AGS10000 Gantry System
Description
Design Features
- High velocity to 3 m/s and high acceleration to 3 g
- High-power linear brushless servomotors
- Customizable Z and theta axes
- Noncontact linear encoders
- Optional machine base and risers
The AGS10000 series of Cartesian gantry systems puts Aerotech's core technologies and extensive manufacturing capability to work for you, providing outstanding performance and versatility in a wide range of automation platforms. AGS10000 systems can be found in production plants around the world in applications including high-speed pick-and-place, automated assembly, vision inspection, dispensing stations and high-accuracy inspection.
Linear Motor/Linear Encoder
Aerotech's high-performance BLM series brushless linear servomotors drive the AGS10000 to speeds of 3 m/s and accelerations of 3 g. Both single and dual forcer designs are available. Feedback is from a rugged noncontact optical linear encoder. Resolution options range from 5 nm to 1.0 µm. Optimized to account for thermal expansion, the design ensures high accuracy under all operating conditions.
Rugged Design
Since the linear motor is a noncontact device, there is no backlash, wear or maintenance. The bearings are preloaded linear motion guides with wiper seals and grease fittings and are mounted to provide optimized stiffness and load distribution.
Cable Management System
Extensive R&D has resulted in an optimized cable management system (CMS) that has been field proven to be the industry's most reliable design. Large bend radii and high-flex cables ensure that the AGS10000 provides millions of cycles of maintenance-free operation. In the unlikely event of a component failure, a modular design ensures that part replacement is fast and easy.
All customer cabling and pneumatics can be routed through the system e-chain. Connectors are provided at the workpiece and at the opposite end of the e-chain, greatly simplifying final machine integration.
Turnkey Operation
Aerotech's years of experience manufacturing precision positioning and control systems can be leveraged by acquiring a turnkey system. Typical options include Z-theta mechanisms, risers to accommodate automated parts handling equipment and machine bases that are designed to accommodate the entire electronics subsystem.
Aerotech manufactures a wide range of high-performance amplifiers and advanced motion controllers that are optimized for high-performance automation applications.
Cartesian Robots Brochure
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Specifications
AGS10000 Specifications
| Model | AGS10000-500-500 | AGS10000-750-750 | AGS10000-1000-1000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 500 mm x 500 mm | 750 mm x 750 mm | 1000 mm x 1000 mm | ||
| Drive System | Linear Brushless Servomotor – BLM-325-A (lower axis); BLM-264-A (upper axis) | ||||
| Feedback | Noncontact Linear Encoder | ||||
| Resolution(1) | 0.005 µm - 1.0 µm | ||||
| Maximum Travel Speed(2) | 3 m/s | ||||
| Maximum Linear Acceleration | 3 g (No Load) | ||||
| Maximum Load(3) | 25.0 kg | ||||
| Continuous Force(4,5) |
Lower Axis | Air Cooling (20 psi) | 316 N | ||
| No Air | 246 N | ||||
| Upper Axis | Air Cooling (20 psi) | 276 N | |||
| No Air | 207 N | ||||
| Peak Force(5) | Lower Axis | 1264 N | |||
| Upper Axis | 1106 N | ||||
| Accuracy(6)(7) | ±5.0 µm | ||||
| Repeatability | ±2.0 µm | ||||
| Orthogonality | 5 arc sec | ||||
| Nominal System Weight (Gantry only) | 131.0 kg | 179.0 kg | 227.0 kg | ||
| Moving Mass | Lower Axis | 53 kg | 62 kg | 70 kg | |
| Upper Axis | 9 kg | ||||
| Material | Aluminum | ||||
| Finish | Stage | Black Anodize | |||
| Table | Hard Coating (62 Rockwell Hardness); ESD optional | ||||
- With encoder multiplier.
- Maximum speed based on stage capability; maximum application velocity may be limited by system data rate and system resolution.
- Maximum load based on bearing capability; maximum application load may be limited by acceleration requirements.
