Launching the completely reworked RG40-2 rolling ring traversing system for 40 mm shafts Uhing, inventor of the rolling ring principle, has completed the modernization of the smaller type series. Again, the ambitious objective had been to offer performance, quality, and optical improvements while significantly cutting down costs.

The new design featuring a housing of extruded aluminium sections perfectly fits the –2 family comprising the RG15-2, RG20/22-2, and RG30-2 series. Being the only manufacturer worldwide Uhing offers the RG40-2 in variants with three or four rolling rings with the four ring variant providing double thrust force with only insignificantly longer housings.

Compared to its predecessor, the overall weight of the RG40-2 could be reduced by 1 kg by increasingly employing forged aluminium parts in the switch-over mechanism, and the permissible maximum speed for instantaneous reversal common for winding applications was raised from 0.25 to 0.6 m/s. Using slowdown cams in the stroke reversal area speeds of up to 4 m/s can be attained.

The prices for RG40-2 traversing systems could be lowered by up to 17% although the release lever, which, upon being actuated, allows the rolling ring traversing system to be freely displaced on the shaft, is no part of the standard model. Another novelty is the guide rollers that can be adjusted in relation to the guide rail with eccentrics to give zero play.

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