Robot supplier Yushin Precision Equipment (Kyoto, Japan) graced the recent IPF show in Japan with a take-out solution promising savings in energy and air consumption, plus faster part removal times to boot.
November 11, 2011
Robot supplier Yushin Precision Equipment (Kyoto, Japan) graced the recent IPF show in Japan with a take-out solution promising savings in energy and air consumption, plus faster part removal times to boot.
The YC/YC II Series for injection machines of 80-450 tonnes clamping force has undergone mechanical
Electricity and air savings delivered in latest Yushin traverse robot. |
component design optimization that has reduced the weight of moving components by a total of 34.1 kg. The end result is that smaller servomotors can then be employed for driving and an energy saving of 26% can be derived versus the company's YA Series robots. Lighter components incorporating carbon fiber reinforced plastic, optimized end-of-arm-tooling (EOTA), and vibration control also enable a reduction in settling time (the time required for EOAT oscillation to attenuate to a set value) from 1 second to 0.28 seconds, which translates to faster cycle time.
Yushin has also gone to the trouble of minimizing the amount of air required for suction grip take-out by constantly monitoring suction pressure and shutting off air supply as long as gripping power is maintained. The ECO Vacuum system reduced suction air usage by 75% according to Yushin, which translates to an annual saving of $700 at 16¢/kWh, a compressed air supply of 2,300 NI/min, and air use per cycle of 4.75 NI with ECO Vacuum versus 19 NI for a standard vacuum circuit.
YC/YC II Series robots also employ a controller with predictive maintenance and real-time electricity and air usage monitoring. The E-touch-compact-YC controller also features an enhanced manual operation screen with all axes grouped on one screen as well as a new flow chart display.-[email protected]
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