Robotics & Automation

Dynatect’s Nylatrac® cable carriers are ideal for robotic applications, especially the linear travel of a 7th axis slide/ robot transfer unit (RTU). Examples of these applications are gantry robots, top loader robots, and paint robots. These robots provide mounting adaptability for a range of floor, wall, invert, angle and ceiling mounting options. Cable wear is one of the first things to cause downtime in a robotics cell and Dynatect’s application-engineered cable carriers minimize that risk.

Dynatect bellows are ideal for robotic applications. For “people protection”, bellows help cover mechanical moving components that could otherwise create a safety pinch point.

For “equipment protection”, bellows help protect the mechanical components from external incidental contact which could otherwise inhibit the function or range of motion.

Beyond protection, bellows create a pleasing, finished aesthetic that reinforces a quality brand. Dynatect offers every shape of bellows including flat, round, square, three-sided (such as U-shaped) as shown in these pictures, and every conceivable custom shape.

Dynatect’s Automated Machine Safety Doors are ideal for robotic cells, part assembly, conveyor openings, palletizing, automated welding (robotic or laser), automated goods assembly, and material handling tasks such as stamping, pick & place, palletizing, machine tending, and manipulator use.
Available in a fabric design or a slatted metal version. Motion options include top-down or bottom-up operation.

When it comes to 3D printers or additive manufacturing, Dynatect offers cable carriers and bellows ideal for applications of any size — from small-format systems to full-size vehicles, and even cement-based home printing. Dynatect’s robust plastic cable carriers and bellows support high-repeatability, low-friction, and high-speed requirements. In addition to a wide range of standard solutions, Dynatect also offers customization.

Slip clutches prevent motors from experiencing mechanical overload. Polyclutch has been used in small inspection robot arms for this purpose. The clutch will slip when the mechanism is jammed, allowing motion to continue when impediment is removed.

Dynatect’s bellows are ideal to cover positioning system including linear actuators, linear rails, threaded screws, rotating shafts. These are motion control devices used in a wide variety of applications including portable electric jacks as shown here. The bellows protect operators from the mechanisms, while also protecting the mechanisms from dirt, debris, and foreign objects. Dynatect’s wide offering allows balancing extended/retracted ratios, durability, ID/OD ratios, exposure to lubricants, and support guides.

Photo courtesy of Handling Specialty Manufacturing Ltd

Hybrid and plastic carriers come in many sizes and are suitable for many applications, especially those requiring high speeds/acceleration, and long travel distances. Select from standard snap-together designs or fully customizable modular designs. Plastic carriers are available in both open and closed link styles.

Adjustable slip clutches control the precise amount of torque to tighten bottle caps without wear or breakage in this capping line application. All the slippage is in the clutch, with no appreciable wear.

Dynatect is the largest North American manufacturer of plastic, metal, and hybrid cable carriers. This allows an optimal balance of cost, speed, length, and environmental compatibility—without being limited to standard catalog offerings. Dynatect’s variety of constructions and material options addresses many specialty applications, including high temperature, long travel, abrasives, heavy chip loads, or separation of specialty wires and hoses.
Pictured here is a dual installation of Dynatect’s modular plastic cable carriers, with custom widths, vertical mounting, and window extenders to accommodate a high number of hoses.

Dynatect is the only manufacturer to offer 12 different construction methods for bellows to meet any process automation needs. This includes variations in construction and material selection to address specialty applications such as food-grade requirements, high temperature, antimicrobial properties, high lateral shear, wash-down compatibility, pressure or vacuum changes, and UL burn rating compliance.

Pictured here is a framed bellows used in a high-impact velocity quench (metal processing heat transfer). This bellows features wire reinforcement, which ensures a predictable travel path, maintains its form under pressure, offers a favorable extended/retracted ratio, and provides long service life.

A slip clutch acts as a continuous drag brake to meet specific torque requirements in an unwind/rewind system application, such as those found in barcode printers. Polyclutch® slip clutches provide just the right amount of tension to any reel or spool, without concern for tension drift or premature wear. Other applications include applying constant tension to film, wire, thread, paper, or any web-handling system.

Dynatect offers cable carrier for robotic pick-and-place (P&P) technology. Ideal applications include placing surface-mount devices (SMDs) like microchips and other semiconductors onto printed circuit boards (PCB). Dynatect’s robust plastic cable carriers can support the needs of low friction, high speed, and high repeatability.

Dynatect’s Machine Roof Covers are ideal for large-scale milling and 3D printing. Features include environmental management (dust control, temperature regulation, noise attenuation), travel speeds up to 60 meters per minute, and 1G acceleration.