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Screw-driven linear actuator

April 1, 2010
HepcoMotion PSD80 Profile actuator features high-efficiency Herculane wheels, which mount to an adjustable carriage

HepcoMotion PSD80 Profile actuator features high-efficiency Herculane wheels, which mount to an adjustable carriage.

Features & benefits

  • Single or multiple carriages, loads to 500 N; stainless leadscrew with pitch of 4, 15, 25, and 70 mm

  • 25-mm lead useful in Z-axis applications; 70-mm screw pitch handles speedy pick-and-place requirements and allows speeds to 1 m/sec, thrust loads to 300 N

  • Left and right-hand threads; leadscrew is smooth; for more positioning accuracy, ballscrew available

  • PSD80 closed unit is rugged, tolerant of debris, and has many mounting options; open version is compact, has low friction

Bishop-Wisecarver Corp. (888) 580-8272 www.bwc.com

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