IAI RCP6 ROBO Cylinder Overview
The IAI RCP6 ROBO Cylinder is a series of stepper-driven electric actuators in slider, rod, table and radial cylinder types, with strokes up to 1100 mm, loads up to 100 kg and battery-less absolute encoders.
Key Specifications
Specification | IAI RCP6 ROBO Cylinder |
Manufacturer | IAI Corporation |
Model | RCP6 / RCP6S |
Category | Motion & positioning / Electric linear actuator |
Slider (SA) | Stroke 50 to 1100 mm, Max horizontal load Up to 80 kg, Max vertical load Up to 55 kg, Max speed Up to 1440 mm/s, Repeatability ±0.005 to ±0.01 mm |
Wide slider (WSA) | Stroke 50 to 1100 mm, Max horizontal load Up to 100 kg, Max vertical load Up to 50 kg, Max speed Up to 840 mm/s, Repeatability ±0.005 to ±0.01 mm |
Rod (RA) | Stroke 50 to 300 mm, Max horizontal load Up to 100 kg, Max vertical load Up to 70 kg, Max speed Up to 860 mm/s, Repeatability ±0.01 mm |
Radial cylinder (RRA) | Stroke 50 to 700 mm, Max horizontal load Up to 100 kg, Max vertical load Up to 70 kg, Max speed Up to 1120 mm/s, Repeatability ±0.01 mm |
Wide radial cylinder (WRA) | Stroke 50 to 800 mm, Max horizontal load Up to 100 kg, Max vertical load Up to 70 kg, Max speed Up to 800 mm/s, Repeatability ±0.01 mm |
Table (TA) | Stroke 25 to 390 mm, Max horizontal load Up to 30 kg, Max vertical load Up to 24 kg, Max speed Up to 1120 mm/s, Repeatability ±0.01 mm |
Price | Price on request |
Price available on request. Any price is indicative, not final and may change.
Applications
Replacing Air Cylinders
Pressing and Inspection
Building Cartesian Systems
IAI RCP6 ROBO Cylinder Review Summary
The RCP6 is a building block more than a robot: single electric axes in six types (slider, wide slider, rod, radial cylinder, wide radial cylinder and table), each with coupled or side-mounted motors. Sliders reach 1100 mm of stroke, 80 kg horizontally and 1440 mm/s; wide sliders and rods carry up to 100 kg. Repeatability is ±0.005 mm on coupled sliders and ±0.01 mm elsewhere, twice as good as IAI's previous series. A battery-less absolute encoder is standard at no extra cost, and the RCP6S versions have the controller built in, with up to 16 axes on one gateway.
Pros
Six actuator types
Up to ±0.005 mm repeatability
No encoder batteries at no extra cost
Built-in controller option
Cleanroom and protected versions
Cons
Single-axis components need integration
Who It Is For
It fits machine builders who want electric axes in place of pneumatics with exact positioning.
Full review: IAI RCP6 ROBO Cylinder Review: Specs and Uses of the Electric Actuator Series
