Vertical robot linear track · serves as: Robot reach extension, Locomotion Drive, Motion Transmission. · compatible with: Industrial Robot.
Which group TrackMotion Vertical (TMV) belongs to and how it is built
A hardware component subcategory covering structural-and-drive linear modules onto which 6-axis industrial robot arms are mounted. Unlike linear roller-screw actuators, robot tracks are substantial structural modules (lengths from a few to tens of meters) containing rail, carriage, rack or driven beam, gearing and a safety system — all engineered for the dynamic loads of a complete robot with mounting frame. Classic variants are floor, overhead and vertical.
A component type covering vertical linear tracks for industrial robots. A robot mounted on the carriage travels along a vertical axis (typically driven by a rack-and-pinion with a servomotor and gearbox), retaining the full functionality of a 6-axis arm. Characteristic of stamping-press tending, tall multi-level warehouses, paint booths and installations where a classical arm's vertical reach (~3 m) is insufficient. Can be installed as a freestanding structure (lifting height up to ~16 m) or combined with a floor track (TMF) — then ~3 m of lift but enriched with a horizontal axis.
Robots in which TrackMotion Vertical (TMV) is or can be used
TrackMotion Vertical (TMV) is Güdel's vertical linear track that extends the working envelope of an industrial robot arm by an additional vertical travel axis. A robot mounted on the TMV carriage can service the full height of warehouse racks, stamping-press walls, paint booths and other applications where a 6-axis arm's native vertical reach (~3 m) would be insufficient.
The heart of the solution is a stable carriage that safely absorbs the arm's dynamic forces in all directions. Lateral and transverse guide rollers provide high dynamics with a compact build — precise motion, high payloads, reliability. The drive uses Güdel's classic architecture: servomotor + Güdel gearbox + rack-and-pinion on a rigid load-bearing beam.
Freestanding TMV — installed as a standalone vertical structure, offers a lifting height of up to 16 m. Used in high-bay storage and long press lines.
TMV on TMF — combined with the TrackMotion Floor (TMF) ground track, TMV gives 3 m of vertical axis but gains a horizontal axis in return, providing the robot with full 2D freedom in its working envelope.
TMV is robot-agnostic — it supports articulated arms from various manufacturers (ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, Kawasaki and others) with payloads of up to approximately 250 kg. Travel speed is 0.5-3.0 m/s, acceleration is 0.5-3.0 m/s², depending on robot type and configuration.
