Every month, we’re putting together a Technology Showcase, highlighting some of the product information that PM received from supplier companies. For June, we are focusing on Automation and Robots which can enable unattended processes while also boosting quality and productivity.
Our June Automation and Robots showcase includes a filtering chip conveyor designed to prolong coolant life, reduce tool wear, protect coolant pumps from damage and reduce coolant tank maintenance; a robot-ready automatic pallet changer package for vertical machining centers that can increase unattended machining time; an unloader that quickly unloads round workpieces to create a continuous flow of material that enables lathes to optimize cycle times; and more as described below.
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Turbo MH140 Chip Conveyor Filters Mixed Chips
LNS North America’s Turbo MH140 filtering chip conveyor is well suited for sliding headstock and multitasking machining centers that produce mixed chips of any size and geometry from a variety of materials, including aluminum, brass, cast iron and more. Using the combination of a hinge belt to handle large and stringy chips, and a new dual-layer technology filter box that removes fines while filtering coolant to 140 μm, MH140 is said to prolong coolant life, reduce tool wear, protect coolant pumps from damage and reduce coolant tank maintenance.
Robot-Ready Automatic Pallet Changer for VMCs
Photo Credit: Midaco
Midaco’s Robot-Ready Automatic Pallet Changer package for vertical machining centers (VMCs) can increase unattended machining time. This robot-ready package takes the complexity out of automated part loading and machining by enabling a robot to load a full pallet of parts on an automatic pallet changer while the VMC is cutting. This automation solution is designed to enable manufacturers increase performance with only a skeleton crew, maintaining production during a regular shift or during lights-out manufacturing.
Unload Pro Provides Flexibility in Part Unloading
Photo Credit: Lexair Inc.
The Unload Pro from Lexair Inc. and designed by Breuning IRCO can be configured to unload parts from the subspindle to the front or rear of the machine. This enables more flexibility in the design and layout of facilities to increase efficiency. The Unload Pro can unload parts with a diameter of 3.15″ and length of 48″ that would normally have to be unloaded manually. This feature reduces the overall manpower required for the task and increases the automation of work cells.
Automated Gaging System for Boosting Quality, Productivity
Photo Credit: New Scale Robotics
New Scale Robotics’ Q-Span Workstation is an automated gaging system that incorporates existing manual gages and gaging techniques to automate QC inspection in high-mix, small-batch manufacturing. It is designed to boost quality and productivity in precision machining. The workstation incorporates a collaborative robot (cobot), teach pendant, metrology software and gages on a self-contained mobile workstation table. It is designed for fast, flexible deployment by machine shops with no prior knowledge of robotics.
FluidLynx Offers Intelligent Cooling Lubricant Automation
Photo Credit: Euroline
Euroline’s Motorex FluidLynx automates water-miscible fluid management with a measuring system developed to reliably and automatically monitor and regulate water-miscible coolants. According to the company, lubricant automation is essential for improving machining productivity. The system is said to provide controllable, traceable process reliability, while better protecting workpieces and machines, and optimizing tool life.
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