Cam-Driven Rotary Index Tables deliver proven reliability with their steel housing construction and hardened barrel cams. This makes them the trusted rotary index table across industries for manufacturing dependability. They outperform pneumatic rotary actuators with their reliable output, lower maintenance requirements and high indexing precision so you can manufacture for millions of cycles, saving you money and boosting your ROI.
Cam-driven indexers offer greater reliability due to their robust mechanical design, higher positioning accuracy and longer lifespans. Their mechanical rigidity translates into consistent, repeatable performance and zero backlash operation, which helps ensure product quality and minimizing waste in the long run.
Their robust steeel housing and precision-hardened barrel cams require minimal maintenance, reducing your system’s operational costs and downtime.
Here is how cam-driven indexers and pneumatic options compare in terms of long-term ROI and reliability:
Pneumatic actuators offer a smaller start-up cost but that advantage can disappear quickly. Pneumatics may be in efficient over time because they used expensive compressed air. Cam indexers use high efficiency motors.
In terms of maintenance and downtime, pneumatics are prone to air leaks and seal degradation, frequently wearing out the shock absorbers and causing them to need constant replacement. Cam indexers are permanently lubricated and mechanically locked.
Pneumatic rotary actuators are perishable items, made of aluminum that may need replacing every year. They are relatively small and cannot take a lot of load. The engineering consists of a rack and pinion system that rely on shocks so when it comes into position it doesn’t bounce back. The cylinder is pushing the shock closed to give you the deceleration. Cam indexers convert continuous rotary motion into a smooth movement, eliminating cumulative indexing errors.
Cam-driven indexers are also extremely accurate in terms of positioning, while pneumatic options wear out and lose their positional tolerance over time. Pneumatics also need clean, dry air and produce exhaust noise and moisture, while cam systems are fully enclosed and oil-bathed, suitable for harsh industrial environments.
At Motion Index Drives, drive your automation with solutions that deliver efficient and exceptional long-term ROI and reliability. Our cam-driven indexers are engineered to be the backbone of your manufacturing process. We design custom-fabricated equipment and offer 24/7 support for long-term reliability in even the most demanding environments.
Contact us or call 248-710-0128 today to speak with an engineer about your application needs.
