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No.000175 Workpiece Gripper Unit with Suction Cups

Fixing the sliding suction cup at hands.

Suction Cup Fittings (With Pads)

Product name Suction Cups/with Fitting/Spring Type/Shape K
Part number MVPKN20
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Convenient item because all the assembly parts including the pad are included

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Available sizes

■Suction cup with fitting (With pad) Fixed type, Top tube connection: One touch type (Shape K)

Body Material Surface Treatment Pad Shape Pad Material
Brass Electroless
Nickel Plating
Standard Nitrile Rubber
Conductive Silicon Rubber
Fluorinerubber
Deep type Nitrile Rubber
Fluororubber

■Sizes and Dimensions

Pad Shape Suction Cup Connection Dia. Overall Length Mounting thread DIA. x Pitch
O.D. Length
Standard Ø2 4 Ø4 28.3 M6 x 0.75
Ø3
Ø4
Ø6 7 Ø6 32.6 M10 x 1.0
Ø8 5.5 31.1
Ø10 8 34.1 M12 x 1.0
Ø15 9 35.1
Ø20 10 37.5 M14 x 1.0
Deep type Ø20 11 38.7
Ø25 12 39.7
Ø30 14 41.7
Ø40 17.5 45.2

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Ball Splines

Product name Ball Splines/Both Ends Tapped
Part number BSHN8-130-M4-N4
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Compact and highly rigid linear guide

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Available sizes

■Ball spline (Both ends tapped)

Spline
Shafts
Material JIS-SUJ (Bearing Steel) EN 1.4125 Equiv.
Hardness 58HRC ~ 55HRC ~
Nut Material 4115 Alloy Steel EN 1.4125 Equiv.
Hardness 58HRC ~ 55HRC ~
Shape Round Flange
Compact Flange -
Straight

■Dimensions

Spline Shafts Nut
Name No. Shaft Dia. Overall Length Pilot DIA.
6 Ø6 60 - 400 Ø14
8 Ø8 Ø16
10 Ø10.4 90 - 600 Ø21
13 Ø13.4 100 - 600 Ø24
16 Ø16.6 110 - 600 Ø31

* Length selection range will vary according to material and nut configuration. Please see the product pages for details.

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Selection steps

■Ball spline selection steps

Determination on Operating Conditions
(Load, Torque, Feed distance, Life)

Temporary selection of ball
spline specifications
(Spline shaft Dia., spline shaft length, overall length are temporarily
selected based on application conditions)

Basic safety check
  • ●Allowable Load
  • ●Operating Life

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Accuracy Info

■Ball spline shaft accuracy

(µm)

Name
No.
Spline
shaft DIA.
Nut O.D. runout
(max.)
  Max. Runout of Spline Axis Line
Length - 200 201 - 315 316 - 400 401 - 500 501 -
6 Ø6 27 72 89 126 163 -
8 Ø8
10 Ø10.4 33 59 83 103 82 102
13 Ø13.4 39 56 71 83 62 75
16 Ø16.6

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Performance info.

■Ball spline rated loads

Name
No.
Basic Rated Torque Basic Load Rating
Dynamic (Nm) Static (Nm) Dynamic (kN) Static (kN)
6 3.8 7 1.2 2.1
8 4.8 8.7 1.2 2.1
10 11 21 2.4 4.3
13 20 37 3.3 5.9
16 51 93 6.2 11.1

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Technical calculations

■Ball spline life calculations

Ball spline's running life is calculated with the formula below.

●For radial load

●For torque load

  • L: Life (km)
  • fT: Temperature factor
  • fh; Hardness factor
  • fp: Rated load ratio
  • fw: load factor
  • L0: Rated life (50km)
  • C: Basic Dynamic Load Rating (N)
  • F: Applicable radial load (N)
  • Ct: Basic dynamic torque rating (N・m)
  • T: Applicable torque (N・m)

Ball spline's life time is calculated with the formula below.

  • Lh: Run time (hr)
  • L: Running life (km)
  • St: Stroke length (mm)
  • n: Cycles per minute (cpm)

■Temperature Factor (ft)

■Hardness Factor (fh)

■Rated load ratio (fp)

Name No. Spline shaft DIA. Distributed load Direct Download
6 Ø6 1 1
8 Ø8 1 1
10 Ø10.4 1 0.71
13 Ø13.4 1 0.71
16 Ø16.6 1 0.68

■Load factor (fw)

Conditions of Use Load factor (fw)
No external shocks or vibrations
(Low speed 1 ~ 2 15m/min or less)
1 - 2
Some shocks or vibration
(Med. speed 2 ~ 3 60m/min or less)
2 - 3
Severe shocks and vibrations exist
(High speed 3 or more 60m/min or over)
3 -

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Shaft Collar

Product name Shaft Collars/Clamp/Compact/Standard
Part number PSCS10-10
Features Shaft Damage from tightening Avoidable
* Orange colored cells in the table below indicate the part numbers used in this example.

Selection criteria

Effective item used as a simple stopping mechanism.

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Available sizes

■Shaft Collar (Clamp Standard Type)

Material Surface Treatment
EN 1.1191 Equiv. Black Oxide
Electroless Nickel Plating
EN 1.4301 Equiv.
EN AW-2017 Equiv. -
Clear Anodize
Black Anodize

■Sizes and Dimensions

Material Shaft Bore Dia. Thickness
(width)
O.D. Fastening Bolt Dia.
(Coarse)
EN 1.1191 Equiv.

