LEAD SCREW LINEAR ACTUATORS Profile Rail Linear Actuators ITAR helixlinear.com Helix Linear Technologies, Inc., Beachwood, Ohio COMPANY CULTURE Helix is a global supplier to the Medical Device, Life Science, Our culture is based on a team of smart, happy and competi- Security, Semiconductor, Aerospace, Electromechanical and tive professionals focused on manufacturing innovative products Defense industries. Helix leads the linear motion industry centered on delivering precise electromechanical linear motion by manufacturing the highest quality linear actuation solutions solutions. We are in the people business, as well as the prod- in the world. We focus entirely on manufacturing electro- uct business. People make and sell our products and a team of mechanical actuation systems that help our customer be more smart, happy and competitive people make a company healthy. productive and profitable. Our execution of innovative product designs solves real problems for our customers and builds a OPERATIONS foundation for long term success. Our company is built to deliver high-quality products and engineering support to solve the most demanding linear motion HISTORY applications in any industry. We deliver components and sub- Helix was founded in 2011 to manufacture high-quality lead system solutions to high volume OEMs and custom machine screws for the growing electromechanical actuation industry. builders to help secure their success. Helix’s rapid growth has included the addition of linear actuator solutions to deliver integrated and turnkey solutions. 23200 Commerce Park Road | Beachwood, OH 44122 USA | 216-485-2232 or 1-855-435-4958 | email: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS PR Lead Screw Actuators COMPANY OVERVIEW IFC NEMA 8, 11, 17, 23 ORDERING GUIDE 2 4-11 LEAD SCREW OPTIONS 3 PRA 8 LEAD SCREW LINEAR ACTUATOR 4-5 PRA 11 LEAD SCREW LINEAR ACTUATOR 6-7 Lead Screw Options PRA 17 LEAD SCREW 300 Series Stainless Steel +/- 0.0003/inch lead accuracy LINEAR ACTUATOR 8-9 PRA 23 LEAD SCREW 3 LINEAR ACTUATOR 10-11 STEPPER MOTOR OPTIONS ENCODER OPTIONS H4X™ PTFE COATING 12 SCREW AND NUT OPTIONS CUSTOM SOLUTIONS 13-14 Force vs. Speed (RPMs) 000000 Buckling Column Load Curves PERFORMANCE CHARTS 000 16 14,000 BUCKLE COLUMN LOADS 9,000 17 4,500 2,300 Force (N) 1,200 17 450 Buckling Load (N) 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 Actuator Length (X) mm ONLINE helixlinear.com 1 LEAD SCREW LINEAR ACTUATOR Helix Profile Rail Linear Actuators feature smooth, clean and The PRA linear actuator utilizes a precision ground profile rail quiet linear positioning. The PRA is built with a 300 series for guidance to deliver pitch, roll and yaw guidance. These stainless steel precision lead screw coated with the Helix pre-assembled linear actuators offer a turn-key solution for linear H4X™ PTFE dry lubricant that extends the lead screw nut life by motion solutions and quick deliveries. 8-10X. The lead screw assembly also incorporates a standard or anti-backlash nut to eliminate axial and radial lash. PRA Ordering Guide Table PRA - 17 D - 25 N - 10.00 - E200 - A Series Motor Lead Nut Actuator Encoder Series - - - - Encoder - Model Length Code Style Length Position 8 N E 200 S Standard Single 200 Freewheeling Stack CPR 11 Nut A E 500 D See Lead A Length 500 17 Double Code Axial (inch) CPR PRA Stack Table Anti-Backlash example: Pg. 5 10.00 E 1000 1000 CPR T R B 23 Triple Radial E 2000 Stack Anti-Backlash 2000 CPR Consult our Application Engineers ([email protected]) for custom solutions. Encoder Position Diagram NEMA Size 8 NEMA Sizes 11, 14, 17, 23 Position A Position B Position A Position B MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR MOTOR ENCODER ENCODER ENCODER ENCODER 23200 Commerce Park Road | Beachwood, OH 44122 USA | 216-485-2232 or 1-855-435-4958 | email: [email protected] PRA - Options LEAD SCREW OPTIONS PRA-8 PRA11 Screw Diameter Lead Efficiency Torque Screw Diameter