PushCorp, Inc. Product
Member Since 2018
Since 1993 PushCorp has specialized in material removal equipment. As inventors of the force compliance device, we have supplied tools to automate thousands of robotic processes across the globe. Innovation is in our DNA and it’s why we are constantly evolving, creating, and adding new surface finishing products to our portfolio each year. Whether you are a manufacturer or a robotic systems integrator, we have the tooling to help automate your manual surface finishing process. At our core, there has always been an emphasis on quality and durability across PushCorp's entire product line. Being heavily involved in the automotive and aerospace industry, our customers expect a product that can last years with continuous trouble-free use. To ensure this quality is met, we manufacture and assemble as many products in-house as possible. To this end, 95% of all our components are machined in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas.
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End of Arm Tooling End of Arm Tooling
ACTIVE ROBOTIC FORCE COMPLIANCE DEVICE
Passive Technology
Automated Passive Compliant Tools are simple, less-expensive, open-loop devices. They rely on external, customer-supplied air pressure regulators to set the applied force. While they may lack the ultra-high precision and flexibility of Active compliance, they work extremely well for less demanding flat or prismatic parts or more specialized processes like Weld Shaving where high-accuracy force control is unnecessary.
AFD52
The AFD52 is part of PushCorp's Passive Compliance series. This end effector can apply up to 8.0 lbf [37 N] in any orientation. Unlike the active series, this equipment relies on an external air pressure regulator to set the applied force. This pressure must change when a new orientation is programmed in order to maintain a constant force. For this reason, the AFD52 is most commonly used for robotic material removal applications with flat or prismatic parts.
High speed spindles can be mounted to the AFD52. Together, they can automate a wide variety of light duty robotic processes:
- Automated Deburring
- Automated Sanding
- Automated Knife Trimming
If the application requires a larger spindle or more force, the AFD72 can apply up to 50 lbf [222 N] and features a more robust set of linear bearings.
The 52 Series can be configured as either an AFD51 single acting with only positive force application, or an AFD52 double acting with positive and negative force capability.
FEATURES
- Completely mechanical in design, no electrical connections
- Single or Double acting force application
- Low cost
- Micro Size
- Force can be varied based on slide position
- 8.0 lbf (37 N) maximum compliant force
- 0.1 lb. force per 1.0 psi supply pressure (6.5 N/bar)
- User supplied pressure regulator
- All fittings, fasteners, and threaded holes are METRIC
SPECIFICATIONS
| Model | AFD52 |
| Max Force | 8.0 lbf [37 N] |
| Force Resolution | ±0.7 lb./psi [±45.2 N/bar] |
| Max Payload Weight | 8.0 lbs [4 kg] |
| Weight | 2.5 lbs [1.1 Kg] |
| Compliant Stroke | 1.0 in [25 mm] |
| Supply Air | Dry, 5µm Filtered, Non-lubricated, 80 psi [5.5 Bar] max |
