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System Design – Calculation Example
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The implementation from theory to practice is shown with a system design based on an example. The Schmalz Calculator offers helpful Schmalz - The Company
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Vacuum
All relevant to a calculation values can be found on the product pages under the “Specifications“. Knowledge

Vacuum Suction Cups
Calculation of forces Suction cups Mounting elements Vacuum hoses Distributors Vacuum generators Solenoid valves Vacuum switches Special Vacuum Grip- Grippers ping Systems

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Mounting Elements
Flowchart for system design

Vacuum Generators
The following calculations are based on this application:
Workpiece

Material: Steel sheets, stacked on a pallet
Surface: Smooth, level, dry Technology
Dimensions: Length: max. 2,500 mm Valve
Width: max. 1,250 mm
Switches and Monitoring
Thickness: max. 2.5 mm
Weight: approx. 60 kg

Handling system
Filters and
Used system: Gantry handling system Connections
Existing compressed air: 8 bar
Control voltage: DC 24 V
Working sequence: Horizontal Pick & Place
A steel sheet is picked up from a pallet, lifted,
transported horizontally and deposited in a Services
machining center.
Max. acceleration: X, Y axis: 5 m/s 2
Z axis: 5 m/s 2
Cycle time: 30 s
Scheduled time: for pick-up: < 1s Contact
for releasing: < 1s

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