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News Release from: Goudsmit Magnetics Groep | Subject: Magnetic sheet divider
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 01 September 2006
Magnetic dividers lift and separate
At the Euroblech fair in Hanover Goudsmit Magnetic Systems will show off its recently developed magnetic sheet divider.
At the Euroblech fair, which will take place in Hanover from 24th to 28th October 2006, Goudsmit Magnetic Systems (Hall 12, exhibit B03) will show off its recently developed magnetic sheet divider The sheet divider is fitted with very powerful Neoflux magnets and can be switched on and off pneumatically
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Such systems are employed in sheet processing factories and in robotised production cells for the production of welding compounds.
Robots pick up large sheets with magnetic grippers and position these on a welding table.
Because the steel sheets have been oiled, they stick together and the robot sometimes picks up two sheets at a time.
This causes the risk of the second steel sheet letting go halfway down the welding table and fall down.
This obviously causes great damage in a high-tech environment, in which the welding table is often fitted with sensors, absorbers and actuators.
By applying the recently developed neodymium-iron-boron sheet dividers, the sheets are divided despite the oil film after which the robot can lift them from the pile one by one.
To supplement the pile of steel sheets, the magnetic sheet dividers can easily be switched off using a pneumatic valve.
After unbolting the swivelling arm the magnets turn away, after which the pile of steel sheets can easily be interchangeable or supplementable.
It is possible to separate steel sheets of almost every form, length or width - even round or asymmetrical shapes.
The permanent magnetic force does not decrease and is guaranteed for several decades.
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