Gantry Robots
Isel Automation gantry robots (Cartesian robots) are available as 2 to 6 axis systems. They are ideal for CNC or automated work cell applications like welding, glueing, inspection, orthotics etc. They can be supplied as mechanics only or a complete system including motors, controls, cabling, and software. Gantry travel ranges from a few inches to several feet. Options for gantry tables and cartesian robots include safety enclosures, light curtains, rotary axes, inspection cameras etc. Designed for a wide range of industrial applications, these robots integrate seamlessly into your existing systems, increasing efficiency and productivity. With robust construction and advanced technology, Isel ensures reliability and exceptional performance with each of our Cartesian gantry systems.
Gantry Flatbed Cartesian Robot
Instant Automation Out of the Box
- Cartesian motion gantry robots available as XY or XYZ
- Travel: in 6 different sizes as XY or XYZ
- Gantry Clearance: 5”, 8”, 12”, 20”
- Z axis: 3” to 20” (75-575mm in 100mm increments)
- All axes are ball screw driven with anti-backlash ball nuts for smooth accurate motion.
- Enclosure options include safety interlock and light curtains
- Can be outfitted with stepper or servomotors or your own motors
- NO WIRING or ASSEMBLY – just plug in the motor cables
Cartesian Robot FB2 Models
- 015 – 500 x 600 mm (19.7 x 23.6″)
- 027 – 750 x 850 mm (29.5 x 33.5″)
- 040 – 750 x 1100 mm (29.5 x 43.3″)
- 054 – 750 x 1350 mm (29.5 x 53.1″)
- 067 – 1000 x 1350 mm (39.3 x 53.1″)
- 130 – 1250 x 1750 mm (49.2 x 68.9″)
ICV Servo Gantry Tabletop Cartesian Robot
- Work envelope 16″ x 12″ x 5.5″
- Gantry clearance: 5″
- CE Compliant safety enclosure and interlock
- Ideal for tabletop automation or CNC operations
- Complete 3 axis brushless servo machine
expandable to 4 or 5 axes - 8 inputs/8 outputs
- Embedded control computer included!
- Ideal for CNC modelling, prototyping, workcell production, dedicated inspection or dispensing etc.
EuroMod Gantry
A complete Cartesian gantry robot system setup, the EuroMod has brushless servomotors, 4th and 5th rotary axis options, driven by ball screws for smooth and accurate motion. System comes with I/O, an embedded PC, keyboard and monitor. Shipped assembled and ready to power up and run.
Euromod Cartesian Gantry Robot Models
- EuroMod MP 30 – 900mm x 350mm
- EuroMod MP 45 – 900mm x 500mm
- EuroMod MP 65 – 1200mm x 700mm
Flatcom Flatbed Automation System
- Complete with mechanics, motors, controls, cabling, a stand and safety enclosure with either a safety interlock or optional light curtain
- Travels range from 710mm x 750mm to 1210mm x 1250mm on the M Series, on the L Series are 1500mm x 1700mm and 2500mm x 1700mm
- Available in XY, XYZ
- Can b custom built to include up to 5 axis
- Ships fully wired
- Industrial cabinet
- IPC25 industrial embedded PC
- Swing arm houses a flatpanel touch screen with keyboard and mouse
- Gantry clearances of 250mm and 350mm on the M Series, 270, 370 and 470mm on the L Series
- Z axis travel can be 210 or 310mm on the M Series, 210, 310 or 410 on the L Series
- Available without electronics for OEM applications
Overhead Gantry
- Stationary work surface
- Options include 4, 5 or 6 axes,
light curtains instead of a door,
fully enclosed top - A variety of tools, spindles and sensors are available
- Easily interfaces to robots to make a simple work cell
- The OVERHEAD model features a very large work area for a relatively small footprint
ICP CNC Stepper Gantry
- Travel: 12”x8”x3.5” or 16”x12”x 5.5”
- LOWCOST complete system
- Ready-to-use stepper motor cartesian robot or CNC system – WIRED, with PAL software
- Ball screws on all 3 axes – for smooth, playfree motion that never needs adjustment
- CE compliant safety enclosure.
- ICP electronics uses either CNC or DNC programming via RS232.
- Equipped with a saftey interlock so the machine cannot be opened while it is running and a program cannot be started while the door is open
Z-Axis Slide for Gantry III/ FB2
The Z-Axis is a ball screw linear slide compatible with the Gantry III and FB2 Cartesian Robots to create a 2- or 3-axis setup. It can be equipped with stepper or servomotors or no motors. There are also NEMA 23 and NEMA 34 motor mounting bracket options. Limit switches are included are both ends of travel. It has an extra wide carriage plate to allow for mounting to the gantry table / cartesian robot cross axis. Motors include a 24VDC brake.
XY Cartesian Robot Configurations
XY Cartesian robot systems are available with either ball screw linear actuators or belt drive linear actuators. The ball screw driven actuators generally have greater accuracy, repeatability and long life and are available in a variety of lengths and screw pitches. The belt drive actuators are availble in many configurations and are ideal for higher speed applications requiring lower payloads and resolutions – such as camera or sensor positioning applications. It is also possible to combine a Cartesian robot configuration with a rotary axis or even multiple rotary axes. XY stages are available with stepper, brushless servo or no motor. A variety of configurations, travels and screw pitches means that a system can easily be tailored for your application.
Cartesian robots are made up of multiple linear actuators configured so that the resultant motion of the tip of the configuration moves along 3 mutually orthogonal axes aligned with each of the actuators. Cartesian robots are either 2 or 3 axis machines. They can also be combined with rotational axes to form more complex systems. The major benefit of a Cartesian robot is that the position of the robot can easily be programmed without extensive geometric calculations or trigonometric calculations as would be needed for an articulated robot arm or even a SCARA robot. Isel offers such Cartesian robots in various configurations.
Another benefit of Cartesian robots is that the work envelope or reach of the robot is well defined and can easily be visualized. This is very helpful if safety guarding will be required for the robot application. The other important benefit of a Cartesian robot is that the work area is open and parts can easily be placed in the work area from 3 sides including the “front” where the operator risk of being struck is minimized. It is worth pointing out that articulated or SCARA robots have spherical or cylindrical work envelopes which require guard fencing that is much more difficult to fabricate. If simple rectangular framing is used with the SCARA or articulated arm robot then the guard envelope becomes much larger than the work envelope and it could be more difficult loading workpieces into robot work envelope.
Benefits of Cartesian Robots
- Easy to calculate and program position
- Work envelope easily defined and enclosed for safety
- Generally much higher payloads than SCARA or articulated arm robots
- Much larger work envelopes can be formed by selecting appropriate linear actuators
Cartesian robots generally come in 2 basic forms – cantilevered and gantry style. The obvious limitation of a Cartesian cantilevered robot is the cantilevered design which ultimately limits the range and payload because of the torque on the support bearings of the base axis. The greater the payload at the end of the arm, the greater the torque is that is applied to the base axis. This torque is usually the limiting factor in the payload or reach of the Cartesian robot.
The Cartesian GANTRY robot overcomes this limitation. Gantry robots also move the individual actuators along mutually orthogonal axes. The chief design difference is that a “GANTRY” robot has the 2 parallel axes or supports on the bottom axis and thus eliminates the cantilevered design and torque on the base axis. The payload and reach limits can now easily be extended in the design without having to use extremely oversized linear actuators.
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