- Thermal limitations of positioning stage with respect to performance may limit continuous force output.
- Force may be limited by amplifier output.
- Measured at center of travel.
- Available with Aerotech controllers.
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AGS10000 Acceleration Graphs 
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AGS10000-4 
Dimensions
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AGS10000 
Ordering Information
Ordering Example
| AGS10000 | -500 | -500 | -10 | -10 | -LT50X5 | -LT50X5 | -BP |
Ordering Options
| Series | X Travel (mm) (Lower Axis) | Y Travel (mm) (Upper Axis) | X Motor (Lower Axis) | Y Motor (Upper Axis) | X Encoder (Lower Axis) | Y Encoder (Upper Axis) | Base Plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS10000 | -500 -750 -1000 |
-500 -750 -1000 |
-10 -10X2 |
-10 | -LTxxAS -LTxxX5 -2LTxxAS -2LTxxX5 |
-LTxxAS -LTxxX5 |
-BP -BPR |
AGS10000 Series Linear Motor Gantry
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| AGS10000-500-500 | 500 mm x 500 mm Cartesian gantry with linear motor, linear encoder and limits |
| AGS10000-750-750 | 750 mm x 750 mm Cartesian gantry with linear motor, linear encoder and limits |
| AGS10000-1000-1000 | 1000 mm x 1000 mm Cartesian gantry with linear motor, linear encoder and limits |
| AGSxxxx-yyyy | Other travels available; please consult factory |
Motor
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -10 | Brushless linear motor – BLM-325-A (lower X-axis); BLM-264-A (upper Y-axis) |
| -10X2 | Dual brushless linear motor – dual BLM-325-A (lower X-axis only) |
Limits
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -NC | Normally closed end of travel limit switches (standard) |
| -NO | Normally open end of travel limit switches |
Standard Linear Encoders
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -LT50AS | Linear encoder for AGS10000-500-500; amplified sine output |
| -LT50X5 | Linear encoder for AGS10000-500-500; 1.0 micron line driver output |
| -LT75AS | Linear encoder for AGS10000-750-750; amplified sine output |
| -LT75X5 | Linear encoder for AGS10000-750-750; 1.0 micron line driver output |
| -LT100AS | Linear encoder for AGS10000-1000-1000; amplified sine output |
| -LT100X5 | Linear encoder for AGS10000-1000-1000; 1.0 micron line driver output |
| -2LT50AS | Dual linear encoder for AGS10000-500-500; amplified sine output; (lower X-axis only) |
| -2LT50X5 | Dual linear encoder for AGS10000-500-500; 1.0 micron line driver output; (lower X-axis only) |
| -2LT75AS | Dual linear encoder for AGS10000-750-750; amplified sine output; (lower X-axis only) |
| -2LT75X5 | Dual linear encoder for AGS10000-750-750; 1.0 micron line driver output; (lower X-axis only) |
| -2LT100AS | Dual linear encoder for AGS10000-1000-1000; amplified sine output; (lower X-axis only) |
| -2LT100X5 | Dual linear encoder for AGS10000-1000-1000; 1.0 micron line driver output; (lower X-axis only) |
Base Plate
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -BP500-500 | Granite base plate for AGS10000-500-500 |
| -BP750-750 | Granite base plate for AGS10000-750-750 |
| -BP1000-1000 | Granite base plate for AGS10000-1000-1000 |
| -BPR500-500 | Granite base plate for AGS10000-500-500 with 150 mm risers |
| -BPR750-750 | Granite base plate for AGS10000-750-750 with 150 mm risers |
| -BPR1000-1000 | Granite base plate for AGS10000-1000-1000 with 150 mm risers |
Accessories (to be ordered as separate line item)
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Z | 100 mm travel Z stage |
| THETA | 360° travel theta axis |
| MB500-500 | Steel weldment machine base for AGS10000-500-500 |
| MB750-750 | Steel weldment machine base for AGS10000-750-750 |
| MB1000-1000 | Steel weldment machine base for AGS10000-1000-1000 |