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The RollerDrive CNC RCD Series is a circular table designed to meet the requirements of machine tool manufacturers for greater speed and accuracy. The RCD Series uses Sankyo's zero-backlash reducer, the RollerDrive to deliver output motion unaffected by external disturbances, unlike gearmotors or torque motors.
The high accuracy and rigidity afforded by the zero-backlash technology gives the RCD Series its high rotary positioning accuracy 10 seconds maximum, and the ability to hold up to heavy cutting of hard steel.
RCD Series:
Motor top surface mounting type
(5 models)
| RCD170 | RCD200 | RCD250 | RCD300 |
| RCD400 |
RollerDrive CNC Technology
Features
Permanent accuracy
By adopting our roller drive mechanism, there is no deterioration in the internal parts of the RCD Circular Table and its accuracy does not deteriorate after long-term use. It has excellent durability.
No routine calibration or adjustment work is required.
Excellent performance characteristics due to the zero-backlash design
With our roller drive mechanism, it is possible for repeated output operations to be equally precise, without being disturbed by external forces. Because it achieves high-precision positioning with a rotational accuracy of 10 seconds or better, it can also be used for heavy cutting on hard steel.
No clamp operation
Since the roller drive CNC has zero play due to its design, it does not require any clamping operations.
With this design, clamping and unclamping time is effectively eliminated and no other energy source is need, unlike conventional hydraulic systems.
No Maintenance and Excellent Price Performance
Since the torque is transmitted by rolling contact, the internal mechanism does not wear and the positioning table always maintains its initial level of accuracy, even after long-term use.

<Operating conditions>
Table size: Output table diameter; 170mm
Load inertia: 0.5kg・m2
Indexing angle: 36 ° (1 direction indexing)
Indexing time: 0.35sec
<Accuracy after 5 million indexing operations>
Item Worm gear RollerDrive
Variation in accuracy 42.1sec
(assuming there is no maintenance)
0.9sec
Backlash 18μm 0
*The roller drive results in the graph on the left are the measured values from our dynamic operating test.
(Both cases used testing machines with the same table diameter)
With the roller drive CNC, the variation of accuracy due to aging is extremely small, so routine maintenance costs are significantly reduced.
The graph is based on the following conditions:

・Worm gear circular tables require maintenance work twice a year.
・Both cases assume the annu al maintenance costs
(oil changes, and such.) are 3%.
*Both cases are for the same diameter table.
Typical Applications
Cutting tool grinding
Higher accuracy by Zero-backlash movement
Processing auto parts
High-speed positioning reduces the time spent on non-cutting operations
Processing auto parts
High-speed positioning reduces the time spent on non-cutting operations
Processing auto parts
5-axis precision, simultaneous, continuous processing
Medical parts
Compact 5 axis
Molding parts
High speed & accurate continuous cutting
Specifications
RCD Specifications (Motor side surface mounting type)
Characteristics Units RCD170 RCD200 RCD250 RCD300 RCD400
Table diameter mm φ170 φ200 φ250 φ300 φ400
Table pilot bore diameter mm
Center height mm 135 135 185 185 230
Table T slot width mm
Keyway width rpm
Clamp type
(air 0.5 MPa, hydraulic 3.5 MPa)
  Air / Hydraulic Air / Hydraulic Hydraulic Hydraulic Hydraulic
Clamp torque*1 N·m 310 310 1100 1100 1850
Motor shaft equivalent inertia*2,*3 ×10-4 kg·m2 2.96 3.15 5.70 5.70 25.76
Motor model (FANUC)   α iS8/4000-B
(A06B-2215-B400)
α iS8/4000-B
(A06B-2235-B400)
α iS8/4000-B
(A06B-2235-B400)
α iS8/4000-B
(A06B-2235-B400)
α iS22/4000-B
(A06B-2265-B400)
Minimum setting unit deg 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
Maximum table speed min-1 70 70 60 60 60
Gear ratio*2   1/50 1/50 1/60 1/60 1/60
Indexing accuracy arc sec ±15 ±15 ±10 ±10 ±10
Repeatability arc sec 8 8 4 4 4
Net weight kg 61 69 120 125 291
*1 Values for RCD170, RCD200 are clamping torques when using an air hydro booster with a air pressure of 0.5 MPa as the supply source.
*2 The values shown for motor shaft equivalent inertia and continuous/maximum holding torque apply when using a Fanuc motor.Contact Sankyo if using a different motor.
*3 Motor shaft equivalent inertia does not include the inertia of the motor shaft.
*4 The allowable payload value for upright mounting shown in brackets applies when a tail stock or support table is used.
*5 The continuous / maximum holding torque is the allowable load torque when a clamp is not used.
*6 Maximum holding torque should not exceed 10 seconds with 20% duty.
*7 Simultaneous use of the MP scale (high-accuracy model) and the rotary joint is not supported.
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