Machine Tending for Low-Volume/High-Mix Production

For manufacturers producing low-volume/high-mix parts, robotics applications can be challenging. However, Akeratos helped develop a robotic cell capable of running 300 different part members on a single program while performing up to 12 different jobs without human interference. It exceeds the average unattended run time of a machine-tending cell.

Not only does this robotic system offer a seamless transition between jobs, but it also reduces the amount of production time required for each part.

This machine-tending cell with custom infeed racks can run hundreds of different jobs with a wide range of raw material sizes using a single master program. The robot checks the raw material size, and the machine probes to verify material placement.