New RoboCylinder Generation 2007

The family of RoboCylinder next-generation cylinders offers easy operation, high functionality and energy-saving features at affordable cost.
Each series, as same as the forerunner generation, includes models that employ a coupling connection. Built-in types and motor reversing types are also available, depending on the series.
Highly functionality and flexibility is achieved by attendant new position controllers P-CON, A-CON and S-CON and program controllers S-SEL, X-SEL and by P-SEL and A-SEL, which will be available from september 2007. The last thing was realized by replacement of IAI’s 1st RoboCylinder generation’s protocol TERMIBUS by the open communication protocol MODBUS.
Particularly possible mounting mechanisms are introduced which are compatible to mounting method’s of air cylinders. Because of this replacement is possible without complex design modifications.
The new RoboCylinder generation correspondents to CE certification and to ROHS conformity for european market launch in march.

The new RCA series is a drive system with 24 VDC servo-motor with incremental or, except for a few slider types with iron base RCA-SS and Ø32 mm rod types RCA-R#3, absolute encoders. It’s a low cost alternative to the more powerful refined RCS2 series with 230 VAC servo-motor.
Now various control methods and interfaces are supported just as the other RoboCylinder series: I/O, serial communication (via PROFIBUS gateway) and pulse-train input. For this, depending on intended use, you can choose the controllers A-CON and A-SEL of the IAI modular system, now with overall 15 RoboCylinder controller types: from 3-point positioning (“air cylinder modus” by A-CON-CY) to 2-axes applications up to 1500 positions (A-SEL-C2). Same applies to other RoboCylinder series RCP2 (by P-CON/P-SEL) and RCS2 series (by S-CON/S-SEL).
Speed, acceleration and deceleration can be programmed to every position. The push force, e.g. for pressing on a workpart, can be varied by input data changing in the position table. In addition arch motion is also possible (only SEL controllers).
The RCA series also includes a cleanroom type (slider type according to ISO cleanliness class 4) and a dust-/splashproof type (rod type with bellow IP 54).

For more information see the overview flyer “Introduction to new RoboCylinder products”.