Festo Canada now distributing Magswitch magnetic gripping and clamping solution
Festo, as a distributor, is now offering Magswitch switchable magnetic gripping and clamping solutions to automotive and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). With Magswitch components, energy costs can be lowered by as much as 90%, throughput can be increased by up to 30%, and capital costs reduced by as much as 25% compared to systems using vacuum cups and pneumatic/electric grippers or clamps. Magswitch switchable magnets improve the productivity and quality of stamping, welding and pick-and-place operations and are designed to last the life of a production line.