Automation
Shop Reduces Setup Time With Multi-Pallet Machines
Automated, lights-out production has enabled this manufacturer to take on a large number of low-volume jobs for various industries. With a wide variety of work, minimizing setup times is key to the shop’s success. Multi-pallet, four- and five-axis Matsuura machines supplied by Methods Machine Tools have enabled the shop to not only keep setup times low, but also meet customer demand for nearly error-free production runs.
Read MoreExpanded Line Of Miniature Deburring Brushes
According to the company, miniature deburring brushes can automate the removal of burrs and the production of an edge radius on small-dameter holes, saving time and money while improving product quality and consistency. Filament choices include carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, nylon and natural to provide the optimum finish on a variety of base materials. The miniature deburring brushes are available in a diamond-abrasive-filled nylon filament.
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In-Machine Robot Provides Gantry System Alternative
Fortune International offers its VT series lathes with an integrated robot in place of a tailstock, a configuration that is said to significantly reduce part-changeover time compared with an external gantry robot.
Read MoreSoftware Emphasizes Efficiency, Automation
Mastercam X3 Mill, developed by CNC Software, offers expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation. Feature-based machining (FBM), high speed tool motion and faster toolpath generation combine with additional enhancements in a package designed to improve shopfloor productivity. Valuable for experienced users and easy enough for new users, FBM evaluates a part’s features and automatically designs an effective machining strategy to mill and drill solid models, the company says.
Read MoreIndustrial Automation Product Catalog
Omron Electronics' 2008/2009 catalog contains 800 pages with more than 4,800 products. The catalog showcases industrial automation products for sensing, motion and position control, production control and temperature control as well as a range of components for panel building. This edition also features new lines geared to the needs of OEM machine builders.
Read MoreCompact, High-Precision Robots
Denso’s range of four-axis Scara and five- and six-axis articulated robots features a maximum moment of inertia, permitting flexibility in the choice of end effectors for a variety of applications. Metalworking applications include cutting, grinding, and polishing, turning, machining, machine tending, material handling, material removal, workholding and workhandling. The robots’ compact design, along with concealed electrical wiring and air lines, reduces interference with surrounding equipment and facilitates integration.
Read MoreModular Link Conveyors
De-Sta-Co’s Camco modular tabletop precision link conveyors are said to be ideal for the specialty automotive industry. The conveyors enable designers and engineers to conceptualize, cost and design build-and-deliver automation systems quickly, the company says. The precision link conveyors are assembled to order using standard pre-manufactured components, providing quick delivery lead-times.
Read MoreSix-Axis Robot Moves Large, Heavy Parts With Stability
Fanuc Robotics’ M-2000iA offers a 900-kg payload and allows users to move large, heavy parts such as truck, tractor and automotive frames with maximum stability. The rigid arm design of the robot has a vertical lifting stroke of 6. 2 m for transferring heavy items such as a car body.
Read MoreRobotic Toolchanger For Heavy Automation
The QC-1210, a robotic toolchanger designed for payloads as heavy as 2,650 lbs (1,200 kg), is available from ATI Industrial Automation. The heavy automation toolchanger features three of the company’s patented Fail-Safe locking mechanisms to ensure high moment capacity and strength. Compatible with existing heavy automation toolchanger utility modules, the modular construction allows integration into applications requiring high power, coolant, servo, DeviceNet, Ethernet and discrete-signal capabilities.
Read MoreConveyor System Designed For Flexibility
Dorner’s 5200 series Qwik conveyor Z frame allows end users to change product delivery elevations. Combining Z-frames and nose-over options with curved and straight conveyors allows users to complete an entire mainline conveyor system while maximizing vertical space, the company says. Modularity and quick-change features give end users in the industrial, automation and packaging industries flexibility to quickly and easily modify their conveyor systems according to production needs, the company says.
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