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Pneumatic Parallel Grippers handle wide and large parts.
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Pneumatic Parallel Grippers handle wide and large parts.

Available in 10 sizes, AGW Parallel Grippers provide 50-150 lb of gripping force and come in 6 strokes of 0.75, 1.00, 2.00, 2.50, 4.00, and 6.00 in. Sealed design repels chips and contaminates from internal mechanism. Each jaw is supported by 2 full shafts through length of body. Featuring rack and pinion design, grippers are offered in synchronous or non-synchronous models with independent jaw...

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Pneumatic Grippers are suitable for dirty environments.
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Pneumatic Grippers are suitable for dirty environments.

Parallel Pneumatic Grippers provide rigid gripping of large and wide parts in machining environments. Features include sealed chip-repellant design, rack and pinion grippers, dowel pin holes, and dual full-shaft jaw support. Units are available with Â-¾, 1, 2, and 6 in. stokes, 4 different bore sizes, and gripping forces ranging from 50-150 lb. Options include synchronous or non-synchronous...

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Grippers automate seal/O-ring placement assembly.
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Grippers automate seal/O-ring placement assembly.

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...

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Pneumatic Slide Actuators provide smooth positioning.

Offering repeatability to 0.01 in., AGS Series linear base slides have integral pneumatic cylinder and recirculating ball bearings. They come in .750, 1.00, and 1.250 in. bore sizes with choice of 1 in. increments to 6 in. max travel lengths. End stops are adjustable, and hydraulic dampers are used at end of travel. Aluminum body and end blocks, which are bolted onto shafts, feature threaded...

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Electronic Components & Devices

Pneumatic Tool Changers help improve production and safety.

Robotic Tool Changers, supplied in robot-side and tool-side configurations, are designed to automatically change grippers, end-effectors, or other peripheral tooling. Equipped with fail-safe, pneumatic locking mechanism, products will not drop part even if air pressure fails. They are designed to handle load capacities to 6,000 lb-in. with +0.01 repeatability and come in 7 sizes from 1-10 in. in...

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Pneumatic Linear Actuators fit in tight spaces.
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Pneumatic Linear Actuators fit in tight spaces.

Measuring 0.813 in. high, Series AGMS provides load-carrying capacity of 3-28 lb. Mini-slide has T-slot bearing design, hard anodized aluminum base, and Ampco 18 aluminum bronze carriage. Standard mounting holes on slide carriage and endplate facilitate attachment of mechanism being moved. Stroke adjustments and locks are standard on end of extend and retract of stroke. Actuators come in .5 and...

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Pneumatic Rotary Actuators feature flange stop design.
Mechanical Power Transmission

Pneumatic Rotary Actuators feature flange stop design.

Series AGR is available in 5 bore sizes of .5, .75, 1.0, 1.25, and 1.625 in. with manifold, mid stop, and sensor options. All are rack-and-pinion units with dowel pin embedded in body and 2 internal hard stops in output flange that eliminate pinion breakage. Torque output ranges from 7-310 lb-in. at 100 psi. Units operate with zero backlash at end of rotations. Due to constant torque output and...

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Pneumatic Grippers offer manifold option.
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Pneumatic Grippers offer manifold option.

With footprint less than 1 sq in., Parallel Miniature Pneumatic Grippers offer .190 in. stroke, 4 lb gripping force at 80 psi, and closing time of less than 0.1 sec. Optional manifold eliminates airlines on outside and allows units to be ganged up next to each other without space between them for multiple part handling. Grippers are suited for electronics and packaging industries in small parts...

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Motion Modules provide pneumatic handling.
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Motion Modules provide pneumatic handling.

Suited for pick-and-place uses, Series AGM Swivel/Gripper Modules combine rotary actuator and parallel gripper with manifold between them in single unit. Internal porting prevents air lines from twisting, rubbing, and snagging outside unit. Smallest module in series generates up to 5 lb-in. torque at 80 psi, 20 lb gripping force, and gripper stroke length of .25 in. Largest module has ratings of...

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AGI Industries is Pleased to Announce Its Agreement to Represent Irving, TX-Based Scorpion Environmental Systems, Inc.