EN 1.4301 Equiv.
Ø3 8 Ø16 M3
Ø4 8 Ø18
Ø5 8 Ø20
10 Ø22 M4
Ø6 8 Ø20 M3
10 M4
Ø8 8 Ø25 M3
10 M4
12 Ø30 M5
15 M6
Ø10 8 M3
10 M4
12 M5
15 Ø35 M6
Ø12 8 Ø30 M3
10 M4
12 M5
15 Ø35 M6
Ø13 10 Ø30 M4
12 Ø34 M5
15 Ø35 M6
Ø15 10 Ø34 M4
12 Ø35 M5
15 Ø40 M6
Ø16 10 Ø35 M5
12
15 Ø40 M6
Ø18

Ø20
10 M5
12
15 Ø45 M6
Ø25 12 M5
15 Ø50 M6
20 Ø55
Ø30 15
20 Ø60 M8
Ø35 15 M6
Ø40 18 Ø70 M8
Ø50 22 Ø85 M10
EN AW-2017 Equiv. Ø3 8 Ø16 M3
Ø4 8 Ø18
Ø5 8 Ø20
Ø6 8
Ø8 8 Ø25
10
Ø10 10 Ø30 M4
Ø12 10
Ø13 10
Ø15 10 Ø34
Ø16 10 Ø35 M5
12
Ø20 10 Ø40
12
15
Ø25 12 Ø45
15
Ø30 15 Ø55 M6
Ø35 15 Ø60
Ø40 18 Ø70 M8
Ø50 22 Ø85 M10

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Accuracy Info

■Accuracy of shaft collars

I.D. Tolerance +0.05 / +0.01
O.D. Tolerance ±0.1
Overall Thickness (width) Tolerance ±0.1

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IDEA NOTE Fixing the sliding suction cup at hands.

With the type in which the suction cup slides, errors in suction heights can be amended but it cannot fix the height.
By separately attaching a cushion to the fixed type suction cup, maintaining posture is made possible.

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Application Overview

Purpose

  • Purpose
    • With the suction cup, various types of plastic cases with different step part heights are transported without change of setups.
  • Operation
    • When workpiece types are changed, no change over of suction cup types is conducted. Transportation is performed corresponding to plastic cases with different step part heights for different types of products. 
      The suction cup slides up and down by the spline shaft to absorb workpiece step difference. By fixing the upper part of the spline shaft with an air chuck, horizontal transportation of the suction cup and workpiece is conducted.

Points for use

  • By chucking the slide of the suction cup, transportation of irregular shaped workpieces maintaining their horizontal posture is possible.

Target workpiece

  • Shape: Plastic cases with height differences.
  • Size: W120 x D100 x H15 (allowable difference in step difference 10mm) mm
  • Weight: 800g

Design Specifications

Operating Conditions or Design Requirements

  • Suction cup stroke 15mm
  • Suction cup maximum reaction force: 7.93N x 2 (including weights of the guide, etc.)
  • Hand gripping force: About 70N (air pressure 0.4MPa)
    70 x 70% = 49N
  • External size: W100 x D60 x H230mm

Required Performance

  • Allowable transportable load: 8N

Selection Criteria for Main Components

  • Gripping force of the air chuck: 46.2N or more
    Select an air chuck with a gripping force of 49N.

Design Evaluation

Verification of main components

  • Verify the allowable transportable load by air chuck gripping for feasibility of transporting workpieces.
  • Check the allowable transportable weight by air chuck gripping
    • Conditional values: workpiece weight: M1 = 800g = 0.8kg, weight of a structure gripped by the air chuck: M2 = 0.4kg, gravitational acceleration g = 9.8m/s², friction coefficient µ = 0.5 (rubber vs. metal), spring constant of the spring: k = 0.2N/mm, maximum deflection of the spring: L = 21.5mm, gripping force of the air chuck: H = 49N
    • Maximum downward load by the springs (2 pieces) : S = k x L x 2 = 0.2 x 21.5 x 2 = 8.6N
    • Downward load by the structure and springs: W = M2 x g + S = 0.4 x 9.8 + 8.6 = 3.9 + 8.6 = 12.5N
    • Maximum transportable weight with the chuck: P = H x µ = 49 x 0.5 = 24.5N
      Allowable transportable weight: Q = P - W = 24.5 - 12.5 = 12.0N
    • Downward load of the workpiece: N = M1 x g = 0.8 x 9.8 = 7.8N This corresponds to 65% ( = 7.8 / 12 x 100) of the allowable transportable weight, and thus, the workpiece can be transported.
  • Checking the allowable transportable weight of the suction cup
    • Conditional values: Pad size = Ø20mm ∴ pressure receiving area S = 3.14cm², vacuum
      Sling up capacity: W [N] = P x S x 0.1 / t = 80 x (3.14 x 4pieces) x 0.1 / 4 = 25.1N

      ⇒Allowable transportable weight of the air chuck 24.5N ≤ allowable transportable weight of the suction cup 25.1N Thus, the workpiece transporting force is satisfied.

Other Design Consideration

  • Irregular-shaped workpieces are sucked by sliding the suction cup with the guide. 
    Status of irregular-shaped workpieces can be retained by holding and fixing the slide with the chuck.
  • Rubber sheets are affixed on the inner sides of the chuck craw to retain the position of the slid spline shaft.

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Part List

No. Part Name Sample picture MISUMI Part Number
For Price and Days to ship click on Part No.
Quantity
1 Suction Cups - with Fittings MVPKN20 4
2 Ball Spline BSHN8-130-M4-N4 2
3 Shaft Collars PSCS10-10 2
4 Compression Springs WY13-55 2
5 Washers for Compression Springs SPGCC15-11-8 4
6 Hex Posts PLSBRK7-130 4
7 Rubber Sheets RBTMA1-5 1
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