Automation solutions for combined deburring and parts handling in machining centers
STRUCTURE -
Six-axis robot with gripper, deburring stations, turning stations, buffer storage, discharge conveyors
FUNCTIONS -
Loading, deburring, fixture turning, fixture locking/unlocking, workpiece gripping/turning, intermediate storage, blow-off, basket loading, basket handling, part identification/marking for measurement
CONTROLLER -
Robot controller in combination with a PLC, safely monitored cell area, status analysis, bus interface to machining center, return to home position from all interruption situations, operation without robot training
GRIPPER SYSTEM -
Single or double gripper on the robot, pneumatic or servomotor-driven
MACHINING UNITS -
Frequency-controlled drives, multiple-spindle heads, pneumatic milling units
TOOLS -
Brushes, milling cutters, electroplated deburring tools, back deburrers, special customized tools
APPLICATIONS -
Loading and deburring of heavy cubic workpieces, e.g. housings
WORKPIECE WEIGHT -
15 kg to 80 kg
CYCLE TIMES -
Variably scalable, e.g. six-sided machining of housings in two orientations within 20 min
COOLANT -
Emulsion, oil, minimal lubrication, without cooling-lubricant
BENEFITS -
Improved and consistent deburring quality, labor savings up to -65%, increase in machining center output 30-50%, humanization of the workplace