Omega Products DCT-12M User Manual

ANGULAR PNEUMATIC
GRIPPERS 180° SERIES

DIRECTCONNECT™

No

DCT Series

l Highly Configurable Modular Construction,

Exclusive DIRECTCONNECTTM Technology

l Full Jaw Opening (180°) Allows Part to be

Direct Fed into Gripper, Eliminating One
Additional Motion

l Compact Design for Use in Confined Spaces
l Shielding to Repel Chips for Use in

Harsh Environments

l Repeatability ±0.05 mm (0.002") and

Accuracy of ±0.07 mm (0.0028")

l Up to 5 Million Cycles in Typical

Applications and 10 Million with
Maintenance

l Temperature Rating from -35 to 80°C

(-30 to 180°F)

l System Requires 3 to 7 bar (40 to 100 psi)

Dry Filtered (40 microns or better)
Air Supply

l Accessory Equipment Required—

4-Way 2-Position Pneumatic Control Valve

Apadaptor

Plates

Required

DLT-10M-L-C-100
linear thruster
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EXTT-3CU-26S
thermistor and
RTD extension wire,
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Note: Gripper fingers shown
for reference only, tooling is
customers responsibility.

DCT-16M

Shown smaller
than actual size.

PNEUMATIC SPECIFICATIONS
IMPERIAL METRIC

Pressure Operating Range: 3 to 7 bar

(40 to 100 psi)

Cylinder Type: Double acting
Dynamic Seals: Internally lubricated Buna-N
Valve Required to Operate: 4-way, 2-position

AIR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
Air Filtration: 40 Micron or better
Air Lubrication: Not necessary*
Air Humidity: Low moisture content (dry)

TEMPERATURE OPERATING RANGE
Buna-N Seals (Standard): -35 to 80°C

(-30 to 180°F)
FKM Seals (Optional): -30 to 150°C

(-20 to 300°F)

MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
Expected Life Normal Application:

5 million cycles w/preventative maintenance
10+ million cycles*

Field Repairable: Yes
Seal Repair Kits Available: Yes

* Addition of lubrication will greatly increase service life.

MOUNTING INfORMATION

Grippers Can be Mounted and Operated in Any Orientation

Gripper is located from the

top with 2 dowel pins and
assembled with 2 screws.

Fingers are centered over the
jaws, located with 1 dowel pin
and assembled with 2 screws.

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DIRECTCONNECT mounting pattern:

Gripper is located with 2 dowel

pins and assembled with 4 screws.

Alternative pattern: Gripper is
located with 2 dowel pins and

assembled with 2 screws.

The gripper
is protected
from falling

debris when
it is mounted
and operated
upside down.

Gripper can be

operated utilizing top

manifold air ports.

PRODUCT fEATURES

Gripper Attachment

Gripper mounting from

side or bottom

FKM Seals

FKM seals for high temperatures

-30 to 150°C (-20 to 300°F) are optional

Quality Components

Made from aluminum

alloy anodized with

PTFE impregnation.

The gripper’s main

components are made

of heat treated steel.

Inductive Sensor

Accessory (SD) in order to
sense jaw position. Comes

with 2 holders for tubular

sensors and 2 adjustable

flags (except size -12).

Mounting Kit

Magneto Resistive

Sensor Mounting Kit

Standard mounting slots

for magneto resistive sensors.

(sensors sold separately)

Adjustable Stop

Accessory (BR) in order to
adjust the opening of jaws,

between 0° to 180°

Shielded Plate and

Wiper Covers

Gripper body is shielded

to repel chips and other

particulate from internal

drive mechanism

Mounting Patterns

DIRECTCONNECT™

mounting surface on back

of body (sizes 12 to 20)

Multiple

Air Ports

Side or top air

ports (top ports

require O-ring)

OPERATING PRINCIPLE

l A Double Acting Piston, with a Ring

Magnet for Magneto Resistive Sensing,
is Connected to a Fork Driver on which
2 Drive Pins are Fixed

l Jaw Rotation is Synchronized with the

Drive Pin-Jaw Assembly

l Sliding in These Slots, Drive Pins Convert

Vertical Motion of the Piston into Rotating
Opposite Synchronous Motion of Both Jaws

l Each Jaw Has a Useful Rotation Stroke of

90°, Between the 90° Open Position and
the 0° Gripping Position, Plus a Gripping
Over-Stroke of Approximately 1.5° Before
Reaching the Fully Gripped Position; Jaws
Have to be Designed for a 0° Gripping
Position (Parallel Jaws)

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