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News Release from: Gudel UK | Subject: Stand-alone gantry robot units
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 March 2004
Gantry robots manipulate components at
high speeds
Gantry robots provide a reliable and cost-effective method of locating and manipulating components at high speed in up to five axes, with extreme positional accuracy and repeatability.
Gudel UK's latest range of stand-alone gantry robot units - equipped with ABB S4C Plus or KUKA KR C2 controls - combine the proven capabilities of the company's multi-axis gantry handling modules with the operational flexibility and versatility of industry-standard robot programming systems The new gantry robots provide a reliable and cost-effective method of locating and manipulating components at high speed in up to five axes, with extreme positional accuracy and repeatability
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The system's hand-held controllers feature simple commands and an operator-guided 'self-teach' facility; enabling installations to be tailored precisely to customer requirements, or easily re-programmed to meet changing operational demands.
Gudel Gantry Robots are manufactured to rigorous ISO9001 quality standards, using modular design principles.
They incorporate standard guideways, motors and drives and can be specified in a number of configurations with load carrying capabilities up to three tonnes as standard.
Units can also be supplied in a wide variety of materials and protective coatings to combat the most aggressive operating environments.
In addition, automatic lubrication of rails, rollers, drive pinions and racks ensures trouble-free operation and low-maintenance at both high temperature and sub-zero ambient conditions.
About Gudel UK - member of the Swiss-based Gudel AG engineering group, Gudel UK develops and supplies modular-based solutions for positioning components weighing from a few grams to several tonnes with extreme accuracy and repeatability.
The company has grown consistently since its establishment in the early 1990s.
Today, systems from Coventry-based Gudel UK are widely employed for high volume metal working, assembly or manufacturing applications - in particular, within the machine tool, automotive, aerospace, robotics, food, pharmaceutical, foundry and nuclear sectors.
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