Cobots increase productivity.

Loading and unloading solutions. Cobots increase productivity.

2024-03-25 Source: Press release Hurco | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

SIMTOS (Seoul International Machine Tool Show)

If you want to relieve your machine operators from the tiring task of placing parts in the machine, a cobot is just right. Hurco offers a solution with the Profeeder which small and medium-sized contract manufacturing companies can use without much effort.

Fast assistance for operators: Hurco's Profeeder(Image: Hurco) — Fast assistance for operators: Hurco's Profeeder
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The Hurco cobots are available as cart and table versions. The path from setting up and learning to application is short, because the Job Manager software is fully integrated into the Max-5 control of Hurco's machining and turning centers. According to the manufacturer, cooperation with the cobot is possible even without background knowledge about robots.

Profeeder Cart

The Profeeder Cart comes with two cars. The cobot can be loaded from one trolley while the other is already being refilled. Once the first trolley has been processed, the trolleys are swapped. The result: downtime is avoided. To ensure the cobot can quickly pick up the components, the grid plates are standardized.

The Profeeder Table

The Profeeder Table is a highly durable solution for a variety of parts and therefore has a large work table. The table top is made of aluminum. This mobile system can alternately load several machines. Here, a change of the grid plates is quickly done. Like the Profeeder Cart, the Profeeder Table also has leveling rollers.

Collaborative systems in two variants.

The Procobots consist of the robot arm UR10e and an adaptive gripping system. As a collaborative system, the cobot can be used without any special protective housing, because, unlike large loading solutions, it can be seamlessly integrated into production without any risk.

Alternatively, an electronic or a pneumatic gripper can be used. With the electronic variant, the clamping force can be precisely adjusted in order to handle particularly sensitive components gently. The pneumatic variant can also load heavier components up to 6.5 kg into the machine.

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