CNC Machines
CNC Machines
Micromech – isel
Micromech – isel CNC Machines is the UK supplier of isel Germany AG who manufacture a comprehensive and competitive range of electromechanical components and systems. These high quality products are designed for use in automation and mechanical engineering applications. Starting with a wide range of aluminium profiles, their product line up goes right though to X, Y, Z gantry units.
isel Germany AG was founded in Germany in 1972 as a sole-trader business with the emphasis on, ‘all around the printed circuit board’ automation. Out of this automation philosophy they have developed products for electronics, mechanics, software and systems. From this strategy has evolved the mission statement ‘From Components to Systems’.
isel initially dealt with the packing of products for electronic technicians, particularly with photo-coated base material for printed circuit boards and accessories for printed circuit board manufacturing, including the chemicals and tools.
The company now manufactures small devices such as light tables and mounting desks, flux and drying units, soldering units and complete milling and drilling stands all of which are still offered for D.I.Y and development purposes.
The success of the CNC automation range making devices for PCB machining has resulted in considerable growth so that now this range contributes up to 80 percent of the company’s total turnover.
The anodised aluminium profiles are available in lengths up to 3m, are extremely light but build up into very solid frames or tables and stands. Fast and easy to construct they can also be supplied ready assembled. For machine build there is the platen profile range which is face milled on both sides making them ideal for precision clamping or as a work surface.
The extensive linear guide range is designed to be used in a wide variety of engineering applications and comes in lengths up to 6m, comprising of precision steel shafts and aluminium profiles. The numerous styles of linear guide that have been developed over the years now meet the varied requirements of most machine builders.
There are three families of actuators, first is the LF ballscrew range where feed forces can be up to 2000N and a maximum speed of 1m/s, in lengths
from 290 to 2990mm and they can be configured from one to five axes. The next is the ZF range, which uses a timing belt; it can accelerate a load mass of 20kg at 20m/s2 at speeds up to 5m/s and available as a standard in lengths up to 6m (longer as a special). The ZF actuator uses reference switches that have a repeat accuracy of +/- 0.02mm, a repeatability of 0.02mm and they may be combined in arrangements up to three axes. The third member of the family is the BL series; a compact belt drive actuator that is particularly useful where space is a critical factor. They are available in lengths up to 2050mm and can be supplied with or without integrated control electronics. The LF, ZF and BL units can all be fitted with the appropriate motors, drives and controls either stepper or servo as required.
Probably best known for their flatbed and gantry systems, isel is a European market leader for multiple axes handling and positioning units. These modular systems have travels of 250 to 1250mm and the ballscrew versions have an accuracy of +/- 0.01mm. The systems can also be supplied fitted with stepper or servomotors, drives and controls, in fact delivered ready to go – they just need ‘plugging in’.
With a variety of options also available the systems are ideally suited for applications such as sign cutting, educational, laser cutting, glueing, sealing, screwing, dosing, forming, modelling, automatic placement and mounting.
The entire product portfolio is designed, developed, and produced by isel to enable customers to have complete solutions from one supplier and now in the UK this equipment is through Micromech – isel CNC Machines, Braintree, Essex.
www.iselcncmachines.co.uk
