Bin Picking
Bin Picking Industrial Automation
For a robust bin pick and place material handling solution, couple Magswitch robotic automation end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) grippers with a vision to handle random components. Pole shoes allow for gripping components on flat or round surfaces. Deep magnetic fields can overcome small misalignments between the gripper and target. Magswitch recommends the use of armor plating to reduce wear from impacts due to chaotic conditions and to improve product lifetime.
Magswitch offers innovative magnetic grippers for robotic bin-picking applications, positioning itself as the leading solution for End-of-Arm Tools (EOAT). These grippers provide exceptional flexibility, robustness, and efficiency in handling structured and randomly arranged parts. Key advantages include:
- single-sided work holding,
- rapid actuation times,
- and Variable Flux Output (VFO) technology.
Magswitch tools are failsafe, making them ideal for collaborative robot applications. Their compact design allows for improved cycle times and increased productivity. The grippers feature smart technology with real-time feedback, enabling double-blank detection and pole contact identification without external sensors. Magswitch EOATs simplify system design and reduce implementation costs by eliminating complex kinematics.
These features collectively make Magswitch grippers versatile and effective for enhancing vision-guided robotic bin-picking operations across various industries.
Features & Benefits
- Run faster knowing you have a secure connection with smart technology
- Fit in tighter spots with compact grippers
- Access more parts due to single-sided workholding
- Handle multiple-part models with more versatile gripping surfaces
Enhance Robotic Bin-Picking Applications
Reduced Cycle Time
The swift actuation time of the Magswitch magnetic gripper allows the robot arm to pick and place parts faster, leading to shorter cycle times. Shorter cycle times enable higher productivity, and higher productivity yields an opportunity for changeover, which yields higher profitability.
Improved Efficiency
With a 100% duty cycle and quick response times, Magswitch magnetic grippers enable both rapid adjustments and long-term part holding if the process flow is ever interrupted, thus optimizing the overall process.
Enhanced Throughput
Faster actuation means more parts can be processed within a given timeframe, increasing productivity. Magswitch tooling maximizes Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), a measure of how well a manufacturing process is utilized compared to its full potential.
Real-Time Feedback
Magswitch’s E Tools integrates smart technology with real-time feedback, allowing for double-blank detection and pole contact identification without external sensors. This revolutionary internal feedback allows bin-picking processes to know IF they have the correct part in the gripper and that the correct number of parts are being held. Intelligent Magswitch tooling eliminates the worry of incorrect stock delivery or misloaded parts in a bin from the supplier.
Custom Solutions
In addition to groundbreaking products, Magswitch offers the expertise and resources to assist customers with their design and application challenges. To achieve the best performance for contact one of our knowledgeable sales representatives for advice on fixtures, pole shoes, guarding, and magnet designs.
If you need more than a design, we’ve got you covered at a fraction of the cost of a machine shop. Magswitch can help you customize a range of components to expand the usability of your tool.
Magswitch also offers Finite Element Analysis (MFEA), a magnetic analysis to confirm holding force and validate pole shoe designs. Magswitch prides itself on having a team of engineers ready to handle any application. Many factors determine the performance of a magnet, and all should be accounted for before selecting your tool.