IEF Werner GmbH
Handling and Automation Technology

IEF Werner is known since 1980 as reliable provider of linear elements, sliding guides, cross tables and systems for applications in the automation field. Continuous innovations are the forerunners for an essential idea that leads us: fast implementation of customers requirements in a way that best suits the industrial application to be realized.

Complete Production Lines
For IEF WERNER, the increasing complexity of industrial systems was a challenge to develop a transport and positioning system capable of industry in an economical and simple way.

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allows the user to react immediately and with minimum fuss to changed production needs.
This is true both for conversion of existing installations and expansion. The system is based on an aluminum section element which can be installed as a simplex (single), duplex (double) or multiplex (multiple) unit.
In other words, transport or positioning systems can be built with one, two or more tracks.

Characteristics
• Easy modification and extension possible
• Palette sizes from 160 up to 400 mm²
• Easy assembly of external attachment parts by dovetail guide that are accessible from all sides

Typical Fields of application
• Interlinking of machines
• Assembly lines
• Interlinking of hand-labour working places
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Special Purpose Machines
Many years of experience in the field of handling and automation technology have led to the development of the IEF Linear module family.
The basic concept was to create a system series capable of rational, inexpensive and universal operation.
Such contradictory demands as high speed and dynamic response, low weight, high rigidity, minimum deflection, high load capacity and exact repeat accuracy are ideally combined in these modules. Four sizes are available for different loads and applications: Module 68 up to approx. 5kg, module 105 up to approx. 60kg and module 142 up to approx. 130kg
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X-Y-Z Modules + Controller
Application experiences of long standing in the handling and automation system technique field have led to the development of the IEF family of linear modules. The basic idea was to create a system line that is applicable in an effective, cost-advantageous and universal manner.

Characteristics
• High dynamic speed
• Low weight
• Good torsional stiffness
• Low deflection
• High load stability and exact repeating accuracy
• Tooth belt drive or spindle drive
• Stepper or servomotors
• Due to modular construction all linear modules can be intercombined freely

Typical Field of applications
• Assembly machines
• Pick & Place
• Insertion machines
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Characteristics
• Stepper motor and servomotor control
• Resolution up to 3200 steps/rotation
• Integrated I/O control for max. 112 inputs/112 outputs
• Interbus-S, ASI- bus, Profibus link
• Parallel programming - 32 Max

Typical Fields of application
• Pick & Place machines
• Assembly plants
• Laser Welding
• Transport of workpieces
• Programmable Dosing Systems

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Stepper or Servo Motor Driven
One of the most important product areas at IEF is programmable precision slides.

The linear slide system is designed in accordance with a modular concept. Each slide type is available in any size, with any stroke and any spindle type. The modular system guarantees optimum solutions with short delivery times.

The wide range of accessories permits realization of anything from a simple combination to multi-axis systems. Selected components guarantee properties suitable for the application in question.

The range is enhanced by various drive concepts. There is a choice between stepper or servo motor drive systems or a combination of these.
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X-Y Slides
Linear modules
Long standing application experience in the handling and automation system technique field have led to the development of the IEF family of linear modules. The basic idea was to create a system line that is effective, cost-advantageous and universal.

Characteristics
• High dynamic speed
• Low weight
• Good torsional stiffness
• Low deflection
• High load stability and exact repeating accuracy
• Tooth belt drive, ball screw drive
• Stepper or servomotors
Due to modular construction all linear modules can be intercombined freely

Typical Field of applications
• Assembly machines
• Pick & Place
• Insertion machines
• Gauging machines
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Rotary Units
The main features of the stepper motors are the high torque at rest and in the lower speed range.
The rotary motion is performed step-by-step. This movement is dictated by the PA-CONTROL. The resolution depends on the one hand, on the electronics. Stepper motors are brushless and therefore maintenance free. The additional options - encoder and safely brake increase the operational reliability, when needed.

Typical Field of Application
• Programmable indexing tables
• CNC Machining
• Assembly machines

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X- Y- Z Hand Adjusted Slides
The IEF range of hand operation slides can also be equipped with either a dovetail, cross roller or teflon guides. All slides can be produced and supplied in an extremely wide variety of types and sizes to a customer specification. The latest addition to the slide range is DOMILINE, the variable-combination adjustable slide system.

This visually and technically sound modular system is available in a large number of different variants and widths. There are also combinations with and without mechanical locking devices, with a spindle or, if desired, a pneumatic or motor drive.
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Cross Roller & PTFE Lined Guideways
Type R cross roller guide tracks can be fitted with either ball or roller rolling elements and are suitable for medium or heavy duty applications.
These standard elements can be interchanged. They are used in machine and jig constructions and in measuring and testing systems.
Installations can be horizontal or vertical. In vertical use we recommend using cage variants V or HVK and end screws EV.

The guide tracks are made from tool steel and tempered. Their hardness is 60 - 62 HRC. The surfaces are precision ground. Under normal conditions they can be used at speeds of up to 50 m/min.