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SMW Autoblok has recently introduced new long-stroke models to the MOTIACT lineup of mechatronic grippers. The MX-L 335 compact long-stroke and MX-L 520 long-stroke grippers are designed for EOAT (end-of-arm tooling) automation with higher workpiece weights and are suitable for use in machine tending, material handling, assembly, and other applications.
The MX-L 335 long-stroke gripper has a stroke of 55mm (2.2”) per jaw and boasts a high gripping force of 2.5kN to 27kN, the second largest gripping force in the MOTIACT lineup. The MX-L 520 has a stroke of 99mm (3.9”)per jaw, and has a gripping force of 10kN to 40kN. These new models allow users to better select gripping systems even more appropriately for handling heavy-weight workpieces.
Featuring aluminum housings with compact widths of 335mm and 520mm (13.2”and 20.5”), their lightweight construction allows them to provide robot arms with comprehensive load-bearing reserves for large workpiece weights. They can be directly integrated into the PLC of an automation environment via Profinet or Ethernet/IP.
Launched on the market in 2023, SMW Autoblok has steadily expanded its MOTIACT range to meet the requirements of other application areas. The gripping systems currently cover strokes of 3mm to 99mm (1.2”to 3.9”) per jaw and gripping forces of 40N to 40,000N. This means that minute pick & place tasks and the handling of large metal components both benefit from the advantages of MOTIACT: an integrated absolute position sensor allows the jaw position to be precisely adjusted to the object to be gripped. The gripping force can also be infinitely adjusted with pinpoint accuracy. In the event of a power failure, both the gripping position and the gripping force are maintained at a 1:1 ratio. Even with a wide range of variants, this ensures fast, efficient, and safe processes thanks to the precise adjustment feature of the gripper setting.