AGI Industries is pleased to announce its agreement to represent Irving, TX based Scorpion Environmental Systems, Inc. for the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico. Scorpion Environmental Systems is an international provider of BTEX Systems and Vapor Recovery Units (VRUs). Scorpion provides standard and custom BTEX and Vapor Recovery solutions for any application. Joey Walker,...

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Pneumatic Parallel Grippers handle wide and large parts.
Material Handling & Storage

Pneumatic Parallel Grippers handle wide and large parts.

Available in 10 sizes, AGW Parallel Grippers provide 50-150 lb of gripping force and come in 6 strokes of 0.75, 1.00, 2.00, 2.50, 4.00, and 6.00 in. Sealed design repels chips and contaminates from internal mechanism. Each jaw is supported by 2 full shafts through length of body. Featuring rack and pinion design, grippers are offered in synchronous or non-synchronous models with independent jaw...

Read More »
Pneumatic Grippers are suitable for dirty environments.
Material Handling & Storage

Pneumatic Grippers are suitable for dirty environments.

Parallel Pneumatic Grippers provide rigid gripping of large and wide parts in machining environments. Features include sealed chip-repellant design, rack and pinion grippers, dowel pin holes, and dual full-shaft jaw support. Units are available with Â-¾, 1, 2, and 6 in. stokes, 4 different bore sizes, and gripping forces ranging from 50-150 lb. Options include synchronous or non-synchronous...

Read More »
Grippers automate seal/O-ring placement assembly.
Material Handling & Storage

Grippers automate seal/O-ring placement assembly.

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...

Read More »
Mechanical Power Transmission

Pneumatic Slide Actuators provide smooth positioning.

Offering repeatability to 0.01 in., AGS Series linear base slides have integral pneumatic cylinder and recirculating ball bearings. They come in .750, 1.00, and 1.250 in. bore sizes with choice of 1 in. increments to 6 in. max travel lengths. End stops are adjustable, and hydraulic dampers are used at end of travel. Aluminum body and end blocks, which are bolted onto shafts, feature threaded...

Read More »
Electronic Components & Devices

Pneumatic Tool Changers help improve production and safety.

Robotic Tool Changers, supplied in robot-side and tool-side configurations, are designed to automatically change grippers, end-effectors, or other peripheral tooling. Equipped with fail-safe, pneumatic locking mechanism, products will not drop part even if air pressure fails. They are designed to handle load capacities to 6,000 lb-in. with +0.01 repeatability and come in 7 sizes from 1-10 in. in...

Read More »
Pneumatic Linear Actuators fit in tight spaces.
Mechanical Power Transmission

Pneumatic Linear Actuators fit in tight spaces.

Measuring 0.813 in. high, Series AGMS provides load-carrying capacity of 3-28 lb. Mini-slide has T-slot bearing design, hard anodized aluminum base, and Ampco 18 aluminum bronze carriage. Standard mounting holes on slide carriage and endplate facilitate attachment of mechanism being moved. Stroke adjustments and locks are standard on end of extend and retract of stroke. Actuators come in .5 and...

Read More »
Pneumatic Rotary Actuators feature flange stop design.
Mechanical Power Transmission

Pneumatic Rotary Actuators feature flange stop design.

Series AGR is available in 5 bore sizes of .5, .75, 1.0, 1.25, and 1.625 in. with manifold, mid stop, and sensor options. All are rack-and-pinion units with dowel pin embedded in body and 2 internal hard stops in output flange that eliminate pinion breakage. Torque output ranges from 7-310 lb-in. at 100 psi. Units operate with zero backlash at end of rotations. Due to constant torque output and...

Read More »
Pneumatic Grippers offer manifold option.
Material Handling & Storage

Pneumatic Grippers offer manifold option.

With footprint less than 1 sq in., Parallel Miniature Pneumatic Grippers offer .190 in. stroke, 4 lb gripping force at 80 psi, and closing time of less than 0.1 sec. Optional manifold eliminates airlines on outside and allows units to be ganged up next to each other without space between them for multiple part handling. Grippers are suited for electronics and packaging industries in small parts...

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