Electromagnetic gripping arrangement for metallic workpieces

摘要

An arrangement for gripping metallic workpieces formed of ferromagnetic materials or electrically highly conductive materials, by means of electromagnetic forcs. In one embodimet, two linear-motor stators perform as gripping elements by producing travelling fields which exert gripping forces on the workpieces. The linear-motor stators may be configured to conform to the geometry of the workpieces, and are supported by at least one gripper arm.