Slip rings help robots stay in contact
An
IDM Electronics product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Mar 27, 2002
A new range of miniature slip rings provides a versatile, cost effective and reliable method of transmitting control signals and electrical power across rotating joints.
Manufacturers of industrial robots looking for a versatile, cost effective and reliable method of transmitting control signals and electrical power across rotating joints will find the ideal solution in the H Series of miniature slip-ring assemblies from IDM Electronics.
Now available in a wide range of configurations up to 36 ways, the H Series is specifically designed for medium to high volume production applications using intermittently or continuously rotating shafts.
The small, robust H Series incorporates a number of special features as standard to ensure reliable, high specification performance over the life of the machine.
Using gold plated rings, gold alloy brushes and precision ball bearings, it is a proven product that has been tested to over 40 million revolutions.
Offering 360-degree movement, low noise and low torque it is able to transmit digital control and position signals and electrical power up to 6 Amps across rotating waist, elbow or wrist joints in operating temperatures ranging from -20 to +90C.
With a diameter of just 12.5mm for up to 12 channels and 22mm for up to 36 channels, the H Series' compact dimensions allow installation in the smallest spaces.
The silver plated, PTFE insulated leads are 300mm long as standard, but any length of leads terminated with connectors to any specification can be supplied.
Suitable for use at all voltages up to 240V AC and DC, insulation resistance is over 200Mohm at 500V DC.
The H Series can be configured to meet most combinations of up to 36 signal and 12 power channels, enabling the customer to achieve significant cost savings.
Unlike competitive units, the modular design allows the customer to specify exactly the configuration required, so, for example, OEMs no longer have to fit 12-way slip rings when the application only needs seven.
Use of industrial robots by UK manufacturing currently lags behind that in other major industrialised areas, but take up is growing as labour costs rise and the cost of robots continues to fall.
Car and mobile phone manufacturers are leading the way in the adoption of robotics, but other sectors such as machining and metal working have yet to fully exploit the potential benefits offered by industrial robots.
The H Series slip ring from IDM Electronics helps to increase the reliability and reduce the cost of industrial robots, further increasing the range of applications for which they are suitable.
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