Expansion of partially automated machines with modular gearboxes

About the application:

In the production of LES GmbH, a partially automated saw is extended with a push-off table. Various aluminium profiles are cut to size with the saw and then conveyed to an assembly table by the drygear Apiro cantilever axes.

The problem

Alternatively, pneumatic cylinders should be used to extend the saw. These have been eliminated due to the already overloaded compressed air system. In addition, the degrees of freedom of the Apiro axes are greater in comparison, which provides more flexibility in the automated motion sequence.

The solution:

With this solution, several drygear Apiro axes are synchronised with one shaft. They are controlled via the dryve D1 motor control system and a drygear worm gear.

LES GmbH is expanding a partially automated packaging plant with the same system. Here, packages are wrapped in film and then pushed onto a supply via a roller conveyor and the Apiro axes. This solution for the automated transport of the packages is very time-saving for the warehouse staff and enables an optimal workflow.