Univer

UNIVER is one of Italy's largest manufacturers of industrial automation components. The company was founded in 1971 and started its activities in the automation field when it developed and manufactured the first series of pneumatic valves and disc valves for vacuum in 1973. In 1988 UNIVER developed cylinders with an octagonal tube and an anti-rotation piston and in 2000 electrically actuated microvalves. After several years of experience in the production of pneumatic components, the company entered the automotive market, an automotive division was created and since then UNIVER began to offer complete solutions for the automotive industry.

The electronics division, like the automotive division, specialises in research, development and production of electrical and electronic devices integrated into UNIVER products. Today UNIVER headquarters, dedicated to the coordination, organisation of the sales network, is located in Milan, Italy. UNIVER Commercial Service guarantees a fast and efficient service with offices and distributors throughout the country. The UNIVER Group has many partner companies and an active distribution network serving the most important industrial sectors. UNIVER has subsidiaries in countries such as Australia, Brazil, France, Finland, Germany, England, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. 

Pneumatic cylinders

M series standard microcylinders for the food and pharmaceutical industry, KL series cylinders with a new profile design for easier cleaning, KE series with a new design, KD series for heavy duty applications, K series in a wide range of diameters. The company produces a large number of pneumatic cylinder series of various types for industrial process automation. Standard compact cylinders are available in the RP/RM, RO/RN, RS, RQ, RV series. 

OV series have oval cylinders, W series have short-stroke cylinders, R, YR2, YR3 series have single-acting, double-acting or double-acting rotary cylinders, S1, S5, VL1 series have rodless cylinders, J1, J3, J5, J64RS, J64RT2, J65, JL, JT, JX1, JX2 series have dampers, YDA-YDR series have various accessories.

Pneumatic actuators, grippers, interlocks

The L1-N, L6, NFZ 160/200 series locking assemblies for cylinders and piston rods, RT and RW series telescopic cylinders with integrated valve, NFZ, NQZ and NTZ series pneumatic actuators, including those with integrated locking.

Pneumatic valves

The product catalogue offers a valve for flow control, a pneumatically controlled valve, a direct operated electrovalve, a pneumatically controlled electro-pneumatic valve and an electromagnetic valve for air or vacuum. 

The range of pneumatic shut-off valves includes electrically controlled valves series B11/B10/B12, B, A, AA, AB, electro-valves with poppet system and soft sealing, pneumatic soft-start valves, standard valves series BE, AE, BD, AC-N with short inside stroke and modular base, spool valves series CL/CM, E, F, G6, GL6, G7, PS, high flow and vacuum applications, poppet valves AC, CH, AF, AG, AI, AI-JET, AI-JET2, AM series, P10, P15, P15E fast response compact valves, pneumatic valve blocks, YR, AP, AM, HZ9N, YF, YG-6300 series auxiliary valves as well as various accessories, buttons, manual, pneumatic and mechanical valve actuators.

Pneumatic filters, regulators and accessories

Pneumatic equipment also includes pneumatic throttles, pneumatic valves, pneumatic valve regulators, electrically actuated and manually actuated valves. The manufacturer offers HZE-F filters, HZE-R regulators, HZE-L force feeders, HZE-B filter regulators, HZE-D filter regulators with force feeders, HZE-P and HZE-S shut-off valves, HZ9P pressure gauges for pneumatic systems. 

A choice of components ensures that all types of compressed air treatment units can be manufactured. The company also produces HZRP10 and HZRP20 precision regulators for applications requiring high flow rates and precise process control, HZRM series micro pressure regulators with integrated valve and filter, ready-to-use air treatment units, and a wide range of fittings and quick release couplings with which the manufactured shut-off valves are used.

Pneumatic power clamps

For industrial applications Univer has designed and manufactures pneumatic pressure clamps series UBP, UBH, IBP, UBS, UDP, UBM, IBM, UBQ, UBT, UFL-UHL, various diameters, adjustable opening angle, electronic sensor with rotary connector.

Products for the automotive industry

In this category Univer's products include retractable locating and locating pins fitted with an electronic sensor with M12 rotary connector, pneumatic pin clamps, LUP63 with shank and pin, LSLG hand clamps. The manufacturer offers UGP40 pneumatic clamping units with fully adjustable opening angle, UGM40 hand lever clamps, LGPS32-40 pneumatic clamps with infinitely variable opening angle, DMA and LAGP pneumatic power hinges with various opening angles and table mounting options, pneumatic shock absorption in open and closed position, PRD series marking units for letters or numbers up to 8 mm height and PRP series metalforming units. 

