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News Release from: System 3R (UK) | Subject: Pallet handling robot for EDM, millers, grinders
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 September 2006
EDM pallet handling robot suits millers,
grinders
Intended for applications in milling machines, grinders, die-sinking EDM and wire EDM machines, a pallet handling robot is as effective with one-off manufacturing as with series production.
WorkPartner is a compact unit for pallet changing, both on the machine table and in the machine spindle It joins the highly successful 'WorkPal', 'WorkMan' and 'WorkMaster' robots that have made a significant impact on the productivity, profitability and competitiveness of System 3R customers worldwide
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Aug 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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WorkPartner is intended for applications in milling machines, grinders, die-sinking EDM and wire EDM machines, and it is just as effective with one-off manufacturing as with series production.
WorkPartner is compatible with most of System 3R's renowned reference systems and also handles standard tapers for milling machine spindles.
As with all System 3R products, its open architecture allows it to connect and serve different machine tools.
* Key benefits include the following.
Front-loading - easy access for tools and workpieces.
Quick, simple installation with minimal downtime.
All functions in a single unit.
Has a small machine 'footprint'.
Integral control cabinet, drip tray and gripper jaw stations.
System 3R recognises that growing demands on manufacturing industry must be met with increased flexibility, increased quality and increased productivity.
In the long term there is only one viable solution - automation.
Automation keeps production going every day of the week and every hour of the day.
The result is shorter lead times, higher productivity and quicker payback of capital invested in machines.
That is why the System 3R Automation range offers the widest solutions that have been effectively proven throughout the world on all types of machine tools.
* System 3R at IMTS 2006, Chicago, USA, September 6-13, Booth D-4106.
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