Calculating an application

This section provides an example configuration for a 3-axis gantry based on a notional customer inquiry.

Customer requirements profile

Axes requirements:

 

Load case

Installation position

Total mass
to be moved

Slope

Diameter

Pitch circumference

Weight

X-axis

Pinion rack

Horizontal

350 kg (including
Y- and Z-axis)

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200 mm
(pinion)

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Y-axis

Toothed belt – axis

Horizontal

100 kg (including
Z-axis)

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80 mm
(drive rollers)

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0.5 kg
(belt)

Z-axis

Ball screw

Vertical

50 kg

10 mm
(spindle)

20 mm
(spindle)

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Requirements for the motion profile:

X-axis:
The X-axis is to move to position 1000 mm in 0.75 seconds.

Y-axis:
The Y-axis starts at the same time as the X-axis. It should move to position 200 mm in 0.4 seconds.

Z-axis:
The Z-axis starts once the X-axis has moved to position 750 mm. After 0.5 seconds it should move 100 mm downwards.

The entire operation should take 0.75 seconds. After 0.5 seconds the axes should move back up to the starting point.

DC link and load overview of the application

Calculating an application 1:

This view shows the components of the DC link for the application.

In our customer requirements profile we now have a DC link with the following components:

  • Single-axis module AX8108 (8 A, OCT-capable, TwinSAFE)
  • Single-axis module AX8108 (8 A, OCT-capable, TwinSAFE)
  • Single-axis module AX8108 (8 A, OCT-capable, TwinSAFE)
  • AM8551-+AG2210-LP090 at pinion rack
  • AM8541-+AG2210-LP090 at pinion rack
  • and AM8033 with spindle drive.

Calculating an application 2:

The performance overview now shows graphically all performance data for the DC link. A precisely structured version of this view will subsequently be included in your report.

The procedure for Creating a report is explained in the next section.

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