Application Challenge:
An automotive plant was using a servo actuator with a reverse parallel style motor mount on their RSW chassis to perform spot welding. The actuator/chassis combination resulted in a large footprint and heavy overall weight. The customer wanted a lighter weight and smaller actuator/chassis combination.
Application Requirements:
- Force: 1000 to 3000 lbf (4448 to 13,445 N) 10,000,000 welds
- Application Description: Resistance spot welding (RSW) chassis
Tolomatic Solution:
Tolomatic provided a GSWA44 ServoWeld® Actuator with an integrated servo motor, saving space with its smaller footprint and its lighter weight. The actuator also eliminated the need for belt and gear torque transmission.
Customer Benefit:
- Smaller, lighter weight actuator/chassis combination
- No maintenance of belts or gears
- Increased production from reduced downtime
- Faster cycle times from improved RSW chassis performance