IAI has two lines of products that are meant to replace pneumatics, the ROBO Cylinders and the ELECYLINDERS. This page shows the general differences between the two lines so you can make the best decision for your application.
IAI’s ROBO Cylinder vs ELECYLINDER
| Topic of Comparison | ROBO Cylinder | ELECYLINDER |
| Positioning | Multi-positioning of up to 8 points. | Start and end points only. 3-Position mode optional. |
| Repeatability | +/- 0.01 to 0.02mm | ±.05mm |
| Control | Control over position, velocity, acceleration, deceleration, and torque. | Control over acceleration, velocity, and deceleration. |
| Stroke Length | 50mm to 1000mm | 10mm to 2600mm |
| Max Speed | 2200mm/s | 2000mm/s |
| Linking | Serial I/O for linking up to 16 axes. | Links to 1 axis. |
| Life Expectancy | 5,000km | 10,000km |
| Price | If the costs of the controllers are included, 40% less. 3-position mode is a small adder. |
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