CAM Index Drives – the Agiledrive®
Agiledrives contain all the power train elements for both high-capacity cam actuated work transfer and synchronized tool actuation. These extra-rugged drive units are especially applicable to Swanson Agiletran platforms for high speed/critical indexing, repetitive accuracy of dwell positioning, and for sensitive, heavy duty tooling needs.
Two models are available: the L-2 Agiledrive and the L-3 Agiledrive with associated motor/clutch-brake mounting and the means to attach to the Agiletran.
Internal to the Agiledrives is the high-speed input worm shaft for powering synchronization between the indexing and the tooling through anti-backlash gearing. The hardened tool steel index cam transmits its rotary to intermittent motion through super precise Swanson cam followers to the combination bearing index plate.
The internal gear drive train powers a power take off (PTO) shaft on the center line of the machine, hereby eliminating all external reducers, gear boxes, shafts, couplings, etc. The PTO shaft is 3” in diameter for both the L-2 and the L-3 Agiledrives, insuring ample tooling cam torque capacity.
L-2 Cam Index Agiledrive
L-3 Cam Index Agiledrive