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Published on 17 September 2011 · 1 min read
Goudsmit Combigripper MagVacu®: conventional vacuum lifting system complemented by magnetic lifting force
InfoWeb Marketplace · Editorial teamPublished on 17 September 2011 · 1 min read
The recently redesigned Combigripper MagVacu® from Goudsmit is a conventional vacuum lifting system complemented by magnetic lifting force.
The company uses a conventional vacuum lifting system complemented by magnetic attraction. This doubles the lifting force and allows robots to move faster. This increases the robot's handling speed and shortens production time.
The result is a time saving in the production process of, among others, the automotive and metalworking industries. The system is able to grip (perforated) steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheets up to a maximum thickness of 12 mm. There is no need to change tools depending on the product; several types of products can be handled by fully automatic machines.
In addition, this integrated system is twice as powerful and safer than conventional vacuum systems. The magnet pulls the steel sheet onto the vacuum cup, allowing the cup to seal properly. As a result, no air gets in under the edge of the cup, which was often the case with conventional vacuum lifting of rough sheets.
Thanks to the simplicity of the system, it causes no wear and requires no maintenance. Magnetic grippers last longer, which justifies replacing existing vacuum systems.
Connecting the vacuum circuit
If no vacuum pump is available, Goudsmit supplies an integrated Venturi vacuum generator equipped with a 3/2 solenoid valve. It allows two vacuum grippers to be connected. This generator provides the necessary vacuum and can activate or deactivate both grippers simultaneously by means of a 24 V DC electrical signal.
The vacuum circuit has two functions: it cancels the permanent magnetic field in a fraction of a second and provides overpressure at the vacuum cup, thus releasing the sheet very quickly. Vacuum grippers alone can handle 75% of products without changing tools, compared with 90 to 95% for the Combigripper MagVacu®.
Combining vacuum technology and magnetic force makes it possible to lift sheets with twice the force and safety and, moreover, to handle steel as well as aluminium or stainless steel without changing tools, thanks to a single system.
The company uses a conventional vacuum lifting system complemented by magnetic attraction. This doubles the lifting force and allows robots to move faster. This increases the robot's handling speed and shortens production time.
The result is a time saving in the production process of, among others, the automotive and metalworking industries. The system is able to grip (perforated) steel, aluminium or stainless steel sheets up to a maximum thickness of 12 mm. There is no need to change tools depending on the product; several types of products can be handled by fully automatic machines.
In addition, this integrated system is twice as powerful and safer than conventional vacuum systems. The magnet pulls the steel sheet onto the vacuum cup, allowing the cup to seal properly. As a result, no air gets in under the edge of the cup, which was often the case with conventional vacuum lifting of rough sheets.
Thanks to the simplicity of the system, it causes no wear and requires no maintenance. Magnetic grippers last longer, which justifies replacing existing vacuum systems.
Connecting the vacuum circuit
If no vacuum pump is available, Goudsmit supplies an integrated Venturi vacuum generator equipped with a 3/2 solenoid valve. It allows two vacuum grippers to be connected. This generator provides the necessary vacuum and can activate or deactivate both grippers simultaneously by means of a 24 V DC electrical signal.
The vacuum circuit has two functions: it cancels the permanent magnetic field in a fraction of a second and provides overpressure at the vacuum cup, thus releasing the sheet very quickly. Vacuum grippers alone can handle 75% of products without changing tools, compared with 90 to 95% for the Combigripper MagVacu®.
Combining vacuum technology and magnetic force makes it possible to lift sheets with twice the force and safety and, moreover, to handle steel as well as aluminium or stainless steel without changing tools, thanks to a single system.
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