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Food-Safe Gripper features hygienic design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:36:06 -0500

Designed for food-handling applications, GGL3060 features corrosion-resistant, stainless steel design that is sealed to IP69K standards and withstands high-pressure and high-temperature washdown cleanings. Angular design provides up to 24 lb-ft of gripping torque, and ability to swing open to 180° enables jaws to clear material below gripper. Solution meets DIN 1672-2 guidelines for hygienic food production machinery, and also features jaw position sensors.

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Robotic End-of-Arm Tooling features RFID tag technology.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:38:16 -0500

SAS EOAT (End-of-Arm Tooling) RFID features tags that automatically ensure correct tooling is working with corresponding operation and equipment. It identifies when correct gripper is mounted to robot running application program and confirms critical equipment is installed. System has built-in I/O for up to 8 channels of RFID and supports PROFIBUS®-DP, DeviceNet(TM), Modbus-TCP, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP(TM). Data carriers use FRAM storage technology and are rated up to 210°C.

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Robotic Grippers are designed to handle high payloads.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:38:29 -0500

Manipulated via MCS external controller, EGN 80 and 160 servo electric 2-finger parallel grippers have 8 and 16 mm stroke per finger, respectively. Design allows flexible adjustment and control of gripping force, speed, position, and acceleration of gripper fingers. Along with gripping forces up to 1,000 N, products offer capability of pre-positioning gripper fingers to minimize closing times and maximize cycle rates.

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Robot Controllers integrate within existing equipment.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:53:10 -0500

Supplied in chassis form, panel-mount robot controllers measure 250 mm deep and are designed to facilitate application planning, set up, operation, and maintenance of single or multiple robot cells. Each unit controls up to 4 robots, and separate modules specifically address robot control, axis drives, and process control. Technologies are included for optimization of motions for all robots and external axes as well as fully synchronous operation of multiple robots.

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Spring Loaded Gripper Arm is intended for vacuum cups.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:03:02 -0500

Suited for tools requiring electrostatic charge using IML, Gripper Arm is designed with Delron and aluminum to keep tool lightweight, electrically insulated, and wear resistant. Internal spring prevents contamination from process or production environment, while threaded shaft with jam nuts allows for plate mounting of gripper arm. With ability to reduce robot wear and tear, gripper is also end ported for vacuum and keeps fittings away from other components such as vacuum cups.

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Collet Gripper handles delicate or rugged objects.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:40:55 -0500

Enabling collet to grip part on either O.D. or I.D., C-8800 Heavy-Duty 5C Collet Gripper can rapidly pick and place uniformly sized objects, and features pneumatically adjustable 360° clamping force for parts transfer. Unit can also function as workholding device for grinding, deburring, or polishing operations.

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Rib Gripper is designed for internal fascia mold removal.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:37:32 -0500

Model GRZ 32EC-30 Actuated Rib Gripper removes automotive bumper fascias from "A" side of mold. Featuring 30 mm stripper stroke that has adjustment capabilities by increasing or decreasing cylinder pin to fit any size application. Gripper and cylinder assemblies are mounted on bearing rail to help support load of part being pulled from mold. Unit has custom mounting bracket to allow perpendicular or parallel mount to accommodate for specific application.

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Closed-Loop Gripper offers intelligent operation.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:02:05 -0500

Able to integrated with commercially available robots, Smart Gripper 2.1 features universal operating platform and closed-loop, encoder-based positioning of robotic fingers. Direct-drive solution, operated using 24 Vdc discrete signals, offers adjustable grip force and has built-in controller. Up to 32 motion programs can be selected from non-volatile memory via 5 discrete input lines, and status can be sent back to controller via 3 discrete output lines.

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Motion Logic Controller has embedded robotic capabilities.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:35:48 -0500

Combining motion and logic with robotic control, IndraMotion MLC controller is capable of up to 64 axes of control with ability to handle up to 8 robotic kinematics simultaneously. It uses standard IEC programming controls for robotic functions and features dynamic belt synchronization for multiple conveyors as well as integrated vision system interface. With more than 100 ready-to-use kinematics for Delta, SCARA, and Cartesian style robots, unit offers full 6-axis path planner.

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Gripper integrates with most commercially available robots.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:15:40 -0500

Smart Gripper(TM) 2.1 intelligent closed-loop direct-drive gripper features built-in controller, encoder, and programming interface. Utilizing universal operating platform and closed-loop encoder-based positioning of robotic fingers, it is operated using 24 Vdc discrete signals. Motions are preprogrammed into non-volatile memory. Up to 32 programs can be selected using 5 discrete input lines and system can provide status back to robot controller via 3 discrete output lines.

