Robotics & Material Handling
Robot, gantry and transfer systems built around the part, the machine they serve and the required cycle time.
What it does
Loading, transfer and material flow
Machine tending
CNC machines and other production equipment loaded and unloaded automatically.
Pick & place
Parts oriented, transferred, positioned and sorted in the work area.
Robot-assisted operations
Robotic handling applied to agreed assembly, inspection or process tasks.
Gantry handling
Linear or multi-axis transfer across a machine or a production area.
Material flow
Conveyors, buffers and line-side transfer, kept in step with the production sequence.
Applications
Where handling systems are applied
CNC & production-machine tending
Parts loaded, finished work unloaded, the handling sequence tied to the machine interface.
Part transfer & positioning
Parts moved, oriented or sorted between processes without losing the sequence.
Gantry & line-side handling
Transfer across machines, buffers and production zones on one handling route.
Deliverables
From application concept to training
Application concept, sequence and interface list
Mechanical, electrical and controls engineering for the agreed system
Integrated robot, gantry or material-handling system
Factory acceptance testing against agreed criteria
Installation and site acceptance testing where included
Drawings, schematics, bill of materials, manuals, software deliverables and training
Next step
Send the part, the machine interface and the target cycle.
A process video, part drawing, details of the machine to be served, current output and layout are enough for a first engineering view.
Automation
