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News Release from: KMT Robotic Solutions
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 October 2006
Cutting systems on show at Euromold
At EuroMold 2006, the themes of the KMT Cutting Systems display at Stand Number H175 in Hall 8.0 are Flexibility and Customer Focus.
At EuroMold 2006, the themes of the KMT Cutting Systems display at Stand Number H175 in Hall 8.0 are Flexibility and Customer Focus Both of these themes are evident in the turnkey approach offered by KMT Cutting Systems providing customers with the latest in trimming technology, utilising the company's world-leading expertise in robotised waterjet cutting, cleaning and routing systems
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition, for the first time at Euromold, KMT Cutting Systems will be showing robots from both ABB and Motoman, demonstrating the much wider range of robot brands that can be speciified by customers in the systems produced by KMT Cutting Systems.
With over 550 systems from KMT Cutting Systems installed worldwide, the market for robotised trimming systems continues to expand, based on their very successful use in the automotive manufacturing industry.
These systems are mainly used in trim applications on interior components of vehicles made from soft materials including polyurethane foam, moulded fibres, sandwich materials or composites, such as carpets, headliners, bootliners, insulation mats, door panels and dashboards.
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The Cutting Box from KMT Cutting Systems is the company's core system for three-dimensional, cutting technology.
There are different types of Cutting Box to choose from, allowing the customer to match the system to their application requirements, taking into account the required capacity, the production environment, operating costs, flexibility, safety and ergonomics, as well as compatibility with other systems and other parts of the production process.
Complementing the Cutting Box is the OGC, an open system featuring inverted robots mounted on a gantry frame to provide optimum reach for trim applications.
The OGC has a modular design that offers flexibility by readily incorporating changes and upgrades in the future.
With a maximum of four robots, the OGC system can be supplied in different versions with single and double gantry configurations.
Routing is a dry cut process that utilises an electrically powered routing head with a spindle-mounted bit, which is spun at very high speeds up to 50,000 rpm to trim edges and form holes and slots in a wide range of polymeric materials.
The method gives a very accurate material separation and produces a high quality cut edge.
Routing can also be used to cut materials to a pre-defined depth which is key to the use of routing in making perforations for air bags installed in vehicle dashboards and door panels.
KMT routing systems are well proven, with many in use for manufacturing interior and exterior trim components for major car makers such as Daimler Chrysler, Audi, BMW and Porsche.
KMT offers a wide range of waterjet cutting and routing systems and options available on the market, ensuring customers have the most precise cutting solution for their products with regard to the required capacity, the production environment, operating costs, flexibility, safety and ergonomics, as well as compatibility with any other existing systems.
The evaluation provided by KMT Cutting Systems begins in the very early stages of projects, to ensure that the most optimum trimming solution is delivered well in time for pre-production and production needs.
Complementing the waterjet and routing systems manufactured by KMT, the company offers a wide range of services such as virtual simulation, robot program audits and offline programming, to analyse processes with regard to system design, comfort of utilisation and, of course, productivity and cost efficiency. Request free introductory details about products from KMT Robotic Solutions ...
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