A material handling system integrator required an economical solution for the vertical lift transfer of product carrying totes from one level of a horizontal conveyor to multiple option horizontal conveyors. The company had very little open floor space, so the system had to be created using mostly vertical space. Macron created a custom solution for this company’s inquiry including a custom MacBUILT actuator featuring a specialized length, custom carts, and a unique pulley system.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2010 Show Us Your Macron Video Contest and took time to capture Macron in Motion!
Macron Dynamics would like to congratulate the winners of the 2010 Show Us Your Macron Video Contest! After judging the entries submitted, Macron Dynamics has selected these three winners for showcasing Macron’s high quality automation and linear motion systems and showing them utilized in interesting applications.
Industry: Transportation Sector; Rail Vehicle Sub-Sector
Problem: A measuring sensor module required guidance and tracking over a long distance and at high speed rate. The sensor travel requirement was 36 meters at a speed of 50km/hr.
This large automated gantry system spans a grid of 45 feet by 27 feet of travel. Developed by Macron for use as a calibrating and inspection tool, the gantry masks a large military tracking system used to monitor the location of fighter jets. In order to calibrate and check the accuracy of the tracking system,…
The Macron 14 H linear actuator is designed for heavy duty automation applications found in different industries. This automation system was designed for use in an industrial shop environment where large, heavy pieces of glass are cut.
The glass cutting process where this system was installed had previously been carried out by hand. In order to…
This automated motion system was designed for use in the automotive industry for moving very heavy loads from one area to another during the manufacturing process. The actuator cart for this application was a completely custom designed and manufactured by Macron mechanical motion engineers to accommodate very heavy loads.
The motion system uses custom Macron 14…
This XY motion system used dual Macron 14 linear actuators to ensure extremely tight accuracy specifications were maintained in the manufacturing of window frames. The smooth operating, zero backlash belt driven actuators allowed that each part of the window frame would be brought together consistently and accurately each time for welding. The motion system was…
This custom X-Y axis, double stacked gantry system and frame was engineered for use in a laboratory research and development environment by Macron. One of the challenges in designing this gantry system was that the gantry would be moving around hazardous materials, making precise movement and travel a requirement.
Macron chose two Macron 14 belt drive…
This wrap around cart, single axis linear actuator was designed for an automated bag sealing and cutting system for a client in the medical industry. Used to seal and cut IV medical bags, Macron engineers designed a wrap around cart in order to increase moment load capability of this actuator. The standard Macron 14 linear…
This multi-axis system was engineered for use in the food service industry. The application called for very high accelerations and heavy lifting.
The automated stacking machine, as it could be described, moved, relocated and repositioned pallets from one location to another. Macron mechanical motion engineers opted to customize a Macron 14 and 14 Z vertical travel…
