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ROBO Cylinder Space-Saving Design Video

This display unit is a ROBO Cylinder® solution to track your coating needs.

No host sequencer is required. All you need is a SEL controller, and coating material is accurately applied along the outline of the headlight.

What you see is on the right is a combination unit consisting of two linear axes. On the left is another combination unit consisting of linear and rotational axes.

When the two units are compared, the one on the left requires half the installation space needed by the unit on the right to operate.

IAI’s robots help you create ingenious designs to save installation space.

Catalog Updated – ROBO Cylinder® IK Series Multi-Axes Catalog

Major update on the specifications tables

PDF catalogs are download-able from here:

The Full Version (18.4 MB)

Catalog #: IK_CJ0120-2A-UST-2-0711_Updated.pdf
Pages: 140

The New Spec Table List Only (140 KB)

Catalog #: IK_Updated_Spec_Tables.pdf
Pages: 6

*** Please note ***
When you order the print version, CJ0120-2A-UST-2 plus the new spec table list will be shipped out.

Catalog #: CJ0120-2A-UST-2 (2008)
Pages: 140
The extensive lineup of the IK Series offers many multi-axes variations and can be easily integrated and prepared to your specific needs. The IK Series includes everything needed for fast and easy assembly.

Condiment Dispensing Application Example

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ROBO Cylinder General Catalog Print Version Available Now

The print version of the ROBO Cylinder General Catalog is now available.

Please login into your distributor account at Distributor Login and order via “Catalog Request Form.”

*  PDF catalogs are download-able from here.

IAI Catalog Checklist July 2011

The IAI Catalog Checklist for July 2011 is now available.  Please click here to download the PDF (272 kb)

For catalog ordering, login into your distributor account at Distributor Login and order via “Catalog Request Form.”

*  PDF catalogs are download-able from here.

Court Dismisses Patent Lawsuit Against IAI

The Osaka District Court today rendered a judgment that rejected the claims made by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (2500 Shingai, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture) against IAI Corporation (577-1 Obane, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City) in the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Yamaha Motor.

On June 3, 2009, Yamaha Motor filed a lawsuit against IAI with the Osaka District Court, claiming that some products of industrial-robot control systems and some products of linear motor single-axis robots manufactured and sold by IAI infringed upon the patents owned by Yamaha Motor (specifically, Patent No. 3542615 (Patent 1) for the former and Patent No. 4105586 (Patent 2) for the latter). In the lawsuit, Yamaha Motor asked IAI to cease the manufacture and sale of the applicable products and to pay 3 billion yen in damages.

The Osaka District Court, having reviewed the case, found no merit to any of the claims made by Yamaha Motor.

Specifically, the Osaka District Court found that the robot control systems in question did not infringe upon Patent 1 of Yamaha Motor, while Patent 2 of Yamaha Motor was invalid with respect to the subject linear motor single-axis robots.

This judgment is justly appropriate, and we are pleased with the good reasoning in the world of engineering. At IAI, the handling of intellectual properties has always been a matter of high priority. We will continue to conduct sound business by strictly complying with all the laws pertaining to intellectual properties.

June 23, 2011
IAI Corporation

ROBO Cylinder® General Catalog

ROBO Cylinder® General Catalog (10 sections)

Catalog #: CJ0159-2A-UST-1-0511
Pages: 749

ROBO Cylinders® are the energy efficient solution to your pneumatic system complications. The ROBO Cylinder® electric cylinders achieve easy operation, high functionality, energy-savings and low costs. Offering a wide lineup, they help you resolve various problems you are facing in system design.

Download a Specific ROBO Cylinder Catalog Section

1 Overview Preface / Pre 1-44 (3.6 MB)
2 Slider types / P1-128 (18.4 MB)
3 Rod types / P129-266 (20.4 MB)
4 Table, Arm, and Flat types / P267-330 (10.3 MB)
5 Gripper and Rotary types / P331-370 (5.5 MB)
6 Linear Servo types / P371-396 (4 MB)
7 Cleanroom types / P397-440 (6.6 MB)
8 Dust and Splash-Proof types / P441-460 (3 MB)
9 Controllers / P461-600 (12 MB)
10 Technical Reference and Index / A 1-105 (6.9 MB)

Panel Tester Application Example

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Product Overview Brochure

Product Overview Brochure (736 KB)

Catalog #: CJ0033-15A-UST-1-0511
Pages: 8
See what IAI has to offer! Discover our full range of motion control systems, including SCARA robots, linear actuators, table top robots, electric actuators, intelligent controllers & software, and ROBO Cylinder® electric cylinders – the smart alternative to air.

Click to download the PDF Catalog.

RCS2 and RCS3 Actuators to Resume Use of Nikon Absolute Encoders

April 25, 2011

RCS2 and RCS3 actuators to resume using Nikon absolute encoders

Thank you for your continued support of IAI.

As you know, a powerful earthquake struck Eastern Japan recently. Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the devastating earthquake and giant tsunami that followed.

Due to the damage caused by these disasters, we were having difficulty obtaining Nikon absolute encoders for use in the RCS2 and RCS3 series actuators. We posted a notice on our website regarding this situation dated March 22nd. We will be able to resume the use of the original encoders as follows. We thank you for your understanding of this situation.

Details
We have been using alternate encoders since March 22, 2011 which replaced the original Nikon encoders due to the effects of the Tohoku Earthquake. Nikon has resumed procuring the encoders, therefore we will resume using the original encoders.

1. ROBO Cylinders RCS2 and RCS3 Series, Absolute Type

1. Actuator models:
   RCS2-SA7C / SS7C / SS8C / SA7R / SS7R / SS8R / RA5C / RGS5C / RGD5C / RA5R / RGS5R / RGD5R, absolute type.
   RCS3-SA8C / SS8C / SA8R / SS8R, absolute type.
2. Measures:
   Discontinue the use of the alternatives.
   No change in specifications, dimensions and pricing & etc.
3. Model Name:
   Back to the original model name.
   (Alternate encoder model name “TA” to original model name “A”.)

Example:
RCS2-SS7C-TA-60-12-300-T2-S
to
RCS2-SS7C-A-60-12-300-T2-S

4. Effective from:
   1. Controllers including XSEL and SSEL: Orders received on or after April 25, 2011.
   2. Controllers including SCON: Orders received on or after May 10, 2011

Thank you.