Festo Belt Drive

March 4, 2015
Next-generation belt drive is available in three sizes and two styles of guides

The ELGA-TB next-generation belt drive is available in three sizes and two styles of guides. It uses roller bearing guides, making it suitable for dynamic, long-stroke applications in which high speeds, feed forces and accelerations are required. It also uses a plain bearing guide for applications with small or externally guided loads. It is rated at speeds up to 33 ft/s (10 m/s) and acceleration of up to 164 ft/s² (50 m/s²). Repeatability is rated at up to ±0.003 inches (±0.08 mm).