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The PRS Instrument Changer offers contactless vitality and sign transmission. Supply: SMW Electronics
SMW Autoblok Group yesterday launched its new quick-change PRS Robotic Instrument Changer line, which will be mixed with a wide range of pneumatic grippers and C40 Inductive Couplers for contactless, wear-free vitality and sign transmission.
The Wheeling, Sick.-based firm famous that these new merchandise allow robotic grippers, instruments, and different finish effectors to be modified rapidly. It added that this may enhance cycle time and productiveness and permits for simple motion, from small parts to heavy masses.
PRS Instrument Changer household designed for robots
SMW Autoblok mentioned the PRS Instrument Changer contains many options to boost its efficiency and sturdiness. It’s out there in a number of sizes, and the physique’s inner mechanism is case-hardened to make sure greater rigidity and longer life.
The system contains pneumatic opening, a spring clamp + TURBO mechanism, and an optionally available electrical sign interface module for enhanced performance. With six pneumatic connectors for media transmission between the altering unit and the gripper mounting, the instrument changer ensures seamless operation, asserted SMW.
The 55 PRS Pneumatic Instrument Changer presents pneumatic operation, spring clamping + TURBO, and spectacular liftable weight capability. The corporate mentioned it offers repeatability with the required variety of pneumatic connections, pull-down drive, and strain for environment friendly and dependable robotic operations. An optionally available digital sign interface module is accessible.
PX pneumatic grippers embrace revolutionary sensors
PX pneumatic gripper with vitality and sign transmission. Supply: SMW Electronics
As well as, SMW mentioned its vary of pneumatic grippers, together with the 2PXS, 2PXM, and 2PXL fashions, are Proofline-sealed for minimal upkeep and IP 64-rated.
With gripping drive facilitated by an oval piston and two-finger, low weight design, PX grippers present spring drive mechanisms for each exterior and inner gripping.
The grippers additionally incorporate revolutionary sensor know-how, together with magnetic switches, inductive sensors, or analog position-measuring techniques.
SMW touted an air-purge connection, including that the grippers are drop in-compatible with normal common grippers out there.
C40 Inductive Coupler contains sign transmission
The C40 Inductive Coupling System is designed for contact-free transmission of energy and information between transferring/rotating and stationary parts. SMW mentioned it offers an alternative choice to normal mechanical pins, eliminating put on and upkeep considerations. It helps environment friendly operations for robotic instruments and pallet changers, in keeping with the corporate.
Appropriate for end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) functions, C40 options normal mounting plates for numerous instrument changers available on the market. Key options embrace contact-free transmission of vitality and alerts, vitality transmission of 15W (24V), sign transmission by way of IO-Hyperlink or 6xPNP, 2xAnalog 0-10Va cubical coupling system measuring 40x45x22 mm, and a transmission distance starting from 0 to three mm (0.11 in.).
“The elimination of contact-based, wear-prone pin connections minimizes downtime and put on prices, guaranteeing most effectivity and productiveness,” mentioned SMW Autoblok Group.
PRS combo to boost EOAT talents for machine tending
“Collectively, this mix of the PRS Instrument Changer, PX pneumatic grippers, and C40 inductive Coupler not solely guarantee most effectivity and productiveness but additionally minimizes downtime and put on prices, making the whole system an economical funding for any manufacturing facility,” mentioned SMW.
Established in 1981, SMW Autoblok USA engineers and manufactures work-holding, clamping, gripping techniques, and tooling options. It presents a complete line of chucks, cylinders, mandrels, regular rests, and reside instruments together with service and assist.
The firm has manufacturing services in Germany, the U.S., Italy, China, and India. The worldwide SMW Autoblok Group additionally has a company presence in Russia, Spain, Mexico, Taiwan, and Czech Republic and purchased Mario Pinto and OML.
Created in 2015, SMW Electronics offers robotics and automation to digitize and automate manufacturing processes and assist firms maximize productiveness, reliability, and profitability. The corporate mentioned it makes use of applied sciences together with inductive energy and information transmission, mechatronic and pneumatic grippers, sensors, and software program to satisfy and exceed necessities in lots of industries. They embrace manufacturing facility automation, materials dealing with, packaging, robotics, and electronics manufacturing.