Lead Efficiency Torque Lead Lead Diameter Code Code % (in-lb) Diameter Code Code % (in-lb) 0.1875 018 0.0240 024 17-29 0.016 0.250 025 0.0250 025 14-25 0.021 0.1875 018 0.0250 025 17-29 0.017 0.250 025 0.0393 039 21-35 0.022 0.1875 018 0.0313 031 24-34 0.018 0.250 025 0.0500 050 26-41 0.024 0.1875 018 0.0394 039 24-39 0.020 0.250 025 0.0625 062 31-48 0.026 0.1875 018 0.0480 048 28-44 0.021 0.250 025 0.0787 078 35-52 0.029 0.1875 018 0.0500 050 29-45 0.022 0.250 025 0.1000 100 41-58 0.032 0.1875 018 0.0625 062 34-51 0.024 0.250 025 0.1125 125 46-64 0.036 0.1875 018 0.0787 078 39-56 0.027 0.250 025 0.2000 200 60-75 0.058 0.1875 018 0.0960 096 43-61 0.029 0.250 025 0.2500 250 60-76 0.059 0.1875 018 0.1000 100 44-62 0.030 0.250 025 0.3330 333 63-79 0.075 0.1875 018 0.1250 125 49-66 0.035 0.250 025 0.5000 500 63-79 0.112 0.1875 018 0.1575 157 54-71 0.040 0.250 025 0.7500 750 63-79 0.189 0.1875 018 0.200 200 58-74 0.048 0.250 025 1.000 999 64-80 0.224 PRA17 PRA23 Screw Diameter Lead Efficiency Torque Screw Diameter Lead Efficiency Torque Lead Lead Diameter Code Code % (in-lb) Diameter Code Code % (in-lb) 0.375 037 0.050 050 18-31 .033 0.500 050 0.0980 098 43-61 .029 0.375 037 0.078 078 27-43 .036 0.500 050 0.1000 100 32-40 .044 0.375 037 0.100 100 33-50 .039 0.500 050 0.1960 196 45-55 .129 0.375 037 0.157 157 42-59 .050 0.500 050 0.2000 200 46-57 .062 0.375 037 0.196 196 43-61 .058 0.500 050 0.5000 500 60-75 .119 0.375 037 0.200 200 48-66 .059 0.500 050 0.6300 630 60-75 .130 0.375 037 0.250 250 51-68 .067 0.500 050 1.0000 999 64-80 .221 0.375 037 0.375 375 59-75 .089 0.375 037 0.400 400 61-77 .092 0.375 037 0.472 472 65-81 .103 0.375 037 0.500 500 63-79 .112 0.375 037 0.750 750 63-79 .185 0.375 037 0.984 984 63-79 .201 0.375 037 1.000 999 63-79 .224 0.375 037 1.200 M30 69-86 .244 ONLINE The specifications and data in this publication are believed to be accurate and reliable. However, it is the responsibility of the product user to determine the suitability of Helix products for a specific application. While defective products will be replaced without charge if promptly returned, no liability is assumed beyond such replacement. helixlinear.com 3 LEAD SCREW LINEAR ACTUATOR PRA-8 - LEAD SCREW LINEAR ACTUATOR NEMA 8 - Hybrid Stepper Motor (1.8° Step Angle) MOTOR CHARACTERISTICS Wiring Bipolar Step Angle 1. 8 Operating Voltage 5 VDC Current / Phase 0.24 A AVAILABLE LEAD SCREWS Resistance / Phase 20.4 Ω Screw Travel Per Model Lead Pitch Inductance / Phase 5.0 mH Diameter Step Power Consumption 2.4 W PRA-8-024 0.1875 0.0240 0.0240 0.0001200 Temperature Rise 135° F PRA-8-025 0.1875 0.0250 0.0250 0.0001250 Weight 1.5 oz (43g) PRA-8-031 0.1875 0.0313 0.0313 0.0001565 Insulation Resistance 20 M Ω PRA-8-039 0.1875 0.0394 0.0394 0.0001970 PRA-8-048 0.1875 0.0480 0.0480 0.0002400 PRA-8-050 0.1875 0.0500 0.0500 0.0002500 PRA-8-062 0.1875 0.0625 0.0313 0.0003125 PRA-8-078 0.1875 0.0787 0.0394 0.0003935 WIRING DIAGRAM PRA-8-096 0.1875 0.0960 0.0480 0.0004800 PRA-8-100 0.1875 0.1000 0.0500 0.0005000 BLK A PRA-8-125 0.1875 0.1250 0.0313 0.0006250 PRA-8-157 0.1875 0.1575 0.0394 0.0007875 PRA-8-200 0.1875 0.2000 0.0500 0.0010000 GRN A Bi-Polar (4 Leads) B B RED BLU 23200 Commerce Park Road | Beachwood, OH 44122 USA | 216-485-2232 or 1-855-435-4958 | email: [email protected] PRA - 8 | NEMA 8 - Hybrid Stepper Motor (1.8° Step Angle) PRA-8 - SPECIFICATIONS CARRIAGE DETAIL RECOMMENDED OVERTRAVEL OF 5mm BE ADDED TO EACH END OF DESIRED STROKE WHEN USING STEPPER MOTOR PRA 8 with optional potentiometer FORCE/SPEED CHARTS Force vs. Speed (RPMs) Force vs. Linear Velocity 400 400 Lead Screw Code Lead Screw Code 350 012-012 350 012-012 012-024 100 012-024 100 300 016-039 300 016-039 016-078 016-078 80 80 250 250 200 60 200 60 Force (N) 150 150 Force (N) Force (oz.) 40 Force (oz.) 40 100 100 20 20 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 (2.54) (5.08) (7.62) (10.16) (12.7) (15.24) (17.78) Speed: RPMs Speed: in./sec.