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Machine tending In and out, one loop

The robot pauses at the door, goes straight in to set the blank in the chuck, and comes back out the same way. It keeps machines running through the night.

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Title
Machine tending · Process path plate
Drawing no.
HG-DWG-203
Scale
NTS
Unit
mm
Machine tending process path plate: the tool path traced many times over (in and out, one loop). The open circle marks the start, the filled dot the end.

Process sequence

One path, five steps.

Scroll down and each step lights up in copper on the plate.

Title
Machine tending · Sequence, plan view
Drawing no.
HG-DWG-213
Scale
NTS
Unit
mm
Machine tending sequence, plan view: the same cell seen from above. The numbers match the steps.

  1. 1. Pick the blank

    A camera locates the blank in the tray and the robot picks it.

  2. 2. Wait at the door

    When the cycle ends and the door opens, the robot gets the signal and moves in.

  3. 3. Swap

    A dual gripper pulls the finished part and sets the blank in the chuck.

  4. 4. Cycle start

    Once the robot is clear, the door closes and machining starts.

  5. 5. Blow off and stack

    Chips and coolant are blown off the finished part before it goes into the tray.

Design points

Designing the cell: three things first.

  1. 1. Dual grippers

    Unload and load in a single visit. That keeps the door-open time short.

  2. 2. Handshake with the machine

    Door open, cycle complete, and chuck open/close signals pass between the HGC-7 and the machine PLC. We verify the machine-side wiring with you before commissioning.

  3. 3. Slows down when people approach

    Area scanners slow or stop the robot when someone approaches. Speeds and distances come from the risk assessment.

Recommended robots

Our first pick for this job.

Products

Machine tending is about keeping spindles turning. While a person loads and unloads, the machine waits, and when the shift ends, the machine stops too. With a robot on the job, the machines keep cutting through the night until the planned quantity is done.

Place an HG-C10-13 cobot between two facing CNC machines and one robot runs both. Blanks and finished parts sit in drawer-style trays, and operators only swap the trays.

When machines are spread across the floor, the HG-M600C mobile manipulator makes the rounds. For heavy blanks, use the HG-R25-18 or HG-R210-27.

  • Collaborative robots

    HG-C10-13

    Our flagship cobot: 10 kg and 1,300 mm, from machine tending to welding

    Payload
    10kg
    22 lb
    Reach
    1,300mm
    51.2 in
    Repeatability
    ±0.03mm

  • Mobile robots

    HG-M600C

    An HG-M600 with an HG-C10-13 cobot on top that moves between stations and works with its arm

    Arm payload
    10kg
    22 lb
    Arm reach
    1,300mm
    51.2 in
    Docking accuracy
    ±3mm

  • Collaborative robots

    HG-C16-10

    16 kg and 1,000 mm: a cobot for heavy tools in screwdriving and tending

    Payload
    16kg
    35 lb
    Reach
    1,000mm
    39.4 in
    Repeatability
    ±0.05mm

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Send drawings. We draw the path.

Share part drawings or a video of the current process. An application engineer will work through the cell layout and cycle time with you.

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