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Application Handbook

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Harmonic Drive® gears are used in a wide range of applications. Different applications utilize different advantages of the gearing technology. Some applications depend on the zero backlash and high positional accuracy. Some depend on the high torque to weight ratio. Some depend on the unique configurations. A few applications depend on all of these attributes. Here is a sampling of applications along with generic drawings.

Aerospace	Solar Array Drive   Passenger Aircraft Position Pick-Up Unit
Design Guidelines	Design Guidelines
Industrial Robots	6-Axis Primary Axes   SCARA Robot Primary Axes   Gantry Robot Hand Axes   6-Axis Robot Shoulder Axis   6-Axis Robot Base Axis   6-Axis Robot Hand Axes   SCARA Robot Elbow Axis
Medical Equipment	X-Ray Machine C-Beam Drive   Stereotactic Manipulator Rotary Axis
Machine Tools	Machining Center NC Rotary Table   Machining Center Workpiece Loading Robot   Gantry Milling Machine Tool Changer   Special-purpose Milling Machine Tool Revolver   Gantry Milling Machine Milling Head   Tool Grinding Machine Indexing Axis   Machining Center Chain-type Tool Magazine   Machining Center Pallet Changer   Multi-spindle Lathe Linear Actuator for Tool Wear Compensation
Measuring and Testing Machines	Optical Microscope Focusing Drive   Universal Testing Machine Torsion Axis   Optical Measuring Machine Indexing Table
Printing Machines	Flexo-Printing Machines Registration Drive   Bank Note Printing Machine Phase Control Drive   Folder "Back-to-back" Differential Drive   Folder Collator drive
Semi-Conductor Equipment Manufacturing	Wafer-handling Robot Primary Axes   Wafer-Loading Device Primary Axes   Crystal Pulling Machine Two-Speed Range Actuator   Coating Machine Rotary Table Drive
Special Machines	Weaving Machine Fabric Take-Up Drive   Camera Head Pan and Tilt Axes
Woodworking Machine	Machining Center Two-Axis Milling Head   Machining Center Sawing Attachment