pneumatic vs. hydraulic/electric e.g. using a Swivel Unit

Continuous adjustment of speed (e.g. turning of Rotary Indexing Table) and forces by cylinders.
Enables high working-speed (up to 1500mm/s in case of standard-cylinders).
Pneumatic operated handling units, often can cover downtime without damage.
Simple construction, most often lighter, smaller und less prone to interference.
Waste heat does not impact each local electric unit inside the application, but only outside – at the central placed compressor.
Pneumatic handling-units, like our Rotary Indexing Units, do not serve their waste heat into the applicaton. Instead, the air-flow is able to cool or to spread temperatures.
Solid, proven and popular technical solution with a worldwide available market of accessoires.
Other working substances (e.g. hydraulic-oil of electro-hydrauic systems) cause costs and have to be ordered seperatly.
Non treated air for pneumatic systems always is available, everywhere and for free.
Pneumatical lines do not need a return path – the structure is simple – even in use of Swivel Units or Rotary Indexing Units.
Air, as energy for Swivel Units or Rotary Indexing Units, can be stored, that means the drive is available – also in terms of short power failures drive.
Leakage always has to be avoided, but evasive air e.g. from a Swivel Unit will not cause environmental impact as e.g. oil does.
Pneumatic applications are resistent to magnetic or nuclear emmision allowing e.g. Rotary Indexing Tables to be used .

pneumatic vs. hydraulic/electric e.g. using a Swivel Unit

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