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No.000081 No Load Gripping Mechanism

No load gripping with a cylinder

Cylinder with Guides

Product name Cylinders with Twin Guides?
Part number MGCLF16-20
Features Cylinders having the guides on both ends for usability.
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Guided type, size and stroke.

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Available sizes

■Cylinder with Guides (Fixed stroke type)

Bore
dia.
Bearing Slide bearing Linear bushing bearing Cylinder width
(mm)
Overall length
(Below +St)
Thickness
(mm)
St 10 20 25 30 40 50 75 100 10 20 25 30 40 50 75 100
φ12 56 39 22
φ16 62 43 25
φ20 72 47 30
φ25 86 47.5 38
φ32 112 48
φ50 146 72 60

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Selection steps

■Cylinder selection steps

1, Define various load conditions

2, Calculate cylinder output. (in case of double acting cylinder)

3, Determine bore dia.

4, Determine theoretical reference speed

5, Verify cylinder's cushion mechanism

6, Verify lateral load applicable on the cylinder

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Accuracy Info

■Non-rotating accuracy of guided cylinder

Non-rotating accuracy: Looseness by guide rod and bearing clearance represented in a rotation angle centered on the piston rod.

Bore
dia.
Non-rotating accuracy of tip link bar
Slide bearing Linear bushing bearing
φ12 ±0.12° ±0.06°
φ16 ±0.10° ±0.06°
φ20 ±0.09° ±0.05°
φ25 ±0.08° ±0.05°
φ32 ±0.06° ±0.04°
φ50 ±0.05°

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Performance info.

■Theoretical force

(N)

Bore dia.
(mm)
Operation direction Applied pressure (MPa)
0.4 0.5
12 Push side 45 57
Pull side 34 42
16 Push side 80 101
Pull side 60 75
20 Push side 126 157
Pull side 94 118
25 Push side 196 245
Pull side 151 189
32 Push side 322 402
Pull side 241 302
50 Push side 785 982
Pull side 660 825

■ Allowable lateral load

(N・m)

Bore dia.
(mm)
Stroke (mm)
10 20 25 30 40 50 75 100
12 24 19 16 14 12 37 31
16 40 33 28 24 21 55 46
20 52 45 39 35 55 46
25 69 60 52 47 73 62
32 166 131 107 91
50 296 245 241

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Sensor for cylinder

Product name Sensors - For Cylinders, Grippers?
Part number MD13L3
Features Sensors dedicated for Double Acting Cylinder
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Sensors dedicated to selected cylinder

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Available sizes

■Sensor for cylinder

Cable length
(m)
Sensor type Number of leads Lead wire exit direction
1、3 With contacts 2 wires Back
1、3 No contacts 3 wires
1、3 No contacts 2 wires
1、3 No contacts 3 wires Top
1、3 No contacts 2 wires

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Flow Rate Control Valve

Product name Flow Rate Control Valves - 90 Deg. Elbow, Standard
Part number SPSNL6-M5
Features Speed Controllers capable of adjusting the flow rate of compressed air.
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

To match selected cylinder size and to control cylinder stroke speed

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Available sizes

■Flow Rate Control Valve

Material Control type Color
Black White
Polybutylene terephthalate
Threads: 304 Stainless Steel
Meter-out
Polybutylene terephthalate
Threads: Brass
Meter-out - -
Meter-in

■Sizes and Dimensions

Bore dia.
(mm)
Thread size
4 M5
1
6 M5
1
2
8 1
2
3
10 2
3
4
12 3
4

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IDEA NOTE Chuck with clearances

No force is applied to workpiece due to gripping fingers design.

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Application Overview

Purpose

  • Gripper mechanism that lifts workpiece without transferring load from lifting cylinder.

Points for use

  • Gripping the workpiece is done using guided cylinder.
  • Since workpiece is loosely held inside gripper fingers this design is not recommended in applications that require high positioning accuracy.

Target workpiece

  • Molded plastic assembly
    External dims.: W110 x D40 x H88mm
    Workpiece weight: 167g

Design Specifications

Operating Conditions or Design Requirements

  • External dimensions: W217 x D80 x H137mm (When workpiece released)
  • Cylinder stroke: 20mm

Required Performance

  • Cylinder stroke tolerance: +1.5mm MAX.

Selection Criteria for Main Components

  • Cylinder
    • A cylinder with adequate stroke for the workpiece is selected.
    • Gripping unit is mounted at the end of the robot arm, for space saving purpose low profile cylinders are selected.

Design Evaluation

Verification of main components

  • Calculation not required since no load applies to the cylinder.

Other Design Consideration

  • When holding the workpiece, use a wide surface for stability.
  • Design should allow some clearance (~2mm) between gripping fingers and workpiece to compensate for cylinder stroke tolerance.

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Part List

No. Part Name Sample Picture MISUMI Part Number
For Price and Days to ship click on Part No.
Quantity
1 Air Cylinders With Twin Guides MGCLF16-20 2
2 Sensors for Air Cylinders MD13L3 4
3 Flow Rate Control Valves SPSNL6-M5 4
4 Socket Head Cap Screws-with Washer SCBS5-20 12
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