The SMC MHL2-20D air clamp cylinder is a parallel opening and closing type wide gripper in the MHL2 series. It features a long stroke design, which can accommodate large workpieces with significant size differences, providing a broader clamping range. This air parallel gripper employs a double piston structure, with a clamping force of up to 74N (at a pressure of 0.5MPa), ensuring stable clamping even under high loads. The clamp cylinder is equipped with special seals to effectively prevent dust ingress, extending its service life and making it suitable for harsh working environments. The repeatability is ±0.1mm, ensuring the precision of the clamping position to meet high-precision production requirements.
Product Specifications
Cylinder diameter: 20mm
Operating fluid: Air
Working pressure range: 0.1~0.6MPa
Ambient temperature: -10℃~60℃
Finger opening and closing thread: M5×0.8
Maximum operating frequency: 60 times/minute
Main body material: Aluminum alloy, piston is brass
Finger material: Aluminum alloy
Repeatability: ±0.1mm
Clamping force: 74N (at a pressure of 0.5MPa)
Product Features
Long stroke design: The opening and closing stroke of the clamp cylinder is 80mm, which can accommodate large workpieces with significant size differences.
Strong clamping force: With a double piston structure, the clamping force can reach 74N (at a pressure of 0.5MPa).
Dust-proof design: Equipped with special seals to effectively prevent dust ingress, extending service life.
High precision and repeatability: The repeatability is ±0.1mm, ensuring the precision of the clamping position.
Flexible installation and control: Supports multiple installation methods and is equipped with non-contact magnetic switches.
Application Scenarios
The SMC MHL2-20D air gripper is suitable for a variety of industrial scenarios, including but not limited to:
Mechanical manufacturing: Used for clamping and handling large workpieces, improving production efficiency and stability.
Automated production lines: In automated assembly lines, the air gripper is used for precise clamping and positioning of workpieces.
Logistics and warehousing: Used for handling and sorting goods in automated warehousing systems.
Usage Instructions
Installation and Wiring:
Installation environment: Choose a dust-free, non-corrosive gas-free, and low electromagnetic interference environment, and ensure good heat dissipation of the equipment.
Wiring requirements: Strictly follow the wiring diagram in the product manual of the air gripper to ensure the correct connection of power lines, signal lines, and motor lines.
Grounding protection: Ensure good grounding of the equipment, in compliance with national and local electrical safety standards.
Parameter Settings
Basic parameter settings: Including motor parameters, control methods, frequency range, etc., set reasonably according to actual application needs.
Advanced function configuration: Such as PID control, multi-speed control, etc., configure according to specific application scenarios to achieve more complex control functions of the clamp cylinder.
Maintenance and Inspection
Regular inspection: Check the appearance of the air gripper for damage, whether the heat sink is dusty, and whether the fan is running normally. Regularly clean the dust on the heat sink and fan to ensure the smooth operation of the cooling system.
Parameter verification: Regularly verify the parameter settings of the clamp cylinder to ensure they remain consistent with actual application needs.
Fault diagnosis: When the equipment fails, promptly check the fault code and troubleshoot according to the fault diagnosis guide in the manual.
Precautions
Environmental conditions: Avoid using the pneumatic parallel gripper in high-temperature, high-humidity, or strong electromagnetic interference environments to prevent affecting its performance and lifespan.
Power requirements: Ensure stable power voltage to avoid damage to the air gripper caused by voltage fluctuations. After the equipment is powered off, wait for a certain period before powering on again to prevent damage to the equipment.
Safe operation: During equipment operation, avoid contact with electrified parts to ensure the safety of operators. When performing maintenance and inspection, make sure to cut off the power and wait for the capacitor to discharge completely.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
How to perform motor autotuning?
Importance of motor autotuning: Motor autotuning is an important step to ensure the matching of the pneumatic parallel gripper and motor, which can improve control accuracy and system stability. When performing autotuning, first set the motor's nameplate parameters, including motor power, rated voltage, rated current, etc.
Precautions during autotuning: During autotuning, the clamp cylinder will inject current into the motor, so it is essential to ensure the correct connection between the motor and the gripper, and that the gripper is in a ready state. At the same time, ensure the motor is stationary to avoid damage during autotuning.
Effects after autotuning: After completing autotuning, the gripper will automatically adjust control parameters based on the actual motor parameters to achieve the best operating effect. This helps improve the system's response speed and control accuracy, meeting the requirements of high-precision control applications.
How to configure the communication interface of MHL2-20D pneumatic parallel gripper?
Communication interface types: The MHL2-20D air gripper supports various communication interfaces, including 3-wire NPN, 3-wire PNP, 2-wire, etc.
Communication line connection: When configuring the communication interface, ensure the correct connection of the communication lines. Use shielded cables for connection and ensure the shielding layer is well grounded to reduce electromagnetic interference.
