Automated handling of small components

One of our key areas of competence lies in the handling of carbide indexable inserts used for machining metal, stone and wood.
The benefits of combined robotics plus vision are fully brought to bear in applications involving a high number of variants. The use of optical position recognition instead of mechanical centering and alignment units permits even minimal batch sizes to be economically produced.

Reloading	Coating	Manz flat pallet MFP
Loading and unloading     processing plants	Testing / Packaging	Scale
Partner Agathon Dorst Osterwalder Sinjet

Press automation
		• High-performance robot solution for unloading powder presses • Fast, flexible resetting using an automatic gripper exchange system • PC control system aico.control with Windows touch GUI aico.view, with capacity for customer adaptation to local language • Buffer capacity for 10/15 sintering plates or pallets (max. 460 x 310mm) • Loading / unloading of the buffer during running plant operation • SSPC through integrated scale • Automatic press path adjustment • Integrated solution for deburring the underneath of the workpiece • Autonomous production through automatic cleaning of press dies • Free accessibility to the powder press for die changes • Defined interface to the powder press • Teach-in of deposit positions eliminated due to use of the Part.Placer • Remote maintenance of the plant by modem or network link

Reloading

Loading and unloading processing plants

Agathon 400 Series
		• Loading and unloading of indexable inserts using state-of-the-art robotics • Buffer for 15 pallets • The buffer can be loaded and unloaded during running operation • Vision system integrated in the gripper for position recognition of the indexable inserts • 3-head turret gripper, fitted with different gripper elements • PC control system with Windows Touch GUI • Integration of a turning station • Simple operation due to extensive standardized software package

Sinjet IBX 12
		• Integrated solution for loading and unloading a Sinjet IBX12 • Does not compromise manual loading facility for test operation • PC control with Windows Touch GUI • Optimum performance due to 4-head gripper system 4-head gripper system • Quick change facility for individual grippers • Cycle time optimized solution when using Manz flat pallets • Integrated turning station for processing on both sides • High-performance image processing for part recognition

Coating

Loading PVD coating spears
		• Automatic loading of PVD coating spears • Indexable inserts are fed using state-of-the-art robotics • Position detection of indexable inserts using an efficient, reliable vision system • Automatic feed of different spacers • "Back to Back" loading possible • Suitable for different spear types • PC control with Windows Touch GUI • One control system for linear and robot movements

Testing / Packaging

Manz flat pallet MFP

		• Automation-optimized design • Ultrasound bath cleaning of parts possible while in pallets • Minimized part contact surface area • Good temperature resistance for washing and drying • Good dimensional stability and accuracy • Good chemical resistancet • Suitable for transmitted light illumination • Lateral notch provides anti-rotation safeguard • Optional: barcode labels with consecutive numbering

data sheet (PDF 183KB)

Scales