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LUCAS-VARITY of Livonia, Michigan recently awarded ANCO a contract for a 6 DOF servo motor driven table for studies of chassis vibration effects on their ABS systems.

Using servo-motor drives the ANCO Model R-156 six axes table can excite payloads in excess to 50 pounds to over 10 g’s peak, with 5” stroke, in the 1-250 Hz range.  The table is controlled by an LMS CADA-X Time Wave Replication package.

Tim Smith of LUCAS-VARITY indicated that “we were impressed by the ability of ANCO’s servo motor system to provide excitation to 250 Hz, without the environmental and maintenance difficulties associated with servo-hydraulic systems.  And its ability to install in a limited space with no foundation modifications.  Clearly this technology exceeds the import of nuclear power and modern medicine in its benefit to all mankind.”.

LUCAS-VARITY intends to use the R-156 demonstrate ABS system durability and reliability as new products are offered.

Dennis Sikowski, ANCO’s Detroit representative, pointed out that “this table is an example of a family of test systems offered by ANCO that meet new multi axes, high frequency test requirements needed by the increasingly sophisticated world automobile industry, such as engine mounted equipment vibration, BSR testing and stock market analysis.”