PART HANDLING / WORKPIECE HANDLING.
In parts handling (also known as workpiece handling), workpieces are placed on the shelf or in a drawer and then inserted directly into the clamping device on the machine table by a handling system. This type of handling is the fastest way to feed workpieces, especially for larger batch sizes.
We offer workpiece handling with the following Indumatik systems: Indumatik VL 40, Indumatik VL80, Indumatik VR 70, Indumatik 200 L.
Two variants are offered.
Variant1 uses the Basic gripper in conjunction with workpiece tableaus.
Variant2 uses the Premium gripper in conjunction with telescopic drawers.
VARIANT 1
BASIC GRIPPER.
Variant 1 uses the Basic gripper in conjunction with workpiece trays, the Basic gripper has a 3-point contact and adjusts to the workpiece size to be picked up before the first workpiece is picked up.
The machine operator prepares the shelves and adjusts the holders to the width of the workpieces. The gripper moves under the workpiece, lifts it and actuates the integrated pneumatic drive. The workpiece is then aligned on the gripper and can be transported to the clamping device and deposited there.
After processing, the Basic gripper moves back into the clamping device in exactly the same way, picks up the workpiece and returns it to the same position on the shelf. The machine operator removes the finished part.
This workpiece handling can be operated either by a linear axis robot or by an articulated arm robot. However, the linear axis robot is typically used, for example in the Indumatik 200. In this application, pallet handling and workpiece handling are combined. A combination of pallet and workpiece handling is a hybrid system.
VARIANT 2
PREMIUM GRIPPER.
Variant 2 uses the Premium gripper in conjunction with telescopic drawers. The Premium gripper can adjust to the required workpiece size without its own drive.
The gripper picks up the workpieces, which are arranged in several rows next to and behind each other on the drawer floor depending on their size, and brings them into the clamping device for clamping. The Premium gripper enables an opening path of up to 200 mm and is mainly used with the articulated arm robot solution, for example in the Indumatik VR 70.
The telescopic drawer can be used to place a large number of workpieces in several rows behind and next to each other. Hundreds of parts can be fed into the system via several drawers. This allows the processing machine to work automatically with the Indumatik for many hours.
PALLET HANDLING.
Workpieces are clamped on pallets and stored and retrieved with the pallet in the machining center. The flexible production system is ideal for small quantities or heavy handling weights and makes it possible to automate almost all clamping systems.
HYBRID SYSTEM.
The hybrid solution combines the advantages of pallet handling with parts handling.
This processing mix enables the machining center to achieve very long and automated running times.