Magnetic chucks from Schunk allows flexible process management in industry 4.0
With a technology study of the SCHUNK MAGNOS force-measuring system, SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems presents for the first time an intelligent magnetic clamping solution. It captures the individual position and size of the workpiece, which is located on the magnetic chuck, and precisely determines the individual clamping force.
The SCHUNK MAGNOS force-measuring system captures the position and individual clamping force of the workpiece located on the magnetic chuck. The technology study shows what the intelligent magnetic clamping solutions can do in future for industry 4.0.
The system sets the condition for a continuous process control and an automatic adjustment of the processing parameters on the size and nature of the individual workpieces. For example, in the case that a large number of poles are covered by a workpiece, the feed rate or cutting speed (due to the high clamping force) can be individually increased; therefore or in the case of a low pole coverage or weak ferromagnetic workpieces, it can be reduced and a process-stable machining is ensured.
Potential fields of application of the system are machining of medium to small batch sizes with fully automated parts handing, as well as machining, where a comprehensive process monitoring is required. The system paves the way to first-class networked, highly transparent and flexible processes for industry 4.0.