AMETEK HKP’s EGS04 low-profile precision rail supports applications requiring rapid and efficient point-to-point motion

As a world leader in compact linear motion systems, AMETEK Haydon Kerk Pittman (HKP), a business unit of AMETEK, announces its new EGS04 low-profile precision rail.

The EGS “efficient guided system” is ideally suited for customers in lab automation and electronic assembly whose applications require high speed and highly efficient point-to-point motion. Its stage base combines RGS-style screw supports and a ball bearing profile rail for a lower carriage ride (<16mm), higher speed capability and more efficient, stiffer load support than competitor products.

In addition, the EGS provides a less complex and up to 50% smaller alternative to more traditional belt + gearbox designs. It offers the advantage of an easily integrated “bolt-in” design, which eliminates many facets of a multi-component design, like the need for additional engineering, managing multiple vendors, and integrating a precision assembly.

Other benefits of the EGS include:

• Travel stroke up to 1 meter (40 inches) without sacrificing speed
• Mechanical advantage of a screw drive
• Configuration options that optimize performance for specific applications:
  • NEMA size 11 and 17 hybrid stepper motors
  • BLDC 42mm motors
  • IDEA® integrated drive options
  • Non-motorized
  • Standard and long carriages
  • Various screw leads
  • Rotary encoders

For more information, please visit https://www.haydonkerkpittman.com.