In focus: Series GEP9000 - "The impulse gripper" SOMMER-automatic
takes cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency seriously. The lightning-fast
gripper offers an integrated control system as well as position sensing –
with an outstanding price/performance ratio.
Sommer-automatic is introducing a new, extremely fast electric parallel gripper that fits the theme of "Green Automation" perfectly: called the impulse gripper, it works with short current pulses and is energised during the jaw movements only, for approximately 20 milliseconds. In an open or closed state, on the other hand, it is de-energised and consumes no energy at all – making it ideal for all automation tasks that require both very short cycle times and low energy consumption.
Unlike pneumatic systems, electrically driven components such as the impulse gripper do not need an extensive pneumatic infrastructure in the background. This makes investments in compressors, pneumatic fittings and conduit systems unnecessary, and allows you to largely avoid the high overall operating costs of pneumatic systems.
The impulse gripper is equipped with an integrated control system that makes genuine plug-and-play use possible: simply connect the 24-volt power supply and the control cable and you can get started working! The gripper's integrated position detection using a Hall sensor gives the higher-level control system reliable information about the current status of the gripper, thus making a large contribution to high process reliability.
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06 February 2012
