Effective every step of the way Reduced energy, service and maintenance costs thanks to a longer service life and fewer components per axis – all of this is made possible through the use of ACOPOSmicro inverter modules and LinMot® linear motors instead of pneumatic cylinders. In particular, the large amount of energy required to generate compressed air due to significant energy loss (e.g. motor and compressor loss, pressure loss through reduction valves and leaks) has a negative impact on the total cost of ownership of a machine and increases the demand for electric linear axes. Linear motors provide more precise positioning, thus improving the accuracy of repeated machine movements. Higher clock speeds – up to a factor of 2 – increase the production capacity of a plant and reduce overall production costs. Packaging machines, handling devices and pick-and-place applications are just a few examples where linear motors are replacing pneumatic cylinders, linear axes driven by servo motors, cam gears and multi-jointed applications. In short, the integration of electrically driven linear axes into B&R's automation technology catalog opens up entirely new dimensions of flexible machine designs.