Posted to News on 3rd Sep 2008, 00:00
Electrics oust pneumatics
SMAC electric actuators based on Moving Coil Technology are rapidly replacing pneumatic and electro-pneumatic conventional solutions in such glass manufacturing operations as scoring and bevelling of solar panels, LCD panels and inline glass production.
SMAC electric actuators incorporate programmable speeds, positions, and - most importantly for glass - programmable forces, including very low forces on the order of 0.1N or less. The actuators also incorporate a patented 'Softland' capability, very useful when applied to brittle materials.
