Which aluminium profiles should I use to build gripper tooling?

AMG offers square aluminium profiles (30 × 30, 40 × 40, 50 × 50, standard or reinforced) and round ones (Ø 25, Ø 40, Ø 60, Ø 75), in 3 m and 6 m lengths. They are joined with connectors and threaded plates that slide into their grooves (8 mm on the 40 × 40, 10 mm on the 50 × 50, 14 mm on the Ø 75).

Joining the profiles

The fixing connector attaches a standard 30 × 30 or a 40 × 40 (standard or reinforced) profile to 40 × 40, 50 × 50 or Ø 75 profiles.

Steel threaded plates slide into the grooves and take one or two M6 screws; the type 3 plate is made for the small grooves of the standard 30 × 30 profile.

Grooved brackets are used with threaded T-plates for fixing on Ø 75, 50 × 50 and 40 × 40 profiles.

Turning a profile into an antenna

To become a polar antenna, a profile must be drilled with a Ø 6.2 hole 10 mm from one end; a jig is available for this machining.

Aluminium profiles in the catalogue

Part numberDescriptionSpecifications
PRS113013M30×30 base profile – 3 mSection 30×30 · Length 3 m · Weight 3.27 kg
PRS113016M30×30 base profile – 6 mSection 30×30 · Length 6 m · Weight 6.54 kg
PRS113023M30×30 reinforced profile – 3 mSection 30×30 · Length 3 m · Weight 4.17 kg
PRS113026M30×30 reinforced profile – 6 mSection 30×30 · Length 6 m · Weight 8.34 kg
PRS114013M40×40 base profile – 3 mSection 40×40 · Length 3 m · Weight 5.49 kg
PRS114016M40×40 base profile – 6 mSection 40×40 · Length 6 m · Weight 10.98 kg
PRS114023M40×40 reinforced profile – 3 mSection 40×40 · Length 3 m · Weight 6.84 kg
PRS114026M40×40 reinforced profile – 6 mSection 40×40 · Length 6 m · Weight 13.68 kg
PRS115013M50×50 base profile – 3 mSection 50×50 · Length 3 m · Weight 8.49 kg
PRS115016M50×50 base profile – 6 mSection 50×50 · Length 6 m · Weight 16.98 kg
PRS115023M50×50 reinforced profile – 3 mSection 50×50 · Length 3 m · Weight 10.68 kg
PRS115026M50×50 reinforced profile – 6 mSection 50×50 · Length 6 m · Weight 21.36 kg
PRS110753MØ75 square profile – 3 mSection Ø75 · Length 3 m · Weight 11.64 kg
PRS110756MØ75 square profile – 6 mSection Ø75 · Length 6 m · Weight 23.28 kg
PRS010253MRound tube Ø25 – 3 m (wall 5 mm)Section Ø25 · Length 3 m · Weight 2.58 kg
PRS010256MRound tube Ø25 – 6 m (wall 5 mm)Section Ø25 · Length 6 m · Weight 5.16 kg
PRS010403MRound tube Ø40 – 3 m (wall 5 mm)Section Ø40 · Length 3 m · Weight 4.44 kg
PRS010406MRound tube Ø40 – 6 m (wall 5 mm)Section Ø40 · Length 6 m · Weight 8.88 kg
PRS010603MRound tube Ø60 – 3 m (wall 6 mm)Section Ø60 · Length 3 m · Weight 8.55 kg
PRS010606MRound tube Ø60 – 6 m (wall 6 mm)Section Ø60 · Length 6 m · Weight 17.1 kg
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