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No.000200  Aligning Mechanism

Aligning mechanism using pneumatics and linear guides

Air Linear Guides

Product name Air Linear Guides/MPPT26 Series
Part number MPPT16-20-MT
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Compact linear motion source with the precision guide integrated

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Risk info.

Consider using this product with stopper depending on the workpiece

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Available sizes

■Air Linear Guides - MPPT26 Series

I.D. of Cylinder Ø6 Ø8 Ø10 Ø12 Ø16
Stroke 5 ・ 10 5 ・ 10 ・ 20 15 ・ 25 20 ・ 30
Overall Width 22.5 32 38 43 45.5
Overall Height 13 19 20 22 29
Max.
load mass
(kg)
No Stopper 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.0
With Metal Stopper 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.0
With Rubber Stopper - 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.0
Pneumatic Fitting Diameter M3 M5
Guide Mechanism Slide Guide
Operation Method Bi-directional
Actuation Medium Air
Max. Operating Pressure 0.70MPa
Min. Operating Pressure 0.15MPa
Withstanding Pressure 1.05MPa
Operating Temperature Range 5 ~ 60°C
Min. Operating Speed 50mm/sec  30mm/sec
Max. operating speed 120c.p.m
Lubrication Not Required

* See the product pages for details.

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Accuracy Info

■Bearing Accuracies

I.D. of Cylinder Ø6 Ø8 Ø10 Ø12 Ø16
Parallelism Plane C to Plane A 0.04 0.03 0.02
Plane D to Plane B 0.04 0.03 0.02
Running Parallelism Plane C to Plane A 0.007 0.005 0.004 0.003
Plane D to Plane B 0.007 0.005 0.004 0.003
E Dimension Tolerance ±0.1 ±0.1 ±0.025
F Dimension Tolerance 0 ~ -0.1 0 ~ -0.2 ±0.2
G Dimension Tolerance 0 ~ -0.1 0 ~ -0.05 ±0.2
H Dimension Tolerance ±0.05 ±0.05 ±0.02

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Performance info.

■Theoretical Thrust

I.D. of Cylinder Ø6 Ø8 Ø10 Ø12 Ø16
Operating Pressure
(Mpa)
0.4 11 20 31 45 80
0.5 14 25 39 57 100

■Allowable Load Moment

I.D. of Cylinder Stroke Allowable Load Moment (N・m)
M1 M2 M3
Ø6 5 0.41 0.41 0.42
10 0.71 0.71 0.53
Ø8 5 0.42 0.42 0.87
10
20 1.7 1.7 1.8
Ø10 5 1.2 1.4 2.3
10
20 2.8 3.1 3.3
Ø12 15 2.4 2.9 4.7
25 6.5 7.7 7.3
Ø16 20 4.3 3.8 7.5
30 7.5 6.6 9.6

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Roller Pushers

Product name Roller Pushers/Low Particle Generation Type
Part number RLLPK20-10
Features Uses low particle generation bearings.
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Resin roller pushers will not damage the workpiece

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Available sizes

■Roller Pushers -Low Particle Generation Type-

Material
Cap Posts / holders Bolt Bearing (Low Dust Generation)
Polyacetal EN 1.4301 Equiv. EN 1.4567 Equiv. Stainless
Steel Low Dust Generation Grease Filled Ball Bearings
Ultra High-molecular-weight Polyethylene
PEEK

■Sizes

Roller
O.D.
Post
Hex size
Post height
increments of 5 mm
Roller
Width
Thread Dia. Thread Length
Ø10 5 5 ~ 30 10 M3 4.5
Ø20 10 10 ~ 50 14 M6 9
Ø30 13 10 ~ 70 18 M8 12

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IDEA NOTE Aligning mechanism using pneumatics and linear guide

Constraints lateral movements of the large transported plate using a pneumatic and linear guide mechanism.

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Application Overview

Purpose

  • Aligning mechanism using pneumatics and a linear guide.
  • An aluminum extrusion column is used as support for the mechanism.
  • The workpiece is laterally aligned using this mechanism.

Points for use

  • A workpiece is transferred from point A to point B.
  • It is laterally constrained on the sides by the linear guide and pneumatic mechanism.

Target workpiece

  • Workpiece in thin plate shape (resin).
  • Outer dimensions: W640 x D320 (D640) x H2.2mm
  • Mass: 0.53kg (1.06kg)
  • The values in parentheses are those of another workpiece with different dimensions.

Design Specifications

Operating Conditions or Design Requirements

  • Alignment mechanism:
    Workpiece outstroking (alignment) stroke: 5mm
  • Device outer dimensions: W100 x D150 x H236mm

Required Performance

  • Pneumatically driven linear guide
    Total weight of loading mechanism [kg]: 0.08 (block) + 2 x 0.04 (roller pushers) + 1.06 (workpiece) = 1.22kg
  • Alignment accuracy: ±0.2mm

Selection Criteria for Main Components

  • Pneumatically driven linear guide
    • The thrust required for pushing a workpiece of 4.8N is selected.

Design Evaluation

Verification of main components

  • The cylinder thrust is verified based on the workpiece load.
  • Thrust of pneumatically driven linear guide
    • Load: F = mgμ
    • Mass: m = 1.22kg (total weight of pneumatically driven linear guide mounting parts + workpiece weight)
    • Friction coefficient of conveyor roller in another unit: μ = 0.4
    • Load applied to cylinder: F = 1.22 x 9.8 x 0.4 = 4.8N
    • Cylinder output (when outstroking)
    • Outstroke thrust: F1 = η x A1 x P
    • Load factor: η = 1 (from catalog)
    • Outstroke pressure area: A1 = 201mm² (from catalog)
    • Operating pressure: P = 0.4Mpa
    • F1 = 1 x 201 x 0.4 = 80.4N
    • Safety factor: F1/F = 80.4/4.8 = 16.8

Other Design Consideration

  • Alignment mechanism is mounted on the extruded aluminum column.
  • Adjust the height of the aluminum column to adjust alignment mechanism height.
  • Select a cylinder force that is sufficient for alignment and ensure it will not damage the workpiece.

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No. Part Name Sample picture MISUMI Part Number
For Price and Days to ship click on Part No.
Quantity
1 Air Slide Guide MPPT16-20-MT 1
2 Flow Rate Control Valves SPSNL6-M5 2
3 Aluminum Extrusion HFS6-6060-150-TPW 1
4 Brackets for Aluminum Extrusion HBLPL6-6060 1
5 Roller Pusher RLLPK20-10 2
6 Socket Head Cap Screws-with Washer CBST4-15 2
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