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Festo's electric bi-parting drive secures simultaneous movement of two carriages in opposite directions on the same linear axis

(29/04/2011)

Festo'snew ELGG bi-parting drive has a pair of bearing guides supporting two identical carriages, driven by a toothed belt attached to the top of one carriage and the bottom of the other. This arrangement causes the carriages to move simultaneously, either away from or towards the centre line of the axis. Typical applications include centring items on a conveyor system, opening and closing safety doors on processing machines, and large-format gripping equipment. Festo's electric bi-parting dr... [more]

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