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July 2010

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! Great News for July !
 
PHD is proud to announce the release of our Series GRA Gripper lineup.  This exciting new series is sure to have the automation industry buzzing! Compact and precise are just a couple of the attributes of these grippers.
 
This month, our Application Highlight focuses on the semiconductor industry. PHD offers many solutions for processes common within this manufacturing segment, from special materials to plating and more; actuators that fulfill the need.
 
For July, the Series GRA Gripper is also highlighted in our monthly animation postings. The product's features and benefits are set in motion to show how they efficiently benefit your application demands.
 

To your continued success!

 
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Series GRA Grippers....             Compact and Precise
 
Longest Life in Smallest Package?
 

Announcing PHD's newest line of compact precise automation grippers, the Series GRA. These new parallel grippers feature 10 million cycle life with a highly repeatable, consistent movement.

 
Available in four bore sizes, and ideally suited for a wide range of applications from Medical and Electronic to Assembly and Robotics, this series meets or exceeds its closest competitors in features and capability. A factory set jaw guide minimizes jaw "free-play" and reduces jaw deflection under load.
GRA Gripper Group 

The Series GRA Gripper's compact flexible design provides large moment capacities and long tooling length. It features fully supported, hardened steel jaws for extremely long life with minimal wear. A hardcoated aluminum body with precision machined jaw guides contributes to the long life and high size to load capacity. Manifold porting and integrated switch slots are just a couple of the many features that set this series apart from all the rest.

 
An optional mounting flange along with standard side and bottom mounting holes make for ease of design and installation. Optional fluoro-elastomer seals and cleanroom grade lubricant round out this flexible automation product's many features.
 

Surf along to PHD's Series GRA Grippers and take a look at this exciting new series along with the rest of our great automation gripping solutions!

Application Highlight
Semiconductor Industry, highly specialized needs!
 
This industry segment has some of the most demanding application issues and PHD is here to simplfy some of your most complex automation challenges. We can help increase your production and reduce your downtime, providing you once again, your lowest cost of ownership.
 
Are you involved in automating Circuit Board Routing or Depaneling? If so, PHD's Series SA Slides, Series GRA Grippers, and Series RFS Rotary Actuators may be just right for your needsSemiconductor Industry Components. Other processes such as Conformal Coating, Adhesive Application, or Solder Reflow processes have their own special requirements for automation components. PHD can help here as well, with actuators made from more exotic metals or special characteristic plastics. Long service life and robust precision are still maintained in all of our solutions. Reducing your maintenance and downtime to help increase your bottom line is PHD's goal. Some of our more unique actuators such as Variable Pitch Pick Heads or Titanium / PET Rotary Actuators have been designed specifically with some of the more demanding semiconductor processs in mind.
 
Take a look at our Semiconductor Solutions and visit us on the web for even more unique ideas!
July Animation Spotlight
Compact & Precise - Series GRA Grippers!
 
PHD's new Series GRA Grippers are sure to interest anyone responsible for handling small parts in a precise manner. Medical, Semiconductor, Lab Proceessing; all of these industries will benefit from this new series.
 
GRA Gripper Pick and Place 
 
These six interactive simulations of Series GRA Grippers explain such features as:
 
  • Product Internal Workings
  • High Jaw Moment Capacity
  • Versatility of Mountings
  • Manifold Port Option
  • Proximity Switch Capabilities
  • Application Examples
 
Vist PHD's Learn.PHDInc.com site to see these animations of our compact Series GRA Grippers.

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