Handling technology
Daimler uses servo-driven turner
The servo-driven turner developed for Daimler by Springer, the specialist for press shop and body-in-white automation, is used in the production of tailgates.
The commissioning took place at Beijing Benz Automotive in China, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz AG and the Beijing Automotive Group BBAC. An intelligent solution was required here, as the rotation cannot be performed by a robot as is normally the case. The complex turner specially developed by Springer for this purpose consists of a modular design.
"We are delighted that we can once again demonstrate the intelligent solutions we can develop and implement with the Wender. This is not just about tooling, but about engineering, which is increasingly in demand from manufacturers," says Uwe Springer, Managing Director of Springer GmbH.
Servo-driven swivel arms
In the case of the solution for Daimler, two internal servo-driven swivel arms, each equipped with four pairs of pneumatic clamping grippers, are used to rotate components by 180 degrees in the forward and return stroke. The entire system is currently designed for a cycle time of 15 components per minute.
This also includes the necessary process time for the robot-supported feeding and removal of the component. To execute the highly dynamic and precise motion sequences, servomotors from the Simotics S series are used, as well as a Simatic S7 from Siemens for the process automation control tasks in conjunction with the CBF press.
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