AFD1100 Series

The 1100 Series Active Force Device is the most powerful and rugged tool in the product line. This unit was developed in response to customer's needs for increased force capacity and carriage stroke.

The 1100 Series uses the same patented force control technology as the 1000 Series to provide incredibly accurate performance. This superior performance benefits you by immediately providing greater processing throughput with more consistent, higher quality results.

The 1100 Series "Big Tex" is offered in vertical, horizontal & table top configurations, (AFD1100-1, AFD1100-2 & AFD1100-3 respectively).

Here are just a few operations the 1100 Series, coupled with the proper process equipment, can accomplish faster, more accurately and with greater control than ever before:

Grinding (molds, weld beads)
Deburring (parting lines, chamfer)
Polishing (glass, wood, sheet metal)
Drilling / Chamfering (thru-hole , to-depth)
Weld shaving (see SWS100-3.7)
Any other process which requires an accurate,
compliant, continuously adjustable appled force.

Features:

Constant force regardless of tool orientation
Automatic acceleration compensation
Automatic payload wieght measurement
Quick-change capability
Force can be varied based on slide position
Fast mechanical response
All fittings, fasteners and threaded holes are METRIC

SPECIFICATIONS:

Maximum applied force: 100 lb. (445 N)

Force resolution: ± 0.2 lb. (± 0.8 N)

Max. payload weight: 80 lb. (36 kg)

Weight: AFD1100-1 - 34 lb (15 kg)

(excluding payload)

AFD1100-2 - 24 lb (11 kg)

(excluding payload)

AFD1100-3 - 24 lb (11 kg)

(excluding payload)

Compliant stroke: 1.6 in. (40mm)

Mounting flange: Standard or user specified

hole pattern

Supply air: Dry 5µm filtered

Non-lubricated, 80-90 psi (5.5-6.2 Bar)

Compatible controller: FCU1000

Specification subject to change without notice

U.S. Patent No. 5,448,146

The 1100 Series "Big Tex" is capable of applying higher forces for longer periods of time than is humanly possible. These large forces coupled with high horsepower servo mtoors can achieve material removal rates comparable to many machine tools. In addition to applying high forces, the 1100 Series has a longer 1.6 inch (40mm) carriage linear stroke.

The 1000/1100 Series active force devices and FCU1000 Active compliance controller are a direct result of this research. The controller executes proprietary algorithms, continuously monitoring the force applied to the work surface and immediately correcting any detedted force variations. This advanced technology allows the 1100 Series to apply very accurate forces over their entire operational range.

Active closed-loop control provides many additional features not available in the less sophisticated passive systems. The 1100 Series have the built-in ability to precisely weigh the payload and compensate for gravity induced forces in any orientation. For example, if 60.4 lbs (268.7 N) of force is required; the 1100 Series will apply this force in any orientation - horizontal, vertical, even inverted, regardless of tool weight.

Installation involves connecting one small flexible air supply line and a supplied controller cable. The simple Microsoft Windowsä software setup means that you can be up and running your process in a matter of minutes.

The 1100 Series "Big Tex" provides the capability to handle applications that, up to now, have been impossible to automate. The 1100 Series can perform extraordinary amounts of work in little time; increasing your process throughput.