Set the working stroke
Allow enough travel to absorb part and fixture variation without running continuously at either end stop.
Category 4 of 5
Spring compensators, ball joints, flexible joints and cup adapters.
Selection framework
Begin with the workpiece and cycle, then verify performance, interfaces, environment, and maintenance needs against the family data.
Allow enough travel to absorb part and fixture variation without running continuously at either end stop.
Make sure contact force protects the workpiece while still returning the cup reliably after release.
Use ball or flexible joints where angular variation cannot be removed through tooling alignment.
Match cup thread, manifold connection, anti-rotation needs, and the available mounting envelope.
4.1
Sprung stroke between flange and cup. Compact, retractive, light-duty and double-spring heavy-duty variants.
4.2
Ball joints and flexible joints that let the cup find the surface angle, plus locking fittings and thread adapters.
Application review
Send the workpiece, load, cycle time, surface condition, and available utilities. AYBmart can help identify the families worth testing.