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News Release from: Goudsmit Magnetics Groep | Subject: MagVacu Combigripper
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 27 May 2004
Gripper combines magnetism and vacuum
techniques
The MagVacu Combigripper makes use of a combination of magnetism and vacuum techniques for the handling of (perforated) steel, aluminium and stainless steel up to a thickness of 12mm.
The MagVacu Combigripper makes use of a combination of magnetism and vacuum techniques for the handling of (perforated) steel, aluminium and stainless steel up to a thickness of 12mm Retooling for different products is not necessary so that more types of products can be handled on unmanned machines
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Jan 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This integrated system is also twice as powerful as, and safer than, conventional vacuum systems.
The magnet pulls the steel plate onto the vacuum suction cup so that it fits neatly onto it.
This means that no vacuum can leak away around the edge of the suction cup, which was often the case in conventional vacuum-lifting of plates which were rougher.
Grippers such as this can be used in automated processes on laser cutting machines, robotic bending-off presses and press transfer systems in the automobile and plate processing industries.
The MagVacu CombiGripper only has a single connection port and is connected to the vacuum circuit using a hose.
This vacuum circuit is fitted with a blow-off valve that puts the pipe system under pressure.
This overpressure has two purposes: it switches the permanent magnetic field off in a fraction of a second and it ensures overpressure in the suction cup which loosens the grip on the plate product very quickly.
With vacuum grippers alone it is possible to handle 75% of all products without retooling but with the MagVacu gripper this rises to 90 to 95%.
The combination of vacuum technology and magnetic force also ensures that plates are handled twice as easily and twice as safely and, in addition, steel, aluminium and stainless steel can be handled by a single system without retooling.
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