Robo Feed CUSTOM PARMA
Customised robotic cell for processing steel bars

+30% production efficiency

SECTOR:

Metalmechanical

Location:

Parma, Italia

CUSTOMER

Cantarelli s.a.s.,, a company specialising in cutting, turning, milling (CNC and traditional), drilling, welding. Specialised in the food, agricultural, hydraulics, pharmaceutical and construction sectors.

REQUIREMENT

Automation of the loading/unloading of a Mazak machine tool for turning and milling steel bars of different lengths.

OBJECTIVES

Cantarelli sas, a company specialising in cutting, turning, milling (CNC and traditional), drilling, welding, whose machine park consists of Mazak Integrex machine tools. The aim was to automate the Mazak machine tool for turning machining with motorised tools for milling steel bars, without forgetting safety for employees and optimising workshop space.

Solution: Robo Feed Custom

After the first meeting between the customer and our technical team, the Robo Feed Custom solution was identified as the most suitable to meet the requirements and objectives.

The system chosen included the FANUC R-2000I-c/165F anthropomorphic robot, with a load capacity of 165 kg. Considering the need for a reach that would allow the bars to be easily loaded into the machine and all manipulations related to the machining to be carried out, while also taking into account the weight of the largest blank (50 kg) and the robotic equipment required, a robot cell tailor-made for the customer was created.

Let’s discover the island in detail.

Cantarelli e Robofeed
Robofeed Custom Solution for Cantarelli

The Robo Feed Custom Features

The robot chosen is 6-axis and characterised by the flexibility required to complete any number of complex jobs. Very fast and capable of achieving excellent cycle times, it is particularly suitable for a wide range of applications. Compact and lightweight, it saves space. It was decided to mount it on a floor-mounted base to allow all types of movement.
Cantarelli’s Robo Feed Custom was designed for use in a shelf-based parts storage system, which can be easily moved with a forklift and repositioned by means of floor stands.
Following the customer’s request, our technical team built the parts magazine to guarantee a minimum autonomy of 6 parts and, consequently, more than 6 hours of processing time. The rack can be loaded outside the cell. Depending on the length of the tube to be processed by the machine tool, we have designed an extension to be attached to the magazine, which can be easily disassembled and reassembled by the operator.

Warehouse with extension

Warehouse without extension

Island assembly

Workpiece Retraining/Ribbing Station

useful for picking up the correct workpiece

Workpiece Retraining Station

Robot wrist

Customised single wrist

with attachment for two customised pneumatic two-jaw grippers with wrist blowing system

Safety for co-workers:

two electrical safety interlocking pairs positioned at the cell entrances on both the door and door side.
Plus safety nets to complete the cell delimitation.

Safety nets

COMPLETE ROBOT CYCLE

  • The robot picks up a blank from the magazine
  • The robot positions the workpiece on a retraining and tilting station to pick it up in the correct position for insertion into the jaws of the chuck.
  • With the machine tool door, chuck jaws and steady rest open, the robot inserts the blank and waits for the fixtures to close
  • Once the fixtures are closed, the robot exits the machine tool, the automatic doors close and machining starts with the first turning operation on SIDE A or SIDE B of the workpiece.
  • Once the first turning operation is finished, the automatic doors open, the robot enters to pick up the workpiece and exits the machine tool, performing the blowing operation on the semi-finished product.
  • The robot rotates the workpiece 180° in relation to the horizontal axis.
  • Once the workpiece has been turned over, the robot enters the machine to insert the workpiece so that steps 2, 3, 4 are repeated to carry out the machining operations indicated on the opposite side of the workpiece to the initial one
  • Once the machining operations in step 7 have been completed, the machine tool continues with the helical milling of the workpiece in its central part
  • Once the workpiece is finished, the automatic doors open again and the robot enters the machine to perform a complete blowing operation along the entire length of the part.
  • When the blowing is finished, the robot clamps the part, the fixtures open, the robot picks up the part, exits the machine and deposits it in the magazine from which it took the blank.
  • It starts again from step 1.

  • Cycle time: 20 minutes
  • Floor space: 6280×2900 mm
  • Islandheight (highest point): 2700 mm
  • Total island weight (without machine tool): 2,000 kg
  • Installed power: 6kw
  • Power supply voltage: 3 PHASES 400V AC 50HZ
  • Pneumatic supply: 6bar
  • Electrical Safety Management: SECURITY CONTROL BOX MANAGING 2 INTERLOCKS
  • Mechanical safety: safety nets and doors
  • Storage capacity: 6 pcs

We are extremely satisfied with the Robo Feed Custom solution implemented by Robo Feed. Our production has seen a significant increase in efficiency and safety thanks to the automation of the Mazak machine tool. The FANUC R-2000I-c/165F robot has exceeded our expectations, ensuring a reduced cycle time and perfect optimisation of shop floor space. We highly recommend Robo Feed for their professionalism and expertise in providing customised and innovative solutions

G.C - Ceo

Conclusion: a success story of our Robo Feed Custom

Thanks to our Robo Feed Custom solution, Cantarelli s.a.s was able to optimise the machining process, improve production efficiency and guarantee maximum safety for its employees. The robotized system, with its compact and highly flexible design, made it possible to respond perfectly to limited space requirements and specific operational needs. If you too would like to automate and optimise your production processes, contact us today to find out how we can help you achieve your goals.
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M.G. - CEO