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Automation and Robotics
High-Performance Coupling Technology for Robotics and Automation
Industrial development across virtually all sectors is increasingly shaped by robotics and automation. These technologies play a role at every stage of the process, integrating modern production systems, adaptive handling solutions, and smart intralogistics into a powerful, unified system.
Reliable and precise operation of automated systems requires repeatable motion and exact positioning. This places high demands on drive technology – demands that are further intensified by high speeds and rapid acceleration.
High-performance, precision-fit couplings play a crucial role in ensuring the precision and reliability of automated systems.
High-Tech Meets Precision: JAKOB Coupling Technology Offers Distinct Advantages
JAKOB’s backlash-free servo and safety couplings were developed specifically for robotics and automation applications. They boost system performance, reduce downtime, and ensure consistently high quality – driving greater productivity and competitiveness.
Torsionally rigid metal bellows couplings with low moment of inertia guarantee backlash-free, precise torque transmission and reliable misalignment compensation – even during highly dynamic cycling and reversing operations. Ideal for robot and gripper systems.
Vibration-damping elastomer couplings also operate without backlash. Elastomer inserts with varying shore hardness levels allow the damping characteristics to be optimally adapted to specific requirements. Perfectly suited for a wide range of applications, such as in various areas of intralogistics.
Distance couplings – backlash-free, length-adjustable, and available in either torsionally rigid or vibration-damping versions – are ideal for tasks like the precise synchronization of parallel linear units.
Safety couplings reliably protect servo motors and gearboxes from damage caused by torque overloads and prevent costly downtime – ensuring maximum operational reliability and high productivity in robotics and automation solutions.
Stainless Steel Versions for the Food, Medical, and Pharmaceutical Industries
Particularly sensitive applications – such as those in the food or pharmaceutical sectors – require adherence to additional standards, including hygienic design and high resistance to aggressive cleaning agents and chemicals.
With a broad portfolio of stainless steel couplings, JAKOB offers tailored solutions for robotics and automation applications in the food, medical, and pharmaceutical industries.
JAKOB – Supreme precision and maximum system performance.
Typical Areas of Use & Applications:
- Automation / handling technology
- Robots / gripper systems
- Intralogistics
- Linear technology
- Sensor technology
- Control and positioning technology
- Servo drives
- Encoder-controlled drives
- Backlash-free gearboxes / screw jacks
- Overload protection
Use of distance couplings in a lift table
Our Product Portfolio for Automation and Robotics
Metal Bellows Couplings
- Backlash-free – torsionally rigid – highest precision
- High speeds – low moments of inertia
- For highly dynamic servo drives / reversing operation
- For precise, repeatable positioning
Elastomer Couplings
- Backlash-free – precise torque transmission
- Vibration-damping – robust
- For maximum smoothness and service life
- Plug-in – easy to install – blind mounting
Miniature Couplings
- Compact – high power density – wide range of variants
- Torsionally rigid metal bellows couplings
- Vibration-damping elastomer couplings
- Highly compensating Oldham couplings
Distance Couplings
- Backlash-free – variable lengths up to 6 m
- No additional intermediate supports required
- High rotational speeds – low mass moments of inertia
- Torsionally rigid or vibration-damping
Safety Couplings
- Torque-limiting – adjustable – backlash-free
- For protection against collision and overload damage
- For maximum productivity and efficiency
- Wide range of variants – for direct and indirect drives
Stainless Steel Couplings
- Robust – corrosion-resistant – hygienic
- Temperatures from -50°C to +350°C
- Backlash-free – versatile – easy to install
- Servo couplings – safety couplings
