Issue27
trends inautomation
Synergies
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Increasingproductionspeed:
new Inner Layer
ProcessLinePCBmachineproduceshighdensity
circuitswithhigher yields.
T
oensure that the circuit boards
haveasmooth transitionbetween
eachprocessstage, Rainbow
Technologyusedseveral linear
belt drives.However, during the initial
testingstageof themachine, thesebelt
drives failed. Itwasat thispoint that
RainbowTechnology turned to Festo,who
hadbeen touring theUK in itselectric
drivesmobile.
The two companiesmet andagreedan
order of twoELGA-RF linear belt drivesas
analternative to theoriginal parts. Due to
theurgencyof thesituation, Festo
configuredanddispatched thebelt drives
toRainbowTechnologywithin twoweeks.
“Aftermeetingwith theRainbow
Technology teamandhearing their needs,
weprovided themwithour newELGA-RF
belt driveaxis,”saysNigel Dawson,
ProductManager for electricdrivesat
Festo.
PostioningDrivessoftware
“As therewasan issuewith theprevious
belt drive,wehad toensure fast delivery
andpreciseexpertise to limit the riskof
any futureproblemswith themachine. In
order to carry thisout,weutilised the
sizingandselectionsoftware from Festo,
PositioningDrives. Thissoftware,which
