The Clamping Module is a pneumatic clamping actuator that’s mounted on both sides of the FlexMove conveyor to effectively hold and pace products.
Dorner is now offering a Clamping Module on its FlexMove conveyor system, which gives users the ability to hold back or pace products for accumulating applications.
As products pass through the Clamping Module, pre-programmed photo sensors trigger a pneumatic-clamping actuator that is mounted on both sides of the conveyor. It’s ideal for totes, boxes, bottles and square, round, and rectangular containers.
The Clamping Module produces a gap of about one product length; product must be able to withstand some back pressure and squeezing force.
Features and technical specifications of the Clamping Module include:
- Maximum single product weight: 2.3 Kg (5 lbs.)
- Maximum product accumulation weight: 13.6 Kg (30 lbs.)
- Fixed or adjustable width Clamping Module option
- Maximum conveyor speed: 50 m/min (164 feet per minute)
- Mounting for photo sensor with 18 mm barrel
- Available on FlexMove conveyors:
- FS (65 mm)
- FM (85 mm)
- FC (105 mm)
- FL (150 mm)
- FU (180 mm)
- FV (260 mm)
The FlexMove flexible chain conveyor offers the best engineering and performance standards in flexible conveying automation. These aluminum-frame, flexible chain conveyors are ideal when floor space is limited as they are designed to make tight 360° turns in and around machinery and equipment.
FlexMove conveyors are ideal for packaging, part handling, product transfers, assembly automation, machine conveyance and tight spaces.
Filed Under: Assembly automation, Clamps • locks • latches