Did you know Simmatic have a 3D printer? This means we have the facility to design and print gripper frames and support for End of Arm Tooling (EOAT). It also allows us to create bespoke customer specific tailored solutions.
3D printed end of arm tooling is strong but light, highly conformal and can be rapidly iterated for a fraction of the cost of traditional tooling. Our Ultimaker S5 3D printer is equipped with a large build volume: 330 x 240 x 300 mm (13 x 9.4 x 11.8 inches). Compatible with a wide range of materials such as, PLA, ABS, Nylon 6, high-strength glass, carbon fibre filaments and many more. Simmatic have the capability to print down to 20-micron (0.02mm) layer resolution and maintain a positional accuracy of 6.9 microns (X axis) 6.9 microns (Y Axis) 2.5 microns (Z Axis).
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Simmatic have a 3D printer
3D Printed Vacuum Support
This purpose-built support vacuum end effector was 3D printed in food safe nylon/FDA approved. Then fitted to a TP80 high speed SCARA Robot to pick and place sausage rolls every 0.6 seconds. Simmatic’s 3D printed vacuum support was integrated with a VMECA lightweight green vacuum pump and a soft FDA silicon oval food grade vacuum cup. In speed trials it achieved 100 pick and place per minute. Take a look…
Below we are showcasing some more of our 3D Printing successes…
If you would like more information, please get in touch to request further details.
3D End of Arm Tool (EOAT) with integrated silicone vacuum cups: Here’s a 3D printed vacuum gripper with integrated VMECA VB20 & VB12 silicone vacuum cups. The 3D printed support acts as a dimensional reference for the parts picked, giving solid, repeatable accuracy…
Here it is in action…
EOAT to Pick & Place Glass Bottles: A bespoke 3D print vacuum end of arm tool fitted to a VMECA speeder module for picking and placing vinaigrette bottles…
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We’re Experts in Vacuum and Pneumatic and Handling Solutions
Simmatic Automation Specialists are a Worcestershire based company established in 1997. We supply pneumatic and vacuum handling products to numerous industries including food and drink, manufacturing and automotive. Additionally, Simmatic boasts extensive expertise in industrial handling solutions, offering the latest in technological developments to meet and exceed our customers’ needs.
Challenge Simmatic Automation Specialists Ltd with your difficult to handle products and we’ll show you how to solve your vacuum handling applications.
