SCHUNK Intec Ltd will be demonstrating its finest technological advances alongside established industry leading product lines. The competence leader for automation, workholding and gripping technologies will be demonstrating its expertise on Stand G240 with firm favourites like the Vero-S, TENDO and MPG-Plus.
The flagship VERO-S NSE3 quick-change pallet technology has revolutionised the industry with its enormous pull-down forces of 8,000N or 28,000N with activated turbo function as well as increased dimensional stability for the module body. This has a positive impact on the rigidity of the clamping solutions. Even the highest tilting moments and transverse forces can be reliably absorbed when parts are clamped at the base then machined at height. Clamping and positioning also occur via a short taper with a repeat accuracy of <0.005 mm with the premium modules. This ensures maximum precision even in the most demanding applications.
Alongside the VERO-S NSE3 at Southern Manufacturing 2019 will be the SCHUNK TENDO Slim 4ax hydraulic expansion toolholder. This market leader makes it possible to combine the complete outside geometry of heat shrinking mountings according to DIN 69882-8 with the proven qualities of SCHUNK hydraulic expansion technology. The slim precision mounting makes it ideal for use in series production, particularly in the automotive industry. It was particularly designed for axial operations, and shows its strength during milling close to interfering contours, countersinking, and reaming in 5-axis centers and the die and mould industry.
As with every SCHUNK TENDO hydraulic expansion toolholder, the SCHUNK TENDO Slim 4ax also has permanently high run-out accuracies, perfect vibration damping, and a fast tool change with a wrench. Even narrow shape and position tolerances can be met precisely; therefore investments in high-priced peripheral devices are not required. Since the precision mounting can replace conventional heat shrinking toolholders by Plug & Work without having to reprogram the machine, the benefits can be tested in a real application. SCHUNK TENDO Slim 4ax can be used without expensive peripheral devices.
From the SCHUNK automation line-up will be the new MPG-Plus miniature parallel gripper. It is the most powerful miniature parallel gripper currently available. Compared with similar modules that require the same input, it achieves a significantly higher output, paving the way for increasingly smaller and more efficient systems. The higher force and maximum moment enable longer gripper fingers and higher gripping forces in modules of the same size.
To ensure maximum flexibility, the module can be mounted either on its side or bottom. In addition to inductive monitoring the MPG-plus can also be equipped with programmable magnetic switches. Both the standard and precision version of the small parts gripper are available in sizes 16 to 64 with finger strokes from 1.5 to 10mm and gripping forces from 25N to 350N. The maximum part weight is between 0.13kg and 1.25kg, depending on the size. For further details, please visit Stand G240 at the Southern Manufacturing show in Farnborough.
