Precise contact monitoring
An attractively priced solution for low tolerances
Light, compact and very precise, a pneumatic solution which is particularly impressive thanks to its potential integration. SOPA features a control module, compressed air regulation, measurement air switch-off and air jet function as well as up to four measuring modules.
All in all, the air gap sensor SOPA senses exactly in the μm range whether the workpiece is lying flat or resting against other workpieces before clamping and whether the machining tool is exactly aligned on the spindle.
Air gap sensor SOPA as contact monitor (illustration: typical arrangement with 3 monitoring points, nozzle diameter: 0.8 ... 2 mm) in engine production, in the automotive industry. The horizontal support of engine components that are to be processed can thus be reliably checked for gap widths of < 50 μm.
Collision-free transportation
In engine and transmission production, parts are transported to individual machining centres on long conveyor lines. Pneumatics from Festo optimise these processes and control the flow of materials.