Rockwell Automation MPMA Integrated Multi-Axis Linear Stages - Manual (Page 28)

28 Rockwell Automation Publication MPMA-UM001B-EN-P - November 2010
Chapter 3 Planning a Multi-axis Stage Installation
Mounting Orientations for Center and Cantilever Multi-axis Stage XY
(MPMA-xA/Cxxxxxx-SxC)
Mounting Orientations for Center Stacked XZ Multi-axis Stage (MPMA-
xBxxxxxx-SxC)
Mounting
Orientation
Restriction
Ceiling - inverted
surface A ceiling mount (inverted on a horizontal surface) is not recommended.
Stages mounted in this orientation are subject to premature cable carrier
failure.
Wall - horizontal
vertical or incline Use only center stacked XZ multi-axis stage for wall mounting applications.
Mounting
Orientation
Restriction
Ceiling - inverted
surface A ceiling mount (inverted on a horizontal surface) is not recommended.
Stages mounted in this orientation are subject to premature cable carrier
failure.
Wall - horizontal
vertical or incline Mount center stacked XZ multi-axis stages with the ball screw driven stage
in the Z-axis only. Application of the holding brake through the operating
program settings prevents uncontrolled motion.