ABG10000 Gantry0 pages

ABG10000 Series
ABG10000 Series

Gantries

Air-Bearing Gantry
Air bearings for ultra smooth motion
All axes are fully preloaded
Dual linear-motor-driven lower axis
Travel to 1 m x 1 m
Options include: z axis, vibration isolation,
machine base, and control enclosure

The ABG10000 air-bearing gantry puts Aerotech’s core
technologies and extensive manufacturing capability to work
for you, providing outstanding performance and versatility in a
wide range of automation applications.
These systems are used in applications such as high-speed
pick-and-place, automated assembly, vision inspection,
dispensing stations, and high-accuracy inspection.

Linear Motor/Linear Encoder
Aerotech’s high-performance BLM series brushless linear
servomotors drive the ABG10000 to speeds of 1 m/s and
accelerations of 0.5 g. Feedback is from a rugged noncontact
optical linear encoder.

Air-Bearing Design
The ABG10000 incorporates an active preload on both vertical
and horizontal surfaces. The opposing thin-film pressure
maintains the bearing nominal gap tolerance. This design, in
addition to the large air-bearing surface that distributes the load
over a large surface area, results in a stage with outstanding
stiffness that is ideal for heavy or offset loading.

magnetically preloaded and assembled to provide optimized
stiffness and load distribution.

Cable Management System
Extensive R&D has resulted in an optimized cable
management system (CMS) that has been field-proven to be
the industry’s most reliable design. Large bend radii and highflex cables ensure that the air-bearing gantry provides millions
of cycles of maintenance-free operation. In the unlikely event
of a component failure, a modular design ensures that part
replacement is fast and easy.

Turnkey Operation
Aerotech’s years of experience manufacturing precision
positioning and control systems can be leveraged by acquiring
a turnkey system. Typical options include a Z stage, vibration
isolation, machine base, and a control enclosure.
Aerotech also manufactures a wide range of high-performance
amplifiers and advanced motion controllers that are optimized
for use with the ABG10000.

Custom Designs
Proprietary manufacturing techniques result in a stage with
unsurpassed geometrical characteristics. The air bearing has an
inherent averaging effect that maximizes performance. The
thin film will fill small surface voids and allow for other
irregularities. This characteristic yields superior pitch, roll,
yaw, straightness and flatness specifications.

Aerotech has engineered and manufactured custom highperformance systems to meet customers’ needs and
specifications for a variety of applications. We can draw on
over 35 years of motion control and positioning system
experience to produce the ideal solution for your application.

Rugged Design
Since the linear motor is a noncontact device, there is no
backlash, wear, or maintenance. The air bearings are

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