High-Acceleration Linear Motor Applications in Automotive Manufacturing
Source:Industrial Automation /
Time:2026-08-17
Linear motor axes with high-acceleration capabilities are increasingly used in automotive manufacturing for precision positioning tasks .
Example Application:
Pipe-cutting machine in automotive industry:
Requirement: Cut stainless steel tubes with holes between holes (not through holes) for optical reasons
Positioning: Camera-based, position transmitted in 50 microsecond range
Performance: Axis positions to 2 µ in 3.5 m/s; acceleration in 2 g range
Key challenge: Accuracy, dynamics, and high number of cycles
Cable and Energy Supply System Performance:
High swarf environment
Practically wear-free operation
High accelerations up to 10 g
Speeds up to 5 m/s
The energy supply systems and cables from igus have proven themselves in this deman
