Connected and Ready for Use: The VCU Valve Box from SCHUNK Saves Energy and Reduces Cycle Times and Commissioning Effort

This is the latest solution from SCHUNK, which makes commissioning of pneumatic Pick&Place units quick and easy. SCHUNK, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems, has integrated standard sequence programs in the PPU-P 10 Pick&Place unit, as well as for the connected gripping and rotary modules. As soon as the hose and two cables are connected, the complete unit is ready for use. Additional programming efforts are no longer necessary. In the long term, the VCU is a time- and energy-efficient productivity booster: while conventional pneumatic solutions completely loose the compressed air from the air supply line during every cycle. To prevent this, five to nine integrated micro valves, depending on the VCU version, minimize the compressed air and energy consumption, all the while accelerating the cycle frequency. All the valves are supplied via one single air line on the back of the VCU. For performing a complete cycle, the unit needs only one command from the master control system, everything else is done independently. The unit can be controlled via 10 digital I/Os, via Profibus or CAN-Bus.

With the VCU valve box SCHUNK enlarges its leading position in the field of modular high-performance assembly. The PPU-P 10 Pick&Place unit is the fastest pneumatic Pick&Place unit on the market. It is designed for additional payloads of up to 1 kg, and achieves 95 cycles per minute at full additional payload. Therefore it is twice as fast than conventional pneumatic solutions. Combined with the VCU valve box, this maximum value can be easily, comfortably, and reliably achieved.

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