Powering actuators directly with Linear electric motors rather than air cylinders can result in huge cost and emission savings across the board.
So much of our industry uses compressed air that is often regarded as the fourth utility, after electricity, natural gas and water. However, compressed air is more expensive than the other three utilities when evaluated on a per unit energy delivered basis.
Quin Systems, exclusive UK suppliers of LinMot Linear Motors for over 25 years, can help you calculate the predicted carbon and energy savings achieved by switching from a pneumatic solution to a linear motion solution.
LinMot, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial linear motors has released a new component of its LinMot Designer software that can quantify just how energy efficient its solution is, and the sizeable return on investment their motors can provide over pneumatics.
Example
Take an example within the handling and assembling sector. A linear actuation is required on the horizontal plane to move items through to the next stage of the production process. A single LinMot Linear motor with guide can replace a traditional 63mm diameter rodless air cylinder for this task, ultimately reducing annual energy cost by over 10,000 EURand CO2 emissions by over 26,000 kg.
Taking this example in more detail, the project requirements of this example are as follows:
- Stroke – 2 metres in each direction (4 meters per cycle)
- Motion – Continuous reciprocating motion (8000h / year)
- Time – 3 seconds in each direction (6 seconds per cycle)
- Moving mass – 5kg
- Load force – 100N resistance in each direction
The return on investment is significant. Energy saved by using a single electrically driven actuator over a basic traditional pneumatic cylinder has the potential to cover its higher initial outlay within a very short timeframe, typically less than a year.
Combined with the extraordinarily long operation life of LinMot Linear Motors and the next to zero servicing requirements mean LinMot’s solution will continue working for years, improving the cost benefits and environmental efficiency of your production line by a significant margin.
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For more information, please contact Quin Systems, the LinMot distributor for UK & Ireland on 0118 977 1077 or [email protected].
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