The category of optional products includes clamping levers of different sizes, accessories of UBK and UBF series, a DF series sensor. A range of electrical units is also available, including LAE series clamps, NAAMS compliant clamps in the LNE series, LGE series gripping devices, LCE series retractable setting pins, LAGE power joints, all the necessary pneumatics, connections and fittings.

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Rotary encoders

Angle encoders are electrical information machines, designed to work in counting and resolving systems to produce a defined output voltage range in linear relationship to the rotor angle.

Rotary transformers and resolvers

Rotary transformers are designed to produce an alternating voltage which is a function of the rotor angle α. This voltage must be proportional to sin α, cos α or the angle α itself. Depending on this, the types of rotary transformers are divided into sine, cosine, sine-cosine or linear. Resolvers: Singlsyn - proprietary brand for VR series resolvers; Smartsyn - brushless resolver based on innovative winding techniques; FA-SOLVER® - brushless resolvers/brushless synchronous resolvers. Synchro - a type of rotary electrical transformer; LVDT - linear variable differential transformer.

Control systems, intelligent sensor technology

Smartcoder series is an IC for real-time conversion of analogue resolver signals into digital absolute position signals, and is used for rotary angle detection in combination with Smartsyn and Singlsyn converters. Applications include robots, machine tools, vehicles and aircraft. The range of level control systems include: Position or angle detectors, display units, high accuracy limit switches, gate detectors, signal conditioners, etc. Smartcam absolute positioning systems - contains high accuracy, high resolution brushless resolvers or transducers, which, when coupled with a variety of transducers, allow the implementation of single-turn and multi-turn systems compatible with higher level applications such as programmable controllers, sequencers, etc. SmartCoder - resolvers/digital converters; water control systems; positioning systems Ⅰ (Synchro, Encoder, SynchroCam); positioning systems Ⅱ (SmartCam).

Trackballs

Generates an accurate digital signal by rotating the ball in either direction with the hand or fingers. Consisting of optical sensors, offering high reliability, fast response time, long service life 

Servo motors

The manufacturer offers several series of AC servomotors with built-in high-precision resonators. The TBL-i II series is available as a compact series with flange sizes from 40 mm to 80 mm and as a large series with flanges from 100 mm to 220 mm. The motors of this series can be equipped with gearbox or brake and are used in multi-axis robots, packaging and medical equipment. The TBL-i IV series features small size and an integrated optical encoder with 23 bit resolution. For larger models, the encoder is also detachable for improved maintainability. The TBL-V range can replace stepper motors due to its compact size and equipped with the world's smallest resolver (Smartsyn) with high robustness. The TBL-i mini range features the industry's smallest AC servo motors in 14.5, 19.5, 22 mm sizes, used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, chip assembly, etc. SV-NET servo systems implement simple and functional motion control using a controller with I/O unit as standard, and a driver. TBL-iⅡ series (AC servomotors/drives, high-speed, large size);TBL-i mini series (compact size);TBL-V series (highly reliable, compact AC servomotors);TRE series (universal DC servomotors)

Stepper motors

The rotation speed of stepper motors is dependent on the pulse frequency and angle of rotation and is determined by the number of pulses. The pulses allow the system to operate in an open control loop, i.e. it requires no feedback. On the other hand, the pitch block angle is determined by the mechanical construction of the stator and rotor. Stepper motors are also referred to as pulse motors. Two-phase stepper motors;5-phase stepper motors;stepper motors in servo systems ( i-STEP MOTOR ).

Gyroscopes

In recent years, mechanical gyroscopes and modern sensors applying their principles have made their way into industry and are used in automated vehicles, construction machines, etc. The company's range of gyroscopes is used to control movements in defence, aviation and ships. The range of devices includes inertial sensors (gyroscopes) with one, two and three axes, accelerometers and piezoelectric sensors of angular velocity. The company also manufactures complete assemblies for end-use: gyroscope modules for passenger cars and three-axis inertial measurement modules. single axis gyroscopes;piezoelectric angle sensors;two axis gyroscopes;three axis gyroscopes;accelerometers.

Other products

For aerospace and defence applications, the company manufactures high-precision angle encoders, precision motors, sensors and mechanical components for space instruments. For commercial aircraft, the company manufactures linear and rotary differential transducers, various sensors for piloting systems, flap controls, flight control actuators, servomotors and actuators, resolvers for thrust control sensors, and position sensors. The company also offers stabilised platforms with Hi-Vision digital cameras for aviation and maritime applications.