Gantry robot part of integrated motion system solution
Gantry robot, positioning, linear motion, speed control, palletising and handling systems are now all part of the comprehensive range of automation solutions from Micromech Systems. These gantry robot and broader automation solutions address applications in a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, packaging and automotive.
A Micromech gantry robot can be developed and manufactured as part of a special purpose machine solution, delivering maximum flexibility. The gantry robot also ensures low cost, thanks to the integration of standardised electronic, electrical and mechanical components to form the gantry robot and wider machine from an extensive range of system modules.
Mechanical components form the basis of many practical concepts and systems to be automated, with a gantry robot being typical. The benefits of such gantry robot systems are particularly convincing when moving either accurately, loads at low or high speeds, over small or extended distances.
An extensive range of servo or stepper motors with fully digital servo control delivers the necessary performance to Micromech’s gantry robot equipment. Real-time capable bus systems link amplifiers and control units make possible very short gantry robot cycle times even for time-critical processes. Industrial computers acting as Man-Machine-Interfaces provide clear text dialogues, offering maximum convenience in programming and for the operation of complex automation and gantry robot systems.
Micromech says a linear gantry robot is an ideal way of loading and unloading machines. The gantry robot combines the highest standards of cost-effectiveness with seamless automation. Since the gantry robot is able to move into any position within the working area, it is also possible to integrate measuring and testing stations.
Digital servo controllers and industrial computers serve as operating and programming terminals for the gantry robot and are all integral components of the overall concept. Users benefit from turnkey equipment, which can be installed rapidly and put into service to assure productivity and reliability from day one.
Open and closed-loop control
Micromech says there is virtually no limit to the ways in which mechanical and electronic components can be combined to create customer-specific automation and gantry robot systems. A perfectly matched, modular and high-performance range of components allows the gantry robot to be employed in every major industrial sector. This enables the gantry robot to form the basis of development of high-performance industrial plotters, able to function over large surface areas, for example when cutting film, applying sealant and adhesives, milling grooves, marking out, plotting and scribing metal sheets and wooden panels. The user friendly, PC-assisted gantry robot programming interface provides a solution for every contouring problem. Reflecting in a mirror axis, rotating, enlarging, reducing, spline interpolation, DXF file transfer – using these features, you can work quickly and simply on just about every concept.
To achieve success with systems integration such as in the development of a gantry robot, Micromech says you need the expertise and experience of specialists working in the fields of electronics, electrical, mechanics and systems technology, which is exactly what the company offers. This integration of development, production and service ensures resources are utilised efficiently to achieve maximum cost-effectiveness.
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