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autonomously detects sheet metal deformation without operator inter- vention. Automating the welding process maximizes limited resources and advances productivity by allowing shop floor personnel to be allocated away from welding operations.” Cincinnati Inc.: www.e-ci.com
Yaskawa’s ArcWorld HC—A Flexible Human-Collaborative Workcell for Robotic Welding
Designed for human-collaborative (HC) interaction, the flexible ArcWorld HC system from Yaskawa Motoman proves ideal for the fabrication of small-
dant. Max working range: 1379 mm; payload capacity, 10 kg.
Yaskawa Motoman: www.motoman.com
OTC Daihen Hits a Home Run with its New Compact Robotic-Welding Cell
OTC Daihen packed several pre- engineered, production robotic arc-
to medium-size parts. Use the newly debuted cell—a pre-engineered mobile cart system well-suited for high-mix, low-volume production—to replace or supplement manual welding processes, such as pre-assembly before welding in larger robotic workcells.
The ArcWorld HC Joins Yaskawa’s proven line of ArcWorld welding work- cells as a portable job shop with three- sided access. It comes complete with a 1200 by 2400-mm perforated fixture table; a single human-collaborative HC10DTP robot; retractable arc cur- tain; built-in exhaust hood; a compat- ible Miller, Lincoln Electric, SKS, OTC or Fronius power supply; and more. Among its features: Power and Force Limiting (PFL) technology for safe operation, and hand-guided teaching for easy programming without a pen-
welding systems into its booth, all fea- turing robotic arms matched with welding power supplies and part-posi- tioning equipment, and promising to deliver low-spatter welding on a variety of materials. Center stage at the booth: the firm’s new Eco-Arc-Mini cell, com- bining an FD-V8 welding robot (8-kg payload, 1.4-m reach) with a Welbee II WB-P402 welding power source (400- A, pulsed GMAW ) demonstrating mild- steel welding in a compact, portable, fully production-capable cell.
The system features a common base design; stationary weld tables with two work zones, and a guarded enclosure with manual swing doors. During our demonstration, we also spied several features designed to protect the cell operator, including a built-in fume hood, arc-flash protection and pinch- point protection.
OTC Daihen: www.daihen-usa.com
Wintriss Showcases New, Powerful Features in its SmartPac Pro Press Automation Controller
Wintriss Controls Group demon- strated new, advanced features in its
SmartPac Pro press automation con- troller, as well as its ProCamPac Pro programmable limit switch (PLS), specifically developed for the SmartPac Pro. The new PLS includes counter- driven outputs that operate only on specified press strokes, to precisely control gagging operations; new asym- metrical toggle outputs for controlling complex configurable tooling; and additional timed outputs for optimum versatility. Operating similarly, a new pulsed counter cam output is pro- grammed with an “on angle” and a dwell time, instead of an on-off output. Useful when running configurable tool- ing, a new channel-always-on cam out- put will simply turn on and stay on until a new tool is loaded.
The ProCamPac Pro PLS also fea- tures a unique triggered-cam output that actuates a precision one-time cam- timing signal based on a preset trigger such as an external input from ancillary equipment, an extended period of machine idle time, or a job change. This output type proves ideal for divert- ing parts during a warm-up period, QC checks or when bad parts are deter- mined by an outside measuring system.
Lastly, Wintriss has developed a new customizable green sensor type called Green Flex, touted as a versatile cyclic sensor that can monitor intermittent events such as gagging operations, and also has a function that allows for the precise monitoring of events that must occur multiple times per press cycle. Wintriss Control Group: www.wintriss.com MF
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