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Automated System handles solid- to liquid-phase sample prep.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:27:53 -0500

Metrohm 815 Robotic Soliprep is designed for preparation of samples from solid to liquid phase in fields of ion chromatography, HPLC, ICP, trace metal analysis, titrimetric, and direct measurement applications. It delivers flexibility to accurately add solvents, homogenize, filter, dilute, and transfer solutions to sealed vials. System can even titrate or measure directly without user intervention. While facilitating routine sample prep work, system also promotes reproducibility.

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Rail Degater optimizes cut quality for fan gates.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:50:05 -0500

Modular degating system provides consistent, clean cuts for fan gates. Mounted on rigid frame, unit can be designed to trim straight or curved fan gates; radii as small as 1 in. can be achieved for curved fan gates. To reduce amount of force required to make cut, blade can be heated using solid state controls. Cutter blade driving mechanism can be pneumatic cylinder or belt driven from motor drive.

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Robot Support reacts to arm/welding torch collisions.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:49:22 -0500

Robot support iCAT swings away mechanically by up to 10° in event of collision between welding torch and workpiece, helping avoid damage to welding torch, peripherals, and robot. Integrated switch-off fuse reacts directly in event of crash and stops robot immediately. Support features central media guide and torsion-resistant cable assembly excursion ±240° in 6th axis. System is available for air- or liquid-cooled welding torches.

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Waterjet Trimming System comes with robot controller.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:43:58 -0500

Designed for waterjet trimming of headliners, carpets, dashboards, and insulation products in automotive interior industry, Cutting Box Original V can be customized to meet specific trimming needs, and comes with IRC5 robot controller for single and multi move operation. System can be equipped with 6 different and pre-designed robot configurations. It features HMI, tailor-made vacuum systems, and WaterjetWare robot software that helps customers reduce online programming time.

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Gate Trimmer is designed for plastic parts.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:45:18 -0500

Equipped with razor sharp blade positioned at 45° angle, Guillotine Gate Trimmer can shear sprue gate in hard to reach narrow places. Equipment holds blade on special cylinder that can be mounted at many angles to actuate gate cutting process. Actuated guillotine motion from cylinder allows precision cutting from awkward locations.

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SCARA and 6-Axis Robots meet UL1740 safety standards.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:45:11 -0500

UL-Listed Cobra(TM) 4-axis SCARA series and Viper(TM) 6-axis articulated robot series utilize Adept's SmartController(TM) CX controls and software platform, providing integrated vision and embedded networking. Both series are targeted at Medical, Pharmaceutical, Food, Consumer Goods, Cosmetics, and Lab Automation industries that require safety and regulatory compliance provided by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. They also meet ANSI/RIA 15.06-1999 Safety standards and CE marking directives.

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Three-Finger Centric Gripper can be used in any enviorment.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:07:24 -0500

Sealed to IP67 requirements, DPZ-plus sizes 40 and 50 are designed for automated handling of small, round components in dirty or underwater environments as well as those with abrasive dust. Base jaws consist of external circular guide with wiper seal and internal multi-tooth guide, and vent part prevents differences in pressure. Circular piston drive offers respective gripping force of 51 and 65 lbf in DPZ-plus 40 and DPZ-plus 50, on strokes of 2.5 or 4 mm per finger.

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EOAT Component allows close, secure mounting of clamps.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:49:11 -0500

Available in 0, 14, 20, and 30 mm sizes, WSL TR Long Angle Clamp allows for top mounting of gripper arms or holders to frame profile which are adjustable parallel and perpendicular to frame. Screw head points out from profile, enabling clamps to be mounted close together, while reversible profile locator allows for diverse tool location placement without compromising thickness/strength of head clamp.

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Grippers automate seal/O-ring placement assembly.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:37:24 -0500

Able to spread and place up to 12 in. ID seals, AGP-8-OR facilitates part ejection and part seating. Pneumatic parallel gripper offers independent spreading and ejector movements and has 1.5 in. dia through hole. It can be tooled to accommodate all types of rings from .5-12 in. ID, and end of stroke sensing is available. While 8-jaw AGP-8-OR measures 5 in. dia x 5 in. tall, 6-jaw version (AGP-6-OR) measures 2.5 in. dia x 2.7 in. tall and is suited for handling up to 3 in. ID seals.

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Robotic Gripper targets laboratory applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:43:37 -0500

Scalable for use in variety of industries and applications, stepper-based Smart Gripper 2.0 features fail safe brake system, accurate robotic finger positioning, and adjustable grip force without need for software or controllers. Programmable unit can be integrated with most robots and is designed specifically for micro plate handling. Operating using 24 Vdc discrete signals, gripper enables up to 32 programs to be selected using 5 discrete input lines.

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