MAGNETIC CLAMPING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND CONTROLLING AN OPERATING STATE OF A MAGNETIC CLAMPING DEVICE

摘要

The present invention discloses a magnetic clamping device having at least one magnetic holding unit comprising a switchable magnet generating a magnetic clamping force at a workpiece and a sensing means, wherein said sensing means comprises a search coil adapted to provide a detection signal indicative of a magnetic flux being applicable for at least approximately determining a clamping force exerted on the workpiece to be clamped and a method for detecting an operating state of a magnetic clamping device.