Compliance Devices -Pneumatic
Key Benefits
RAD's Pneumatic Compliance (Alignment) Devices lower your costs by allowing you to:
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Reduce robot* programming time
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Open up part tolerances
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Decrease scrap caused by misalignment
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Increase assembly speed
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Minimize part and tool damage caused by contact forces
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Reduce downtime and machine wear caused by parts jamming and wedging
RAD's Pneumatic Compliance Device:
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Compensates for positional misalignment
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Is compliant in X and Y axes, radially (laterally), as well as rotationally
PLEASE NOTE: If you require axial (“Z" axis) or angular compliance, as well as rotational, the Ultimatic™ Collision Sensor can be used as a compliance device in some cases. -
Provides precise centering to within ±0.001" (0.025mm)
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Features a standard pneumatic 'lock up' function to prevent the device from floating during rapid transport and/or to disable the compliance when it's not needed
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Allows instantaneous transition from smooth compliance to centered rigidity
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Offers no compression in the Z axis - making it ideal for applications requiring moderate insertion forces through the center line of unit
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Allows pneumatic adjustment so user can easily change the external force required to offset the movable plate
Assembly Operations
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Positioning on an assembly line
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Aligning molds
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Locating parts in machines
Insertion Operations
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Placing washers, fans, or gears onto shafts
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Inserting bearings into drive assemblies