RCP5

General Information

RCP5 ROBO Cylinder® with Battery-less Absolute Encoder

The RCP5 series actuator with battery-less absolute encoder, realizing the convenience of an absolute encoder along with the cost and simplicity of an incremental encoder. The battery-less absolute encoder is an innovative encoder requiring no hassle or cost of battery replacement. This encoder is ideal for the automobile industry and other production facilities where many absolute type actuators are used.

* Choco Tei; the “CT Effect” refers to the increase in production volume per unit of time, which enables “shorter cycle-times” and “reduced choco-tei”, due to reevaluating the configuration of the automated equipment.

What is an Absolute Encoder? Inc. Type: Since position data is lost when the power is shut down, this type of encoder will not operate until it has established its home position. Abs. Type: This type of encoder will maintain its position data even when the power is shut off, and will resume operating from its current position when the power is switched on. What is a Battery-less Absolute Encoder?   The battery-less absolute encoder veri es its current position based on the linked gear positions. A conventional absolute encoder uses a battery to store its current position, but since the battery-less type has no need to store this data, the battery was eliminated.

What are the advantages?

1 More economical with no cost associated with battery replacement.  2 Battery replacement management is no longer required. Labor for replacement work is also no longer required.  3 Battery replacement management is no longer required. Labor for replacement work is also no longer required.  4 Even if the cable between the controller and the actuator is replaced, operation will resume with no adjustments needed, since positioning data is read each time it operates.  5 No external sensor, such as a sensor to check the origin, is required since home return is not necessary  6 The price is nearly the same as the conventional incremental type.

RCP5 can carry radial loads!

The rod type (Radial Cylinder) has a built-in ball circulating type linear guide mechanism, which allows it to carry radial loads and have a long stroke of up to 800mm.