Keeping your machine tool busy for less

Better cycle times through better automation

Good machine tending robots bring efficiencies to tasks as varied as sand casting, injection moulding, cutting, machining and small parts assembly. Leading suppliers should have solutions for every conceivable production scenario, from the smallest to the largest and in any cell configuration. They should also offer a comprehensive range of support services, with both local and global support at your fingertips whenever you need it.

Smart robotic machine tending solutions

All-in-one Tending

Compact and equipped with up to six axes, certain types of robot a re id ea lly suited for automated machine tending of small standalone cells. What is more, their powerful controller is capable of controlling the entire cell as well as additional peripheral axes.

Compact Solutions

Because space is already at a premium in most production facilities, many machine tending robots have a small footprint. They also come fitted with water and dust protection as standard and cables routed through the wrist, out of harm ·s way. Some manufacturers even have small models that go straight into the machine tool.

Did you know?

You can use robots for a range of additional cell-related tasks such as quality control, specification checks and surface inspections

Faster Tool Changes

With a wide range of tool changing station mounting options, including top mounting, some types of robot serve as highly efficient tool changers. Capable of working with a huge range of tools, these models can handle any number of tools regardless of their weight.

Injection Molding

Robots are invaluable when it comes to injection moulding. From part removal, to screw cutting, degating, labelling, lasering and adding inserts, they increase throughput across a varied range of tasks and negate the risk of damage.

Load multiple machines

With a range of rail, floor, wall and ceiling mounting options to save space and expand your robot’s work envelope, some makes of robot are ideally suited to tending multiple machine tools – increasing your throughput and maximising production time.

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