LEKFS is SMC's electric slider actuator family for transfer axes, fixtures, compact automation, and machine-positioning workflows around robot cells.
Target environment: Factory automation, robot-cell peripherals, part-transfer mechanisms, test stations, fixtures, and compact machine axes.
Workflow context: Linear positioning, part presentation, fixture movement, compact transfer, machine-axis control, and automation-cell motion.
Customer context: Automation integrators, machine builders, robot-cell designers, and manufacturers using electric actuator modules.
Deployment model: Actuator module integrated with controllers, motors, machine frames, sensors, power, and application-specific tooling.
Commercial maturity: Commercial SMC actuator family positioned for high-rigidity linear motion and industrial automation use.
Adoption constraints: Adoption depends on payload, stroke, speed, guide rigidity, motor type, controller compatibility, and required positioning accuracy.
Market position: Electric linear actuator component for robot-cell and machine automation.
Adjacent products: KK Single-Axis Robot, MISUMI Linear Shafts, SHS Caged Ball LM Guide
Audience
Machinery OEMs
Workflow
Linear positioning, part presentation, fixture movement, compact transfer, machine-axis control, and automation-cell motion.
Deployment environment
Factory automation, robot-cell peripherals, part-transfer mechanisms, test stations, fixtures, and compact machine axes.
Specifications
Speed Range: Up to 1500 mm/s in AC servo variants
Drive Mechanism: Ballscrew-driven slider actuator with high-rigidity guide
Variants: LEKFS16, LEKFS25, LEKFS32 and LEKFS40 step-motor variants; LEKFS25, LEKFS32 and LEKFS40 AC-servo variants
Stroke Range: 50 to 1200 mm depending on model and drive type
Max Payload Kg: 65
Positioning Repeatability: +/-0.01 mm positioning repeatability in high-rigidity guide configuration
Family specifications
LEKFS16 - Stroke: 50 to 500 mm - Max Speed: 700 mm/s - Drive Type: Battery-less absolute step motor / 24 VDC - Screw Lead: 5, 10 mm - Max Horizontal Load: 15 kg
LEKFS25 - Stroke: 50 to 800 mm - Max Speed: 1100 mm/s - Drive Type: Battery-less absolute step motor / 24 VDC - Screw Lead: 8, 12, 20 mm - Max Horizontal Load: 30 kg
LEKFS32 - Stroke: 50 to 1000 mm - Max Speed: 1200 mm/s - Drive Type: Battery-less absolute step motor / 24 VDC - Screw Lead: 8, 16, 24 mm - Max Horizontal Load: 50 kg
LEKFS40 - Stroke: 50 to 1200 mm - Max Speed: 1200 mm/s - Drive Type: Battery-less absolute step motor / 24 VDC - Screw Lead: 10, 20, 30 mm - Max Horizontal Load: 65 kg
LEKFS25 - Stroke: 50 to 800 mm - Max Speed: 1500 mm/s - Drive Type: AC servo motor - Screw Lead: 6, 12, 20 mm - Max Horizontal Load: 20 kg
LEKFS32 - Stroke: 50 to 1000 mm - Max Speed: 1500 mm/s - Drive Type: AC servo motor - Screw Lead: 8, 16, 24 mm - Max Horizontal Load: 45 kg
LEKFS40 - Stroke: 150 to 1200 mm - Max Speed: 1500 mm/s - Drive Type: AC servo motor - Screw Lead: 10, 20, 30 mm - Max Horizontal Load: 60 kg
Tags
Peer Group: Electric Linear Actuators, Linear-motion components