Handling and Conveyor Technology
ProChain® - the Robot-Chain
ProChain® is an nnovative handling system that conducts electrical current and compressed air through the chain onto pneumatic grippers or vacuum suction cups / devices.
No empty return as linear axle or linear applications
Low operating cost through increased efficiency
Significant increase in production (up to 75%)
Exceptional capability (examble. 3000 pieces/min. at 60mm pitch)
Key Benefits:
- Continuous or pulsed operation
- Modular, standardized assembly
- Configurable Function Design
- Fast possibility of adjustment for product change
- High rate of feedt up to 3m/s and high acceleration .depending on the product
- Arrive punctually switching with ASi-Bus at all speeds
- Products profile and material independent transported in all positions
- Any combined assembly possibilities of.Pneumatic, Sensoric and Electronic
- Virtually wear-and maintenance-free operation
- High flexibility
Operation
Circulating, intelligent chain system with energy as compressed air, electricity and data
- Air pressure by rotary in the air pressure channel (up to 10 bar)
- Power supply (24 V DC) via slip ring contacts in line
- Data transfer via Asi-bus
Flexible execution of controlled functions at defined positions in circulation- Combined use of pneumatic products such as suction / gripper / cylinder
- Switching of actuators, solenoids, or e-drives
- Integrated sensors and signal transmission for monitoring functions
Applications
- Transport of various products regardless of what Surface / material / Geometry
- Positioning functions of collection, processing, packaging, etc.
- Stacking and unstacking
- Discharge / separation of parts
- Packaging applications for example Insert, Carton
- Palletizing e.g. Cartons, boxes
- Mount e.g. Paste, screws, mounting
- Printing
- Check e.g. Leak, visual inspection
Technical data:
- Output: 50 parts / sec or 3000 parts / min. (for example, at 60mm pitch, 40mm size pieces) other forms in consultation
- Max. speed: 2 - 3 m / s (target: 6 m / s)
- Conveyor Chain: Block or hinge chain
- Guideway: Roller or plain bearings
- Tracked: Standard: linear, curvilinear
- Chain pitch: Standard: 60 , 80, 100 mm or arbitrary
- Length: Optional chain division under
- Width: Standard 100 mm or in consultation
- Height: Depending on the chain division
- Mode: Continuous or pulsed
- Type of drive: Unlimited
- Protection: Up to IP65
- Control: ASi (A/B Slave´s, specification 2.1)
- Control interface: ASi bus coupler
- Max acceleration: In pulsed mode depends on the conveyed
- Repeatability: +/- 0,1 mm
- Ambient temperature: -5°C bis +50°C
- Operating pressure: 1 - 10 bar
- Pneumatic connection: Free choice, Flow-induced
- Air consumption: For each application
- Operating medium: Pressure air to the quality class DIN ISO 8573-1 Class 1-1-3
- Material: Aluminium, stainless steel or plastic
- Corrosion resistance: KBK class
