Gantries

Gantries, integrated loading systems and shuttle systems

Gantries, integrated loading systems and shuttle systems ensure efficient workpiece handling when loading and unloading machine tools with unmachined and finished parts, or when transporting workpieces inside the machine.

Gantries and shuttle systems are also used outside of machine tools, e.g. for the economical feed-in and feed-out of parts.

In combination with our standardized, modular cell-systems, parts can be fed to further machining processes. These take place inside the cell-systems. Further machining, assembly or testing processes are possible here, including the use of robots.

Gantry systems

Cross-room workpiece transport

Gantry systems are preferably used to close the connection between the conveyor units and a shuttle system or workpiece magazine.

Gantry systems can also be used for direct loading of the machine tool. The machine tool is entered from above or from the side.

An optional alignment function allows radial alignment of the workpiece according to an attribute before transfer to the machine tool.

Interlinking

Linking machine tools

Interlinking increases the degree of automation in series production. Multiple machine tools are linked together to enable complete machining without manual reclamping.

Blanks are stored in workpiece chutes and fed to a conveyor belt. Grippers remove the blanks and feed them to the machine tools via linear units.

Separations, optical sensors, guide rails and stops enable precise and safe handling of the workpieces.

Loading and unloading units

Gantries, integrated loading systems and shuttle systems

Gantry systems are used for direct loading of the machine tool or as a connection between the transport system and the shuttle or workpiece magazine.

Shuttle systems are designed for the transport of raw or finished parts and are used for loading and unloading the machine tool.

Integrated loading gantries ensure both the loading and unloading of the machine tool and the transport of the workpieces to the individual work areas inside the machine.

Technical data

	Micro-Cell	Universal-Cell
Robot manufacturer	FANUC	FANUC
	KUCA	KUCA

Handling weight	up to 7 kg	over 7 kg up to 35 kg
Robot reach	500 to 1,000 mm	1,100 ibs 2,000 mm
Storage systems	Standard systems (see storage systems) Special solutions	Standard systems (see storage systems) Special solutions
Processing stations	Standard systems (see machining systems) Special solutions	Standard systems (s. Machining systems Special solutions
Areas of application	Small parts handling Assembly activities Small parts machining	Machine tool assembly Parts feeding to production lines Assembly activities Parts postprocessing