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News Release from: Wittmann UK | Subject: Model W753 Compact S3
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2005
Robot boasts 2000t clamping force
The payload and injection moulding machine size range for the new 7-Series of Wittmann linear robots has been increased with the Model W753 Compact S3 to include large tonnage injection moulding.
The payload and injection moulding machine size range for the new 7-Series of Wittmann linear robots has been increased with the introduction of the Model W753 Compact S3 to include large tonnage injection moulding machines up to 2000t clamping force The 7 series robot incorporates the new, lower cost linear robot design introduced by Wittmann at the Kunststoffe (K) exhibition in Dusseldorf last autumn
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The W753 offers a payload of up to 75kg (165lbs) and a vertical stroke of 2,800mm (110in) for a wide variety of applications requiring higher payloads, such as large automotive and appliance components or insert moulding using heavy end-of-arm-tooling (EOAT) said Wittman.
The robot features compact servo modules integrated on the robot itself that eliminate the need for an external control cabinet.
The integrated control cabinet is mounted behind the horizontal axis for space saving and allows electrical connection of external I/O-modules via a bus cable for the direct control of all attached peripheral equipment.
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The 7-series robots are equipped with three servo drives as standard for the coordinated motion of all numerical axes.
As an option, up to three additional rotational axes can be added for six-axis articulated motion said the company.
To minimise part removal time when the mould is open, attention has been given to maximising the speed of the vertical axis.
It was designed for dynamic operation and consists of a specialised thin-wall, internally rib-reinforced tube construction to combine stiffness and lightweight construction.
The design offers fast, delay-free motion for part removal and guarantees the highest productivity for the injection moulding machine claimed Wittman.
Model W753 robots are equipped as standard with programmable CNC6.2 control system that can be upgraded to R7-Touchscreen control for maximum programming flexibility.
The choice of control systems is already well known for the 6-Series robot line and offers unlimited user programming flexibility, it is claimed.
Because of consistent use of the same control platform across all Wittmann robot lines no additional training is necessary and pre-existing programs can be used as templates for new sequences.
To offer the W753 robot line at what Wittman described as an attractive price - including standard features - the units are manufactured in serial production and, compared to the 6-series robots, offer a reduced set of options.
However, available options include additional rotary axes, vacuum and gripper circuits, input and output modules, and a conveyor indexing option.
The robot is priced at over 15 per cent less than a comparable W653 robot, said the company.
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