Tool turret
Reduced downtimes
With the fully automatic Robofix interface, Sauter, manufacturer of tool turrets, enables the unmanned setup of tool turrets with driven and static tools.
With this system, the patented direct drive in the tool turret takes over the central tasks when changing tools - loosening tools that are no longer required and clamping new ones. Both a fully automatic and a semi-automatic solution are possible: new tools can be fed in either by a robot or an employee. The degree of automation of a production system is increased, while the effort required to replace the tools is reduced to a minimum.
Downtimes due to set-up are reduced by up to 85 percent. The patented Direct Drive technology is decisive for the automatic tool change of driven tools: This is a robust direct drive in the tool disk. Depending on the variant, speeds of up to 12,000 revolutions or torques of 85 Newton meters are possible with the system. The direct drive also ensures that a tool is automatically released and can then be easily replaced. Only a few simple steps are required to set up the turret. Before the clamping mechanism is released, the machine control system sends a signal to the robot or worker that the tool to be changed is ready for replacement. During the tool change, the tool turret cleans the interface with compressed air.
The planar system check ensures that no damage or dimensional deviations occur due to chips. Finally, the newly inserted tool is automatically clamped using the clamping mechanism with a force of 50 kinonewtons. The interface is rigid and repeatable, which means that even particularly demanding materials such as harder types of steel can be easily machined and deep-cut. pb
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