We use a 6 axis robot for tube bundling operation. A 4 axis palletizing robot would work better ( if I'd been smarter back when we got it). problems we have is if its long tubes, the robot overreacts and starts shaking till it shuts itself off. kinda solved it by doing it faster so it doesn't have time to overreact too much. higher ups want me to get a gantry style since the operation only needs 2 axis movement. then they want me to write a parametric program where you just tell it what size tube and size and shape of bundle and it will bundle it. I just have a program for every different tube size. just use and poffset for different lengths of tube. all the programs are virtually the same with just different offsets. travel for a gantry would only have to be 36" ( close to 1m) in the x axis and 26" (660 mm in the z axis) question i have is, does anyone make a standard 2 axis gantry robot that I wouldn't have to buy 4 linear drives and controller, pair them up and figure out how to set them up and program them? preferably just program it like I do the robot.
Gantry Robot
- Lauyder
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Hi Lauyder,
yeas there are some standarts cartesian robots, but most of then are 3 axis and used in like injection moulding machines or cnc. take look at google like Wemo, whitman, sepro.
also if its only need 2 axis of it you may be concern of making one for yourself. For example https://unimotion.eu/
And as controller use simple PLC with some parameters.
if you need some more information don't hesitate to contact me.
by the way on stock I have 3 axis linear system of about 1300x2300x350mm
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I know you can purchase a kuka controller by itself directly from kuka. And do the mechanics yourself. I do not know what or if there is a minimum number of axes. But from what i last checked the price of a controller was very decent. Considering how much easier or simplified the programming would be from a pure robot controller instead of a plc i believe there would definately be a gain. Depending on the size of the gantry gudel or festo might be an option for the gantry hardware if you dont eant to do it yourself. Looking again at the required strokes almost any linear axes that can be linked will do for the small size you want. Eg hiwin, thomson, syk, smc and so on..
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