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News Release from: ABB Robotics | Subject: Robotic parts feeding system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 January 2006
Robotic parts feeding system is easy to
use
A powerful robotic parts feeding system, to be shown at MACH 2006, is based on a six-axis robot, allows parts up to 60mm in size to be held in a buffer, from which they can be automatically picked.
ABB, the global power and automation technologies group, teams up at MACH 2006 with global partners RNA Automation of Castle Bromwich, UK, and Svensk Industriautomation AB (SVIA) of Sweden, to exhibit SVIA's Miniflex, a powerful new robotic parts feeding system based around ABB's six-axis robot, the IRB 140 The compact Miniflex, which is mounted on a common base plate along with the robot, allows parts up to 60mm in size to be held in a buffer, from which they can be automatically picked
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Miniflex is equipped with SVIA's vision system, PickVision, which was specifically developed for robot-guided materials handling.
PickVision is easy to operate, easy to 'teach'' and has its own patented method of collision avoidance.
For the automated feeding of unsorted blanks up to 120mm in size, SVIA has also developed Multiflex.
The system tips parts straight from the pallet into the machine, where they are automatically picked by the ABB robot which again identifies the parts using the PickVision system.
Through a recent agreement SVIA's authorised UK agent, RNA, not only sources new applications within the UK for Miniflex and Multiflex, but provide its own blend of expertise and professionalism in integrating the SVIA systems into customers' production set-ups.
SVIA's range provides a perfect complement to the full range of bowl feeders, linear feeders, conveyors, bulk hoppers, centrifugal feeders and tray loading/palletising equipment manufactured by RNA.
For its part, ABB Robotics provides advice on the most suitable ABB robot product for the relevant application, before sourcing and preparing the robot from its large stock of six-axis robot products, then supplying it to SVIA for incorporation into the cell.
Complementing the Miniflex system at MACH 2006, ABB Robotics demonstrates a fully operational wireless-based robotic system.
The robot, an IRB 140 model, is entirely controlled by ABB's wireless proximity switches.
* About ABB - ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact.
The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 103,000 people.
* MACH 2006, NEC, Birmingham, UK, May 15-19,Hall 5, Stand 5096D. Request a free brochure from ABB Robotics ...
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