Robotic applications
Robotic machine tending for CNC machines
A robot loads raw parts and unloads finished ones, so your machines keep cutting through breaks, shift changes and after hours, and your people do the work that needs a person.
Why tend with a robot
More spindle hours from the machines you already have
Longer running hours
Machines keep running through breaks and shift changes, and into unattended hours, instead of waiting for an operator.
Consistent cycles
Every part is loaded the same way, every time, which steadies cycle times and quality.
People on better work
Operators set up, inspect and program instead of standing at a door loading parts.
What we do
The whole cell, integrated with your machine
A tending cell is only as good as its connection to the machine. We integrate the robot with the CNC so the door, the vice or chuck, and the cycle start all work together, safely.
- Assessment of the machine and the parts
- Robot, gripper and part presentation
- Integration with the CNC: door, workholding and cycle signals
- Guarding, safety scanners and interlocks
- Programming, commissioning and operator training
- Monitoring of the cell's running hours with Kealink
How a project runs
From a first look to a running cell
- 1
Site visit
We look at the machine or the line, what it does now, and what you need it to do.
- 2
Fixed-scope quote
What we will do, what it costs, how long the machine is down, in writing.
- 3
Build and install
Prepared ahead, installed in a planned window to keep downtime short.
- 4
Commission and support
Tested, documented, backed up, and handed over to your team, with support after.
Is your machine a good fit for a robot?
Tell us the machine, the parts and the batch sizes. We reply within one working day.