Compact Swivel Unit for High Speed Assembly

The DRL is a compact swivel unit consisting of a strong short-stroke cylinder and a rack and pinion rotary actuator. According to the company, its most notable features are speed and precision. Designed for high speed assembly, the DRL uses a curved roller guide to positively track through its motion range, allowing it to achieve up to 90 cycles per minute at minimum payload. Rotation is done with a pneumatically driven rack and pinion drive and the vertical axis is driven by a pneumatic piston. Both rotation and lift are precisely coordinated with the curved roller guide.

The DRL is available in two versions, either 0 - 90° or 0 - 180° rotation, so that it can be used in most standard industrial applications. End position adjustability is possible and it has a range of +/- 2° on either end. Torque generated through the rack and pinion drive is 2.7 Nm at 5 bar pressure. Vertical stroke for the DRL is up to 40 mm and can be adjusted to pick at one height and place at another.

Maximum linear vertical stroke is 20 mm with adjustability up to 10 mm and a maximum difference in elevation of 10 mm. If the manufacturing process is interrupted and the DRL is required to stop, there are two programmable waiting positions that can be stopped until the interruption is cleared.

The DRL is designed to work well in both clean and contaminated environments and can be adapted into the modular system. According to the company, the speed, precision and adjustability make the DRL an ideal choice for applications with assembly, pick and place, switching and repositioning.

"Overall, the DRL is very compact, has a smooth operation and high speed, and has optional features that reduce the amount of design engineering required," said a company spokesperson. "Best of all, it can be combined with numerous combinations of GEMOTEC system elements, increasing the number of applications for which it can be used."

For more information contact:

SCHUNK Inc.

211 Kitty Hawk Drive

Morrisville, NC 27560

800-772-4865 / 919-572-2705

info@us.schunk.com

www.schunk.com