When compared to the massive 33 series from the competition, the SMI™ ECO33™ Stage is less than half the weight and at half the price.
To accomplish this feat, SMI™ developed a new light weight shafting called Hardcoat™ Shafting.
Hardcoat™ Shafting is made from light weight aluminum, precision ground SMI™ tolerances and then plated with a proprietary anodizing process. We then embed our Hardcoat™ Shafting into a light weight 6061 aluminum cross section designed to handle the loads you require and preload our SMI™ polymer bearings against the Hardcoat™ for minimal clearance and maximum rigidity.
By combining our Hardcoat™ Shafting with SMI™ polymer bearings no lubrication is required for most typical applications.
We also add a Stainless Steel leadscrew with a self-lubricating thermoplastic drive nut and stainless steel end support bearings and again lubrication is not required.
Adding a 6061 aluminum stage body and carriage block with their black anodized plating, and the entire ECO33™ becomes corrosion resistant and lubrication free. *Note: high speed and wash down applications will require special lubricants and attention. Motor must be rated for wash down and wet applications.
Call SMI™ Engineering for assistance for extreme environments.
The SMI™ ECO33™ can be mounted horizontally or vertically or even inverted without loss of capacity. The ECO33™ can be configured in single axis or joined for multi axis applications with SMI™ optional mounting plates.
The ECO33™ is easily converted to any travel length required up to 36” without the needless “Custom” charges others apply to unusual lengths.
The SMI™ ECO33™ is a great platform to easily adapt to your special requirements such as end of travel limit switches, glass scales, covers or special mounting requirement.
Call SMI™ Engineering for load/ life assistance based upon your exact needs and environment.
Utilizing SMI™ Hardcoat™ Shafting, Polymer bearings and leadscrew package, the ECO33™ can handle compressive loads up to 130 lbs. delivered over 2 million linear inches of life time travel.
*Images of packages are strictly for illustrative purposes. Actual packages vary based on options required/purchased. Packages shown as multi-axis systems with XLA™ 15 linear actuator.