ALIO Cartesian robots

A Cartesian robot consists of a manipulator mounted on an overhead system, enabling it to move on a horizontal plane. Cartesian robots are also known as gantry or linear robots, and are generally large systems built with linear guide rails that perform picking or placing actions. They can also be used in applications such as welding, laser machining, additive manufacturing and 3D printing!

Cartesian robots are relatively simple to program compared to other motion control solutions, and are not limited by floor space constraints. Cartesian robots from our partner ALIO feature large working areas and superior positioning accuracy.

Specifications:

Travel: 200-2000mm

Acceleration: 1.5-3.5 G

Linear resolution: <5nm

Bi-directional repeatability: Up to +/- 30nm

Displacement accuracy: ~<1.0µm

Discover our range of highly configurable Cartesian robots:

The Micron Cartesian Robot Series is a highly configurable Cartesian robot design based on ALIO's proven standard positioning stages that can be adapted to suit the customer's load, throughput, accuracy, travel and budget.

Customers can choose from XY travels ranging from 100mm to 1m and beyond, as well as various powerful drive options enabling accelerations of up to 3.5G. As the gantries are delivered on rigid base plates such as granite, they offer superior precision with an accuracy of +/- 1.5µm.

A key factor in this high accuracy is the “yaw compliance” option: a virtual rotary axis for precise compensation of small angular misalignments, which can also be used as a real rotary axis for the expected small angular movements.

Combining the Cartesian robot with optional degrees of freedom such as Z-axis, rotary axis, (inverted) tripods, hybrid hexapods or gimbals makes this series one of the most versatile and flexible high-precision motion systems on the market.

This type of Cartesian robot is ideal for industrial applications such as welding, laser machining, additive manufacturing and 3D printing !