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Source: SMW Autoblok

SMW Autoblok’s KNCS-matic chuck can be converted quickly and precisely by a loading robot using a release pin, enabling automatic quick jaw changes for power chucks.

The KNCS-matic is the latest clamping system in the KNCS power chuck family from SMW Autoblok. It enables automatic quick jaw change by a conventional industrial robot, which releases the base jaws with a release pin, replaces them and then fixes the next jaws with the pin. Interaction with industrial robots enables the KNCS-matic to provide short setup times as well as reliable workpiece clamping with self-centering and repeat accuracy. Operators can work economically with the increasing variations within components, without having to compromise on precision and production quality.

The KNCS-matic three-jaw power chuck is available in six sizes, achieving a total clamping force of 100-250 kN depending on the size. The chuck can be used for a wide range of machining operations, since its jaws can be displaced or turned, and each jaw can be moved from 7-10 mm. In addition, KNCS-matic has a large passage of 52-165 mm typical of the KNCS series. With speeds of 1,700-6,000 rpm, the KNCS-matic ensures high machining speeds with consistently high precision. The Proofline seal from SMW Autoblok makes the chuck low maintenance. It can be individually adapted to the relevant machining requirements with an extensive range of accessories such as different jaws, an axial stop and a water flush.

SMW Autoblok supports workpiece processing on the way to the digital factory with automated clamping devices. Together with SMW Electronics, the company can outfit the process for a fully automated quick jaw change. The jaws of the KNCS-matic can then be replaced with the MX-S mechatronic gripper from the MOTIACT product range. An inductive coupling system such as the F100 enables contactless transmission of energy and signals between the robot arm and gripper, realizing its rotation by 360 degrees in both directions for easy jaw change.