HepcoAutomation demonstrates Cartesian robots
The HepcoMotion stand at PPMA featured a Cartesian robot built by the company’s systems integration arm, HepcoAutomation, demonstrating precision manipulation of a glue head within a packaging industry context.
Visitors selected a word or image from an HMI screen, and then saw the robot write the word out or follow the image profile with the attached glue head. The robot then performed a sequence of high speed motions before returning to precisely retrace the word with the glue head.
The application demonstrated the Cartesian’s high level of precision, as well as highlighting the capabilities of these integrated systems built around HepcoMotion’s linear axes – PSD80 profile screw driven unit and PDU2M belt driven unit working together in an X-Y-Z axes system.
The drives for these axes come courtesy of Omron’s G5 servos, with the complete robot under the overall control of an Omron Sysmac NJ series PLC, linked over EtherCAT. The HMI also comes from the Omron product range, and is similarly connected to the PLC over EtherCAT. The combination of the Omron control equipment with the HepcoMotion actuators delivers a simple, cost-effective, precise X-Y-Z system with minimal engineering requirement.
HepcoAutomation general manager Mark Bragg says: “Omron has an extensive range of industrial automation products and a worldwide reputation for quality. As a key Omron system integrator partner, HepcoAutomation is able to offer superior application expertise for customers wanting reliable automation to drive down costs.”
The partnership is designed to make automation and robotics expertise available to all end users and machine builders, no matter what level of experience they have.
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