Hudson Robotics PlateCrane EX - Manual (Page 36)

PlateCrane EX User Manual Hudson Robotics, Inc.
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CHAPTER 6--Hardware Specifications
1. General
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Plate Capacity: Standard-- Up to 30 plates without lids or 25 plates
with lids.
Additional-- Up to 420 plates without lids or up to 350
plates with lids.

Plate Format: Portrait & Landscape - (Rotary Gripper)

Plate Storage Device: 2 removable stacks (expandable up to 15)

Housing Material: Painted steel covering cast aluminum housing.

Gripper Material: Black anodized aluminum; textured neoprene rubber
inserts.

Arm Mechanism: Ball bearing axis with high-speed screw rail;
mechanical stops to prevent continuous rotation (345

maximum).
2. Robotic Arm

Rotary Travel: 345


Horizontal Reach: from center of crane 12” – 18” radius

Vertical Reach: Maximum 22.75 in. from table, minimum 4.25 in. from
table, total 18.0 in. vertical travel distance.
3. Mechanical Description

R-axis Stepper Motor: Encoded 200 steps per motor revolution; +/-0.025

resolution; approx. 3 seconds per full rotation (345

).

Z-axis Stepper Motor: Encoded 200 steps per motor revolution; +/- 0.015mm
resolution; approximately 1.5 seconds per complete
vertical travel (one direction).

Rotary Gripper
Stepper Motor: 200 steps per motor revolution; +/- 0.030

resolution;
approx. 4 seconds per full rotation (350

).

Telescoping Motor: Encoded 200 steps per motor revolution; +/- 0.032mm
resolution; approx. 1 second per full extension (6”).