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machining center
The easy route to
production autonomy
More efficient grinding processes thanks to connected solutions
Autonomous, resource-saving, zero-defect production
- who doesn't want that? Many companies
are pushing concepts to achieve this goal, but at
GrindTec 2020 Rollomatic SA will be showcasing
realistic solutions designed especially for tool
grinding. The focus here is on a smart-factory infrastructure,
new, high-precision grinding and laser
machines and a comprehensive training program
covering all aspects of tool grinding.
The smart factory, autonomous production, the Internet of
Things: technologies that once appeared to belong in the
realm of the visionary are now finding their way into production
halls. And some of them are arriving on the scene
more quickly than you realize, as inventive developers set
about turning the fruits of their innovations into marketready
products. “We have systematically devoted ourselves
to this field for many years, which means that we now
enjoy that all-important technological edge. We are extremely
proud to showcase this at GrindTec 2020, where
visitors will have the opportunity to experience fully automated
tool production up close and witness the grippers of
our NEXTAGE robots in action,” said Damien Wunderlin,
head of Sales at Rollomatic SA in Le Landeron, Switzerland.
The smart factory demonstrates the perfect production
environment of the future; at GrindTec 2020, Rollomatic will
showcase a range of highly viable solutions that can be deployed
without problems by almost any tool manufacturer
Rollomatic offers solutions, not just concepts
Continuous data analysis, status monitoring, automated
and monitored processes, cooperation with industrial
robots - these are the challenges that the factory of the
future will face. But thanks to Smart Connectivity Solutions
from Rollomatic, these challenges can be much more easily
addressed in the field of tool manufacturing.
Thanks to linear motors
and hydrostatic technology,
the GrindSmart® 830XW
has optimized production
processes in many factories;
users benefit from perfect
surface and cutting edge
qualities
At GrindTec 2020, Rollomatic will provide an impressive
demonstration and showcase of the solutions it has developed
to tackle these future challenges. “We will be de monstrating
the standard production process in a tool making
plant. The ShapeSmart ® NP50 cylindrical grinding
machine and GrindSmart ® 630XW3 grind the blanks and
the complete tools. They are then measured and packaged
ready for dispatch, and the necessary labels are affixed
to the packaging - just like in regular production, except
that the work is performed in cooperation with two of our
NEXTAGE robots,” says Damien Wunderlin.
A new machine harmony
In addition to the robots working hand in hand, the two
grinding machines also “understand” each other: the
ShapeSmart ® NP50 - the latest addition to the cylindrical
grinding tool series - promises even greater flexibility, faster
configuration and improved surface qualities. It covers
a wide range of diameters from 0.025 mm to 25.0 mm,
which opens up unlimited possibilities even for more unusual
length-to-diameter ratios. And the patented Smart
Punch process opens up myriad possibilities when it comes
to cylindrical grinding: the ShapeSmart ® NP50 can even
process complex shapes and out-of-round punches with
no problems.
This production duo is complemented by the new six-axis
tool grinding machine GrindSmart ® 630XW3. Thanks to
its expanded, ultra-compact grinding wheel changer for 16
wheels (including coolant distributors), it is ideally adapted
for unattended operation. This simplifies process management
and significantly reduces non-productive times. Linear
motors and a torque motor on the rotating axis ensure
improved surface qualities and reduce maintenance costs.
44 no. 1, 2020, March