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SMC MHQ2

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SMC MHQ2

SMC

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Cross-roller-guide pneumatic parallel gripper across 7 bore sizes (6-40mm); higher rigidity and side-load capacity than SMC's standard MHZ2. SMC's own catalog now lists it as superseded by MHZ2, but it remains distributor-stocked.

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Cross-roller-guide pneumatic parallel gripper across 7 bore sizes (6-40mm); higher rigidity and side-load capacity than SMC's standard MHZ2. SMC's own catalog now lists it as superseded by MHZ2, but it remains distributor-stocked.

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Overview

The SMC MHQ2 lineup (base MHQ2 at bore 6mm; MHQG2 "High Rigidity" at bore 32-40mm, which adds a guide holder; MHQJ2 "With Dust Cover" at bore 10-25mm) is a cross-roller-guide parallel air gripper spanning the same 6-40mm bore range as the later MHZ2 series. The crossed-roller linear bearing gives higher rigidity and side-load/moment capacity than MHZ2's simpler integrated linear guide. All three sub-series ship in double-acting or single-acting (normally open/normally closed) versions, mount solid-state auto switches for end-position sensing, and the MHQJ2 dust-cover variant adds a sealed boot in 3 material options (standard rubber, fluororubber, silicone) for dirty/wet environments. SMC's own webcatalog lists this whole lineup under "discontinued" (catalog slug "MHQ2-old-e"), with MHZ2 named as the direct successor -- it is no longer SMC's current catalog item but remains listed and stocked by SMC distributors (SMC USA, Automation Distribution, SMC Pneumatics) as of this research.

pneumaticparallel2-fingercross-roller-guidehigh-rigidity

Key features

  • Cross roller guide bearing -- higher rigidity and side-load capacity than SMC's standard MHZ2 linear guide
  • 7 bore sizes spanning 6-40mm, each offered double-acting or single-acting (normally open/closed)
  • ±0.01mm repeatability (±0.02mm on the ø32/ø40 MHQG2 sizes)
  • MHQJ2 (ø10-25) adds a dustproof/dripproof cover in 3 material options
  • Auto-switch mountable on every size for end-position / grip sensing

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At a glance

Stroke per Finger
2–14 mm
Max Gripping Force
3.3–158 N
Actuation
pneumatic
Weight
0.029–1.96 kg

Manufacturer

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SMC

Founded 1959

Global leader in pneumatic and electric automation components

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At a glance

Stroke per Finger
2–14 mm
Max Gripping Force
3.3–158 N
Actuation
pneumatic
Weight
0.029–1.96 kg

Manufacturer

S
SMC

Founded 1959

Global leader in pneumatic and electric automation components

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