Slide guidance system GFX-r

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Featuring the inherent flexibility and precision of GFX/XTS technology, GFX-r provides movement in rectangular paths catering for higher payloads and increased in-process stresses. Increased payload – Based on the existing GFX, the curved segments have been removed, enabling wider bearing spacing for transporting increased payloads of up to 40kg. XTS 7 & 10 pole magnet arrays provide the enhanced drive capacity. Integration of expertise – GFX-r integrates Beckhoff and Hepco’s expertise, featuring larger movers and collaborative Transport Modules to complete the rectangular path, transitioning the movers between tracks whilst retaining positional accuracy. Demanding applications – GFX-r excels in handling substantial moment loads and heightened in-process stresses, making it an ideal choice for machine cells incorporating robots, power tools, and sensors, as well as automated assembly and inspection systems. Movement in rectangular paths – Not only does a rectangular path facilitate a higher payload, it also makes GFX-r ideally suited to applications requiring a constant product orientation. HepcoMotion and Beckhoff – For the last ten years, Hepco and Beckhoff have collaborated on the GFX system, a high-end track system that provides the support and rigidity required for precise XTS applications. Flexible – Beckhoff’s XTS Transport System uses linear motor technology to independently drive movers around a track, allowing work processes of different duration to be combined, on the fly product changes, and the addition or removal of workstations as needed.