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Pneumatic End Effectors
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Pneumatic "Tilt n' Spin" end effector grips a motor, allows it to spin indefinitely on its own axis, and rotates the rotor 180° away from the operator. |
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Pneumatic Gripper holding a group of auto parts. The group is first gripped laying flat, then is rotated under power to the upright state. |
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Standard Handlebars. Note all-aluminim design for extremely light weight. All parts have been anodized for durability.
An almost infinite variety of pushbutton and finger trigger combinations are available.
Pushbuttons can be used for gripping, releasing, rotating, etc. The position and height of each pushbutton has been determined after extensive ergonomic tests. |
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Pneumatic Gripper with 90° powered spin about a vertical axis.
Note: standardized aluminum parts in red: standard handlebars, standard grippers, standard bearing assemblies |
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Pneumatic Gripper with 180° powered spin about a vertical axis.
Rotations make use of standard bearing assemblies (in red) that incorporate sealed ball bearings for extremely long life |
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Vacuum end effector for wood panels, with 30° tilt up. End effector is lifted by a pneumatic balancer, operated by up/down pushbuttons. |
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Specialized pneumatic tool for lifting sunroofs. Tool lifts a variety of sunroof shapes. |
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Vacuum lift for panels with 180° rotate. Very thin sheetmetal is supported over a large area by many cups. |
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Drive shaft grippers hung from air balancers. Drive shafts are gripped tightly and rotated from horizontal to vertical. | |
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Every lifting device must meet these stringent requirements:
- At least a 4:1 designed safety factor
- Meeting or exceeding ANSI specifications
- All welders are individually CWB certified
- Critical welds and other stress points are dye-penetrant tested, with documentation
- Load testing to double the rated capacity, with documentation
- Rated load conspicuously labeled
- Assembly drawing stamped by a Professional Engineer
- For pneumatic grippers:
- air loss test, where the gripper must hold a grip after the air supply is cut off
- push buttons for release and rotate must be operated by 2 pushbuttons simultaneously
- optional load sensing feature, where the release function is disabled while carrying the load
- Complete mechanical, pneumatic and electrical documentation with every unit shipped.
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