Linear Technology

Linear motor axis drives (standard - X,Y,U,V axis)

Advantages of linear motor drives

• eliminates ball screw drives
• no back lash or lost motion
• best part geometry & finish with reduced skim passes
• fewer wire breaks
• increase cutting speed
• no maintenance

Don’t get ball screwed

Over time ball screws will wear, creating scrapped parts; but since linear motor drives eliminate the need for ball screws, they have also eliminated the possibility of scrap parts

How linear motor drives work

• Linear drives contain the same components as a servo motor (magnets & copper coils).
• A linear motor is an uncoiled servo motor.
• As amperage enters the coils, it creates force that is repelled against the magnets.
• The motor is also the driving force thus eliminating the need for a ball screw.

Linear motors = No Ball Screws

• worn ball screws can create scrapped parts & downtime
• ball screw replacement parts can cost as much as €5.000
• with linear motor drives you will never worry about this