integrated LXY System Automates Safety Critical Components Inspection
Posted Feb 01 2008
Filed under: Actuator Rotary Actuator
SMAC Moving Coil Actuators (MCA) are now used by a major international parts supplier to the automotive industry for measuring & testing safety critical air bag components.
With 100% parts testing of all components now a prerequisite within the automotive industry SMAC’s compact & integrated LXY system has now become a defacto standard where a cost effective, reliable & precise solution is required. SMAC has produced a highly successful system where previously lasers & vision systems have failed. The fully automated solution which was originally conducted by human hand is now used to 100% measure & test inline production of air bag components
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Compact Low Profile Gripper, GRP17 Series for QC Measuring and Parts Handling by SMAC
Posted Jan 22 2008
Filed under: Servo Controller
The GRP17 has been developed to provide a compact low profile gripper which provides high performance in a small package size.
The unit has a stroke length of 5mm per jaw and encoder resolution options of 5, 1 or 0.5 micron. The low moving mass, coupled to zero backlash and low hysteresis provides you with the capacity to perform very high speed moves within tightly defined performance envelopes. Due to the high degree of accuracy and repeatability the unit is especially useful for QC measuring while parts are being handled, making it ideal for inline QC inspection.
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SMAC Linear & Rotary Actuators – Offer Precise Force Control & Accurate Repeatable Positioning
Posted Nov 30 2007
Filed under: Actuator
SMAC provide a comprehensive selection of combined linear & rotary actuators with either direct drive or gearbox equipped rotary units. They are fully programmable in force/torque, position & speed in all axes with data feedback facility. Unique ability “Soft-land” is ideal for handling delicate components to avoid damage. Accurate repeatable positioning to +/- 2 encoder counts. Standard linear resolution on all SMAC actuators is 5 micron with 1micron, half micron and 0.1 micron options available on most models. The rotary resolution varies between 4864 counts for gearbox units and
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SMAC Moving Coil Actuators Provide Accurate and Repeatable 100% Measurement on Automated Inline Inspection
Posted Nov 20 2007
Filed under: Actuator
SMAC were approached by a leading automotive parts manufacturer to solve what had been a long term inspection problem. A key component used in the air suspension system had a critical tolerance which was dictated by the height of a rubber insert. Traditionally this was inspected by hand with a digital gauge but variance caused by operator error was too great.
Therefore automation was essential but accurate and repeatable 100% measurement of this rubber part had proved impossible until SMAC Moving Coil Actuators were chosen as a solution
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SOFTLAND onto Fragile Components - Die Bonder Head from SMAC
Posted Oct 26 2007
Filed under: Actuator
SMAC Linear Rotary Actuators such as LAR-AR series have been successfully used in die bonding and smart card applications. Unique ability “Softland” is ideal for handling fragile and brittle components.
SMAC provide automation solutions for a wide variety of Electronics applications. The SMAC unique “Softland” routine within the actuator allows the rod to approach at high speed then land on the surface of a component with a low programmable force. This unique feature is extremely useful whenever delicate or high value components are being handled.
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SMAC Linear Slide Actuators Offer a High Degree of Speed & Position Repeatability to Improve Your System
Posted Oct 23 2007
Filed under: Linear Actuator
SMAC linear slide actuators (Moving Coil Technology) such as LASW20 series are successfully used in high speed bowl feeder & escapement mechanism.
50,000 cycle/hour
Can run 24/7
Units have been in the field for 18 months with no failures
Life test unit currently at 250,000,000 cycles
SMAC linear slide actuators are also ideal for very demanding applications such as scanning, bottle ejecting, labeling, positioning, gauging and inspection
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100% Automated Inline Thread Checking from SMAC
Posted Oct 10 2007
Filed under: Actuator
Having problems with your current inspection system with Eddy Currant or cameras….? Or are you still gauging parts manually? A unique automated contact measurement system from SMAC successfully automates these inspection procedures and perform even in poor environment where conventional solutions have failed.
SMAC Linear/Rotary actuators such as the LAR55 series have been implemented by numerous customers for 100% thread check inspection.
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Duplicate Fingers – 100% Switch Test Solutions from SMAC
Posted Sep 11 2007
Filed under: Actuator
SMAC Electric Actuators - Moving Coil Technology
Electric Actuators from SMAC provide innovative switch test solutions to automotive suppliers & White Goods manufacturers…
Carlsbad, CA - Electric Actuators from SMAC Inc is proving to be ideal for OEM’s & component manufacturers in a variety of ‘switch test’ applications.
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Actuator - Electric Cylinders Offer a Long Lifespan
Posted Jul 31 2007
Filed under: Actuator
SMAC is pleased to announce the introduction of its new CA range of electric cylinders. Starting with 25 and 35mm diameter actuators the range will consist of cylinders from 8 to 100mm diameters with stroke lengths of up to 100mm. They have been designed to accept a wide variety of mounting options that include ISO, DIN, VDMA, CETOP, JFPA and NFPA standards and dimensions.
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