A large dairy products packaging company required rapid vertical axis travel in their case packaging and bottling lines automation. Product was being moved over long spans between multi-level conveyor systems. Case packaging operations required a fast pace and long Z axis stroke to move product. End effectors are often large and heavy which can introduce a pendulum effect. Macron application engineers suggested using a MacBUILT Dual X / Dual Z configuration consisting of MSA-14 heavy duty actuators.
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This video demonstrates a product transfer “pusher” unit that is used to move sacks of product from one stage to a conveyor transfer system. The system features two MacBUILT heavy duty rail actuators mounted in a dual arrangement with connecting shaft which provide X axis motion. A MacBUILT “Z axis” rail actuator with a 50mm-wide belt provides vertical motion and mounting for a pusher blade.
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This video features an automated overhead camera tracking system using a Macron XYZ Cartesian robot gantry system comprised of MacBUILT 14 linear actuators in dual X, single Y, and Z axis configurations. The MacBUILT 14 model is a linear actuator suitable for heavy loads and high speed motion of up to 400 inches/sec.
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In this video, two MacBUILT dual independent belt drive units were piggybacked to provide actuation of 4 independently controlled carts. The carts were specifically modified for the application. This system was for a bottling line packaging operation where bottles were transferred and separated during the transfer process to provide programmable spacing or gap between products.
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The winning video of of Macron’s 2010 Show Us Your Macron Video Contest is a camera system used in a broadcasting studio. Macron’s products were used to operate a floor mounted video camera and teleprompter guidance system. The system features a MacBUILT 14 X axis actuator with an application configured wrap around cart. MacSTANDARD MSA-14 actuators with extended carts provide the Z axis motion in a dual configuration.
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This video showcases a MacSTANDARD MSA-PSC low cost linear actuator with plane bearing, which was used to develop an automated foosball table by engineering and robotics students at the University of Waterloo. The system tracks shots and kicks balls back.
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This application is a pick and place process for the automated transfer of a product from a feed conveyor to the final package assembly. The automated system utilizes a Macron TBG-12 X/Z gantry with a light duty single belt and a dual fixed motor multi-axis actuator.
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A comprehensive overview of Macron’s capabilities and past projects in 25 years of manufacturing linear actuators and automation systems.
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Tony Cirone, President of Macron Dynamics Inc., provides an intimate look inside Macron’s manufacturing facility in a video segment highlighting Macron’s customer-focused approach to both maintaining and growing their company. A leader in the design and manufacturing of linear actuators, multi-axis automation, and custom mechanical motion systems, Macron Dynamics turns out mechanical motion solutions to high-end customers such as Disney, the United States Post Office, and the military.
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Look at this amazing video that illustrates the precision of Macron actuators.
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