A revolution in assembly dial technology, the ATS Servochassis™ sets a new benchmark for speed and flexibility. Servochassis™ delivers sub-second cycle times combined with the operational flexibility of programmable servo drives. The result is unmatched throughput and easy configurability for applications such as the high-volume manufacture of medical and consumer products.

Configurable for three or more stations, the ATS Servochassis™ incorporates high-precision, direct-drive servo motors driving two independent axes. Replicating the co-ordinated motion of a mechanical cam dial, the tooling for all stations is mounted on the dial top plate and raised or lowered simultaneously along a single z-axis. This motion can be finely tuned to allow all tooling to clear the table in the shortest possible time prior to indexing. A second servo, mounted underneath the dial plate, indexes the table.

Independent of the top plate’s camming action, individual tooling operations are driven by separate pneumatic cylinders at each station. Because all motion is individually programmed, and controlled by PLC or a multi-tasking PC-based system such as ATS MACS, tooling actuation can take place before the table has stopped indexing, reducing cycle times to sub-second levels.

• Up to 24 stations
• High-speed servo indexing and a single, servo-driven z-axis on the top plate, for sub-second cycle times
• All tooling individually programmed for maximum operational flexibility
• Easily re-programmed to accommodate tooling changes
• Tools such as pressing stations can be mounted off-table