FAQ

|Air Grippers

Is it possible to detect the fingers fully open, workpiece gripping, and fingers fully closed positions of an MH series air gripper with an auto switch?

It may be possible if the operating stroke of the air gripper magnet (piston part) is long and the stroke difference of the fingers can be sufficiently ensured. However, 1 switch is required to detect each position. Note that the switch set to detect workpiece gripping often remains ON when fully open to grip the inner diameter of a workpiece and when fully closed to grip the outer diameter of a workpiece. Consider performing tests on the actual device and taking any necessary measures on the sequence side. For details, refer to "Auto Switch Installation Examples and Mounting Positions" in the web catalog of each series.