Category: Macron Dynamics
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MacBUILT Engineered 21 Axis Cartesian Gantry System
A client in the transportation industry added a customized Macron solution to their manufacturing process improving efficiency, decreasing costs and shortening production time. Industry: Transportation sector, product manufacturing This 21 axis Gantry system uses a center drive X axis and outrigger framing for cable track guides. Problem: A client in the transportation industry who manufactures semi-trailers…
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Mobile Thermal Processing XZ Gantry System
A client in the thermal processing market required an automated XZ gantry system capable of steadily dipping products into heavy crucible of hot salts during thermal procedures. Application: Thermal Processing XZ Gantry System Industry: Thermal Processing Problem: A client in the thermal processing market required an automated XZ gantry system capable of steadily dipping products…
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Water Resistant Belt Drive Actuator System for Overseas Testing Facility
Explore how Macron Dynamics engineered a water resistant, belt drive actuator for a Smart Engineering Solutions company for educational use in Croatia. Application: Custom MacBuilt Belt Drive System Industry: Linear Robotics for the Education Industry Background: In search of an automated solution to support their experimental design for the Regional Center for Laboratory Research in…
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Large Scale Pick & Place Transfer Robot
Macron developed a Dual X / Single Z linear robotic system with a MacBUILT custom steel frame structure to transport automotive engine components at distances greater than a conventional arm robot could handle. Industry: Automotive parts manufacturing Problem: An automotive parts manufacturer needed a linear robotic system capable of moving an engine component part from a…
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Plywood Manufacturer Boosts Production & Safety
In search of an automated solution to increase productivity and decrease safety hazards, OES Automation worked with Macron Dynamics to build a custom gantry solution for their plywood manufacturing client. Application: MacBuilt X / Y Dual Systems Industry: Material Handling & Packaging Automation Background: Faced with a legacy system and in search of an automated…
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Low Cost X/Y/Z Liquid Handling Gantry
Macron developed a unique X/Y/Z gantry solution of MSA-PSC actuators and a connector kit, as well as a MacBUILT rail screw table for a liquid handling lab project. Industry: Education / Development Lab Problem: A bioengineering student at the University of Pennsylvania recently needed an X/Y/Z linear robot to aid in the construction of a liquid…
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2 Axis Heavy Duty Gantry System
2 Axis Heavy Duty Gantry System Application: X/Z Heavy Duty Gantry Systems Industry: Packaging Automation and Food & Beverage Background: Having established a strong relationship with Macron Dynamics through previous applications, Hamrick Packaging Systems turned to the motion solution experts for their latest project. With the goal of engineering a Pick & Place Case Packer…
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MacBUILT 3 axis Cartesian Gantry System
See how a MacBUILT XYZ Gantry is an integrated part of this commercial outdoor products manufacturer’s complex fabrication process. Application: MacBUILT 3 axis X, Y & Z Cartesian Gantry system Industry: Commercial Outdoor Equipment Product Manufacturing Problem: A client recently came to Macron Dynamics seeking a highly flexible work cell to press stamp product blanks…
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How to Silence Your Noisy Actuator and Deal with Tribocorrosion
Suffering from noisy actuators or tribocorrosion? Both are easily remedied with our maintenance tips. Actuator and Gantry systems do not get allergies but they are frequently affected by seasonal changes related to the surrounding environment. Changes from cooling to the heating season can cause your actuators to start making odd noises. Often this is attributed…
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How Many Balloons Would It Take to Lift You Into the Air?
Summer is officially here, with Memorial Day behind us and the Summer Solstice on its way! For many Eastern Pennsylvanians, including Macron employees, this marks the beginning of many trips to the mountains and the shore. For those of us at Macron who head to the shore, we’ve had the opportunity to visit the boardwalk and…