Product novelty 06. October 2023
Compact valve LQE from Schmalz: fast, smart, safe
Long line? The LQEc/i compact valve significantly shortens the suction and deposit time of the workpieces: it is so small and light that it can be installed directly on the gripper and provides the vacuum as needed in a fraction of a second.
Maximum throughput in pick-and-place applications requires a high-performance gripping concept. The prerequisite for this: extremely short evacuation and ventilation times. This is where the directly actuated 3/2-way valves LQEc/LQEi with integrated vacuum switch from Schmalz come into play. In systems with central vacuum generation, they enable decentralised monitoring and control of the process directly at the gripper. Due to the design as a bistable valve with end position fixing and the additional non-return valve, the vacuum is maintained and process reliability is guaranteed even in the event of a power failure.
With a maximum flow rate of 268 litres per minute, the compact valves can be used either individually or together to create multiple vacuum circuits. In combination with electric vacuum generators such as the Compact-Pump GCPi, operators can set up fully electric systems. The effective atmospheric ventilation makes it possible to completely dispense with expensive compressed air, even when depositing workpieces. Optimised flow cross-sections make the process fast and reliable. Connection and commissioning are done quickly, as the valve and switch are integrated into the housing.
LQEi belongs to the Schmalz Connect series and is therefore predestined for the digital factory. Via IO-Link, it provides process and status data at any time - so that specialists can not only monitor the machine remotely and in real time, but also detect gradual changes before a failure occurs.
Maximum throughput in pick-and-place applications requires a high-performance gripping concept. The prerequisite for this: extremely short evacuation and ventilation times. This is where the directly actuated 3/2-way valves LQEc/LQEi with integrated vacuum switch from Schmalz come into play. In systems with central vacuum generation, they enable decentralised monitoring and control of the process directly at the gripper. Due to the design as a bistable valve with end position fixing and the additional non-return valve, the vacuum is maintained and process reliability is guaranteed even in the event of a power failure.
With a maximum flow rate of 268 litres per minute, the compact valves can be used either individually or together to create multiple vacuum circuits. In combination with electric vacuum generators such as the Compact-Pump GCPi, operators can set up fully electric systems. The effective atmospheric ventilation makes it possible to completely dispense with expensive compressed air, even when depositing workpieces. Optimised flow cross-sections make the process fast and reliable. Connection and commissioning are done quickly, as the valve and switch are integrated into the housing.
LQEi belongs to the Schmalz Connect series and is therefore predestined for the digital factory. Via IO-Link, it provides process and status data at any time - so that specialists can not only monitor the machine remotely and in real time, but also detect gradual changes before a failure occurs.
J. Schmalz GmbH
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