Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS)

Data from all gauges in the Q-Span System – including thread gauges, robotic calipers, LVDT probes, drop gauges, bore gauges, laser micrometers, vision system, 2D telecentric profilers, and more – is combined into one convenient output for statistical process control (SPC). Data from any or all gauges can be used in real time for in-process decision making and process monitoring.

The cell has a 6-Axis FANUC M-10iD/12 Robot with 4.7' (1,441 mm) reach, capable of handling a maximum load of 26.5 lbs (12 kg). The GRC-R12 features a pneumatic single-or double-gripper system. The drawer feed system can have up to six drawers that can be unloaded and reloaded while the robot cell and machining center are in operation. With GROB's unique machine design, excellent chip control inside the machining center allows for long periods of unmanned operation without faults. Offering high customizability, customers may select from capabilities such as a blowoff box, SPC drawer and an alignment station.

DESTACO has designed its cobot tooling solutions for simplicity and ease of use with off-the-shelf availability via kits that feature all of the end-user selected accessories, along with the hardware and tools needed for installation, reducing the need to consult an application engineer. All of the tooling solutions are compatible with cobots that have an ISO 9409-1-50-4-M6 end-of-arm mounting pattern. Blank robot and tool plates are offered for those who wish to use their own mounting patterns.

Fastems LLC is launching a new generation of flexible manufacturing systems engineered to fulfill manufacturers' growing needs to handle shorter product life cycles, higher product mixes and lower volumes.

Balluff has completed the release of its latest industrial RFID system, the BIS V.

Renishaw extends the product line, and the height, of its Equator gaging system with the new Equator 300 Extended Height comparative gage.

The latest high-performance MIKRON HPM 450U milling solution from GF AgieCharmilles boasts a new torque rotary/tilt table for unencumbered, interference-free five-axis machining and offers highly efficient spindle options well suited for all machining applications from micro to macro.

Kitamura Machinery has expanded its machining center line-up with the Mycenter-Supercell400 horizontal 5-axis machining center.