Multi-spindle machining on numerous stand-alone systems calls for the quick transport of parts between machines as well as fast part supply and discharge. With its TrackMotion, EMAG has developed a lightening-fast automation solution. The modular rail system – the track – lends the solution its name and lies at the heart of the TrackMotion. It is installed behind a parts storage facility and the machines to save space. The TransLift workpiece gripper provides the “motion” for the track system, transporting the parts from one machine to the next. Not only does TransLift transport the workpieces at a speed of 150 m/min, replacing conventional conveyor belts, it also has 450 mm of Z-axis stroke and can turn the workpieces over as well. TransLift combines the functionality of a conveyor belt, turnover station and lifting unit into a single automated system, the ultimate reason for its space-saving and simple design. TransLift’s great flexibility is also reflected in the parts storage facility, whether for loading on carrier prisms, pallets or stacker pallets – thanks to the gripper’s extraordinary speed and mobility, the possibilities are unlimited.
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