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News Release from: Kuka Robotics
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 March 2006
Six-axis robot adds an extra dimension
Kuka Robotics has been selected by CMH Manufacturing of Lubbock, Texas to provide a seven-axis robot for aluminium ladling applications.
Kuka Robotics has been selected by CMH Manufacturing of Lubbock, Texas to provide a seven-axis robot for aluminium ladling applications A six-axis Kuka robot is fitted with an end of arm tool to create a seven-axis ladling robot to be used for pouring molten metal
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The robot's seventh axis gives it an additional 360 degrees of rotation, allowing it to pour the molten metal consistently and then clean the ladle of leftover oxide waste by inverting the ladle to remove the waste.
"CHM is helping manufacturers around the world with high yield high throughput casting automation, and the servo controlled ladle is the latest of their innovations", said Joe Campbell, Director of Strategic Alliances for Kuka Robotics Corporation.
"When we needed a seven-axis robot to solve this waste issue we immediately chose Kuka robots for their reliability, flexibility and performance", said John Hall, President of CMH Manufacturing.
The aluminium ladling application's seventh axis resolves aluminium casting manufacturers' serious issues with part integrity.
Without the seventh axis oxide debris continues to build and be re-introduced into the molten metal.
With the additional rotation capabilities the metal composition remains pure and part integrity is not compromised.
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