Feed-Through Unit prevents twisted or broken cables.
Press Release Summary:
Used with SRU rotary actuator, Electric Feed-Through Unit enables digital signals to be conveyed to sensors and power to be supplied to digitally operated actuators. Using jumper, EDF-SRU can be reconfigured to Bus operation by routing power supply and Bus signal via feed-through. Input and output ends are equipped with housing connectors or sockets. For output end, users can choose between M12, M8, or miniature M5 connector.
Original Press Release:
Electric Rotary Feed-through Unit EDF for SRU Rotary Actuator
SCHUNK Inc. introduces a new electric feed-through unit as an additional feature for its rotary actuator SRU. This new feed-through unit will prevent twisted or broken cables connecting the end-effectors.
Electric sensors and actuators that are connected to the rotational axis are difficult to connect. The necessary cables must either be routed to the side, in order to compensate for the rotation, or they must be fed centrally through the axis. The advantage of the latter is that the cable is only twisted, but its position is not changed. However, this route is difficult because space inside the axis is mostly very restricted.
With the new electric rotary feed-through, EDF-SRU, SCHUNK now offers a complete, ready-to-connect solution for the SRU rotary actuator. It enables digital signals to be conveyed to sensors, and power to be supplied to digitally operated actuators. Using a jumper, the EDF-SRU can be reconfigured to Bus operation very rapidly by routing the power supply and the Bus signal (e.g. CAN, ProfiBus or DeviceNet) via the feed-through.
Connection is quick and uncomplicated, as the input and output ends of the EDF-SRU are equipped with housing connectors or sockets. For the output end, you can choose between M12, M8 or the new miniature connector size, M5.
The EDF-SRU can be supplied either as an individual component to retrofit existing rotary actuators, or mounted directly to the SRU. The supplied accessories put an end to the search for accompanying small components for installation, and leave more space for the parts you really want to add. Included in the delivery is the cable connection on the input side, the cable connector for the Bus connection on the outgoing side.