Communication parameter settings: Set the communication address, baud rate, data bits, stop bits, etc., of the gripper according to the communication protocol requirements. At the same time, ensure the communication parameters are consistent with the upper computer to achieve a reliable communication connection.
How to select the power range of SMC MHL2-20D?
Choose based on load requirements: When selecting the power range of the air gripper, determine it according to the actual load of the motor. If the load is light, choose a gripper with a power rating that matches the motor's rated power; if the load is heavy or there is a significant starting torque requirement, choose a gripper with a slightly higher power rating.
Consider safety factor: When selecting the power range, also consider the system's safety factor. It is usually recommended to choose a gripper with a power rating slightly higher than the motor's rated power to cope with load fluctuations and emergencies.
Overload capacity: The MHL2-20D air gripper has a certain overload capacity and can withstand loads exceeding the rated power in a short time. However, long-term overload can affect the life and performance of the gripper, so try to avoid long-term overload operation when selecting the power range.
What is the cooling method of the clamp cylinder?
Cooling method: The MHL2-20D air clamp cylinder uses natural cooling, dissipating heat through heat sinks.
Installation requirements: When installing the gripper, ensure there is enough space around it for air circulation. Avoid installing the gripper in a closed or poorly ventilated environment to prevent affecting the cooling effect.
Maintenance and care: Regularly clean the dust on the heat sinks to effectively prevent equipment overheating due to poor cooling. At the same time, check the integrity of the heat sinks to ensure their normal operation.
How to avoid electromagnetic interference of SMC MHL2-20D air gripper?
Built-in filter: The air gripper is equipped with an EMC filter that complies with relevant electromagnetic compatibility standards, effectively suppressing electromagnetic interference.
Wiring precautions: When wiring, try to avoid placing signal lines close to power lines to reduce electromagnetic interference. Use shielded cables for signal line connections and ensure the shielding layer is well grounded.
Grounding measures: Good grounding is an important means to reduce electromagnetic interference. Ensure the equipment is well grounded and complies with national and local electrical safety standards.
What are the protection functions of the air gripper?
Overload protection: When the motor load exceeds the rated value, the air gripper will automatically reduce the frequency or stop running to protect the motor and the gripper.
Overheat protection: The gripper is equipped with a temperature sensor inside. When the temperature exceeds the set value, it will automatically shut down to prevent damage due to overheating.
Overvoltage and undervoltage protection: When the power voltage is too high or too low, the gripper will automatically shut down to protect the equipment. In addition, it also has short-circuit protection and phase loss protection functions to ensure the safe operation of the system.
How to perform regular maintenance on MHL2-20D?
Appearance inspection: Regularly check the appearance of the air gripper for damage or abnormalities, such as cracks in the casing or loose screws.
Cooling system maintenance: Clean the dust on the heat sinks to ensure the normal operation of the cooling system. Check the integrity of the heat sinks and replace them in time if there are any abnormalities.
Electrical connection inspection: Check whether the power and signal line connections are firm to ensure good contact. At the same time, check the operating state of the motor to promptly discover and deal with any abnormal conditions.
What should be noted when installing the pneumatic parallel gripper?
Installation location: Choose an environment with good ventilation, dust-free, and free of corrosive gases for installation. Avoid installing the pneumatic gripper in high-temperature, high-humidity, or strong electromagnetic interference environments.
Installation method: Ensure the gripper is installed vertically to facilitate heat dissipation. Use appropriate fixing methods during installation to prevent vibration from affecting the equipment.
Power connection: When connecting the power, ensure the power cable specifications meet the requirements and pay attention to the correctness of the phase sequence. At the same time, ensure the equipment is well grounded.
How to choose the control mode of SMC MHL2-20D air gripper?
Choose based on application requirements: For applications requiring high-precision speed control, choose the sensorless vector control mode; for general constant speed control applications, choose the V/F control mode.
Control mode characteristics: The sensorless vector control mode can achieve high-precision speed and torque control, suitable for occasions with high control precision requirements. The V/F control mode is simple and easy to use, suitable for general constant speed control.
Parameter settings: After choosing the control mode, set the corresponding parameters according to specific application requirements to achieve the best control effect.
How to set the frequency setting channel of MHL2-20D?
Frequency setting methods: The frequency can be set through the pneumatic parallel gripper’s panel, external analog signals, or digital signals. Users can choose the appropriate frequency setting method according to actual application requirements.
Signal source requirements: When setting the frequency setting channel, ensure the stability and accuracy of the signal source. For example, when using external analog signals for frequency setting, ensure the stability and anti-interference ability of the signal.
Parameter configuration: Configure the corresponding parameters according to the chosen frequency setting method. For example, for external analog signal setting, set the input range of the signal and the corresponding frequency range.
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