Stainless steel clamping chain manufacturing characteristics

1. Core structural features

1. Elastic clamping: common type. The clamping arm or clamping block made of spring steel is used to elastically deform through the pressure of the external guide rail or cam when the chain is running, thereby clamping the workpiece. When the chain runs to the release area, the pressure is released, the clamping arm springs open, and the workpiece is released.

Two , Main features

1. Reliable fixing and positioning, which are the fundamental characteristics of clamping chains. It can prevent the workpiece from sliding, rolling or falling due to speed changes, emergency stops, tilting or vertical lifting during transportation.

· Advantages: It ensures the precise positioning of workpieces at processing, assembly or inspection stations, which is crucial for automated production lines.

2. Suitable for complex lines

Clamping chains can be designed to run stably on horizontal, vertical, inclined or even upside-down lines.

· Advantages: It greatly saves production space, allows the production line layout to be more flexible and compact (such as using a multi-layer three-dimensional layout), and can realize the cyclic transportation of workpieces in three-dimensional space.

3. Synchronous conveying

The workpiece is firmly clamped at a specific position on the chain, and the chain's operation is completely synchronized with the movement of the workpiece.

· Advantages: It is very suitable for occasions that require rhythmic production. Each workpiece arrives at each station at a fixed spacing and speed, which facilitates precise automated operations of manipulators, processing heads, etc.

4. Protect workpiece surface

Compared with rigid robotic claws or hooks, the clamping force of a clamping chain (especially the elastic clamping type) is usually evenly distributed and the contact surface can be flexibly treated.