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Glass sheets weighing 600 kg are stacked and stored on a so-called carousel.
Technical data:
C-axis travel: 360° / acceleration m/s²: 1.0 / speed m/s: 0.8
Y-axis travel: 2,100 / acceleration: 1.0 / speed: 1.25
Z-axis travel: 700 / acceleration: 1.0 / speed: 1.25
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Automation of 4 (four) machining center for production of valves and fittings. Read more ...

This robot preserves cheeses during storage. This means that the cheeses are automatically turned and washed.
The environment is very aggressive due to the high humidity and the salty air, so high-quality components are necessary. In addition, all the parts must meet the requirements of the food industry. Read more ...

Palleting up to 20,000 randomly placed indexable inserts in a very small area as well as workpiece-aligned loading and unloading of a Junker grinding machine.
Cycle time: 20 sec.
Workpiece exchange time in the machine: 4.0 sec.
Workpiece weight: approx. 0.03 kg – 0.20 kg
Workpiece dimensions: approx. Ø 5.0 mm - Ø 25.0 mm to approx. 10.0 mm – 35.0 mm Read more ...

Loading and unloading a grinding machine with an integrated dual-axis system and workpiece storage in a disc-type magazine.
Shaft parts of various sizes must be removed from the disc-type magazine by means of a robot system and handed over by handshake through a loading hatch on the side of the interior dual-axis portal.
Cycle time: 12 sec.
Workpiece exchange time: 4.0 sec.
Workpiece weight: max. 5.0 kg
Workpiece dimensions: Shaft parts up to a max. overall length of 400 mm Read more ...

Transferring Ceran cooking surfaces from one conveyer belt to a parallel conveyer belt using suction grippers.
Capacity: 6 kg
Y-stroke: 2 x 1,950 mm
Z-stroke: 800 mm
X-stroke: 1,300 mm
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In the factory for train wheels, axles and wheelsets, after machining the unfinished wheels must be inspected for fractures and cavities in an ultrasound testing device.
The wheels must be submerged in a water tank at an angle of 75°. During this process the gripper is also totally submerged!
Wheel weight: max. 1,000kg
Wheel diameter: 700 - 1,270 mm
Total weight, incl. gripper: 2,200 kg Read more ...

In the factory for train wheels, axles and wheelsets, unfinished wheels must be removed from a stack of wheels and deposited in a vertical lathe followed by a hub drilling machine..
A low ceiling height and the requirement not to build the portal over the middle of the machine’s spindle called for an extremely long gripper extension and an additional turn and rotation axis..
Wheel weight: max. 1,200 kg.
Wheel diameter: 700 - 1,270 mm.
Total weight, incl. gripper: 3,500 kg.
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In a Russian end customer’s factory, unfinished train wheels must be removed from the stack and deposited in one of the four vertical lathes in the lathe cell. There are 2 cells with 4 vertical lathes each. A low shop crane limits the height of the portal. Moreover, the wheels are stacked six high and held in place by means of a centering mandrel in the middle. Because of the centering mandrel, the gripper must be arranged at an angle in order to be able to reach the bottom wheel.
The unfinished wheels are stamped with a unique code which must be read by a camera system. It is unclear where the code is located on the circumference of the wheel. Product data are collected via the wheel code and transmitted to the customer’s OPC server.
Wheel weight: max. 1,200 kg
Wheel diameter: 700 - 1,270 mm
Total weight, incl. gripper: 2,500 kg
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Loading a blast furnace and stacking ceramic pipes over a travel distance of approx. 20 m. The extremely tight space does not permit a solution with a floor-based travel axis, which was possible with the two previously supplied sister systems.
Workpiece weight approx. 70 kg
Workpiece dimensions approx. Ø 250 x 1800 mm
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Automate the de-stacking, loading, unloading, and restacking of Frame Rails through bend, pierce, and form operations.
(4) Operators were manually running production on a 91 kg 5.3 meter frame rail. This part had to be run three times through a press to get the bend, pierce and form operation. Each batch had to be de-stacked, loaded/unloaded through a press and restacked or loaded into a rack. Read more ...

Automate coating processes of large aero structure sub-assembly utilizing “C.A.O.T.S” (Commercially Available Off The Shelf) technologies. Read more ...

In the factory of a Czech end customer, unfinished train wheels must be removed from a feeder belt and deposited in a lathe cell with two vertical lathes. A low shop crane limits the height of the portal.
Wheel weight: max. 1,200 kg
Wheel diameter: 700 - 1,270 mm
Total weight, incl. gripper: 2,500 kg
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In the factory of a Russian end customer, unfinished train wheels must be removed from the stack and deposited in one of the four vertical lathes in the lathe cell. There are 2 cells with 4 vertical lathes each. A low shop crane limits the height of the portal. Moreover, the wheels are stacked six high and held in place by means of a centering mandrel in the middle. Because of the centering mandrel, the gripper must be arranged at an angle in order to be able to reach the bottom wheel.
The unfinished wheels are stamped with a unique number code which must be read by a camera system. It is unclear where the code is located on the circumference of the wheel. Following the wheel code, product data are collected and transmitted to the customer’s OPC server.
Wheel weight: max. 1,200 kg
Wheel diameter: 700 - 1,270 mm
Total weight, incl. gripper: 2,300 kg
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Large and complex metal products in construction and heavy industries are fabricated partially by semi-automatic welding machines and largely by expert welders, a highly labor intensive task. Robots repeatedly perform welding operations efficiently and accurately with a consistent level of quality. They relieve welders of the drudgery and difficulties associated with repetitive, unhealthy, dangerous, complex, and difficult tasks.
Welding automation is more commonly implemented in simple and repetitive fabrication, while in one-off and small batch production it barely exists. While industrial robots’ ability to perform complex tasks has matured, robots must be programmed in order to act. Robot programming is complex and time consuming, making it too costly for complex one-off and small batch fabrication.
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Major automotive tier 1 supplier located in Melbourne/Australia was awarded to supply structural stampings and welded assemblies for Toyota in Australia. The parts for both of these tasks will processed and stamped by a 1500 Ton 6,100 x 2,400 transfer press. Read more ...

Major HVAC (air conditioning) supplier located in Texas U.S.A. manufactures 4 different part sizes of air conditioner tops within a 1500 Ton 6100 x 2400 transfer press. Read more ...

Ejector-side or nozzle-side removal of plastic parts from a 3000 t injection moulding machine. Read more ...

Objective was to unload the Glass sheet (3.6 mtr. X 2.4 mtr. size) from the loading table to the line conveyor.
Thickness of the glass sheet varies from 2 mm to 12 mm.
Weight of glass sheet varies from 20 Kg. to 350 Kg.
Required Cycle time is 15 sec. Read more ...

The main task was to run the Mazak lathe cell for one hour without supervision (operator). This allows machines to continue druing work interruptions
Machine cycle time 17 sec.
Part weight 1 kg max. Read more ...