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Machine tending - SMTCL

What was needed:
small, compact robot unit for automated loading and unloading
Requirements:
maintenance-free, dirt-resistant, compact
Material:
igus robolink RL-DC 4-axis version
Industry:
metal processing/CNC
Success for the customer:
thanks to the very compact robot, the process could take place in the machine's installation space
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In all manufacturing industries there is a point at which material has to be brought in and also taken out again. To ensure that there is as little manual failure as possible and that injuries are avoided, SMTCL relies on automated solutions. In this case, the bar stock of the workpiece is brought in, machined with a milling machine and then removed as a finished workpiece. 

The problem

The customer was looking for a very compact and maintenance-free robot variant that could be integrated directly into the machine. In most applications, loading and unloading processes are carried out with robots outside the machine. Not so in this particular case. The freedom from maintenance and the dirt and dust resistance of the robot were important for this.


 

The solution

A structure with a 4-axis robolink DC robot arm in combination with a suction pad. 
The robot places the raw material on a turntable which then guides the material to the tool. In exchange, the finished component from the previous process step is transferred from the milling machine to the robot. The latter removes the component and supplies raw material again.
 
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