Tack up at a modular station for a more rigid, easier to manage part that loads faster
Simplify the robotic fixture so bulky workholding isn’t holding your robot back
Stay within +/- 0.005” for every part, so your robot knows what to expect
Fixture 2x faster than traditional tooling to feed more parts to your robot in less time
Rebuild fixtures quickly using from CAD models that help eliminate errors and confusion
Modular flexibility allows you to merge robotics with high mix/low volume manufacturing
Get custom multi-cell/multi-station modular solutions for any fabricating scenario
Combine with modular positioners, floor rails and more
Designed to grow and expand with your business
Tack up at a modular station for a more rigid, easier to manage part that loads faster
Simplify the robotic fixture so bulky workholding isn’t holding your robot back
Stay within +/- 0.005” for every part, so your robot knows what to expect
Fixture 2x faster than traditional tooling to feed more parts to your robot in less time
Rebuild fixtures quickly using from CAD models that help eliminate errors and confusion
Modular flexibility allows you to merge robotics with high mix/low volume manufacturing
Get custom multi-cell/multi-station modular solutions for any fabricating scenario
Combine with modular positioners, floor rails and more
Designed to grow and expand with your business
A new product line with no previous workholding concepts to draw from, ongoing product revisions, and robotics that required repeatable accuracy. Plus a time crunch. These factors all came together and sent this heavy equipment manufacturer in search of a solution. Preferably one that would let them put away their tape measures and hammers.
The solution concept included several components. First, a rail system fitted with sliding u-forms for easy fabrication of sub-assemblies of varying sizes. Second, tacking stations to speed robotic assembly. And finally, custom modular adapters on lift & rotate positioners that would allow the part to be presented to the robot for final assembly.
The custom u-form fixture shown here is designed for ease of loading and marriage of pre-tacked I-beam sub-assemblies. It offers openings for operator access, and sits on top of a rail system that adjusts to varying part sizes. Tacked frames are then transferred to the robot cell, using the modular adapters shown earlier.
Parts loaded into the new fixture fit like a glove. Tape measures and hammers are no longer needed; the system is so precise that frames can be built twice as fast and with even higher quality. The built-in flexibility means design revisions are less of a headache, and the new modular design allows for quick adjustment of center of gravity (CG) as more components are added in a progressive build. This wasn’t achievable before, as the old dedicated holding fixture didn’t allow this flexibility.
A robot that’s working without modular back-up is a robot that can’t deliver the results you expected. Our engineers design Modular Robotic Solutions to eliminate bottlenecks, keep your robot moving, and provide the repeatable precision it needs to go from an under-performing cell to a powerhouse of productivity. Explore some of the solutions we’ve engineered for robots, cobots and multi-cell robotic welding stations.
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