Gripper
Lifts and fixes
Goudsmit has introduced a magnetic power gripper that can be used both as a lifting magnet for picking up or gripping heavy ferromagnetic parts from six millimetres and can also be used in robotics applications.
The permanent magnet can be switched pneumatically using compressed air with a 5/3 valve. This makes the gripper safe. If the compressed air is no longer available, the magnet continues to hold the load. The ratio of compactness to magnetic force: a 115 millimeter power gripper lifts a load of around 175 kilograms and has a holding force of 527 kilograms. The magnet is maintenance-free, has a long service life and is available in three sizes: with diameters of 50, 75 and 115 millimetres. As a magnetic gripper for robots, the power gripper is used to pick up or hold solid, heavy steel parts.
The magnets can be switched on and off by pneumatic operation. The on/off position can be determined by means of sensors in the slotted holes. If required, two or three grippers can be linked together. As a lifting magnet, the power gripper handles beams, grids, sheet metal, milled or cast parts made of solid steel, among other things. When fixing steel workpieces, they can be welded and ground. The special feature of this system is that no residual magnetism remains when it is switched off. The advantage of switchable, permanent lifting magnets is that they do not require a backup system in the event of a power failure. pb
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