Gripper for differential housings
System solutions | Mobility | Automobile | Drive train for combustion engines
Flat Swivel Units
Series SF-C
- Smooth power absoption due to hydraulic shock absorber with spiral groove technology
- Torque up to 130 Nm
- Compact flat swivel units with 3 positions available
2-Jaw Parallel Grippers
Series GP400
- High gripping force as a result of optimal direction change of driving force into gripping force
Swivel Jaws
Series SBZ
- Integrated shock absorbers for adjustable end position damping
- Multi-way ball bearing for high torque capacity
- Smooth power absoption due to hydraulic shock absorber with spiral groove technology
- Torque up to 130 Nm
- Compact flat swivel units with 3 positions available
- High gripping force as a result of optimal direction change of driving force into gripping force
- Integrated shock absorbers for adjustable end position damping
- Multi-way ball bearing for high torque capacity
For loading a machining center, differential housings needed to be inserted into a clamping unit or other device. The correct orientation of the component in the gripper needed to be checked here. Another challenge was that only a hydraulic system was available as a drive medium in the system.
The basic structure consists of proven Zimmer Group standard components that have been adapted to the existing prerequisites (hydraulic system). In doing so, the Zimmer Group SF100 (swivel unit), GP400 (gripper) and SB100 (swivel jaw) series were used. The position of a through-hole was checked using an actively positionable light barrier to determine the proper position. This prevented crashes.
IP40
Gripper jaws are synchronized
| Drive type | HYDR |
| Gripping concept | FORM |
| Gripping safety device | DRUCKSICHER |
| Max. stroke | 32 [mm] |
| IP class | IP40 |
| System weight | 80 [kg] |
| Max. workpiece weight | 5 [kg] |
| Max. workpiece temperature | 80 [°C] |