2016-06-28 00:21:46
GF Machining Solutions has announced the System 3R TRANSFORMER, a modular automation system designed to integrate with a variety of technologies. With TRANSFORMER, manufacturers can begin by automating a single machine and then expand to include up to 12 machines within the cell.
A TRANSFORMER cell can accommodate a range of machining technologies and allow components from different manufacturers to be included within the same cell. This open architecture approach is designed to allow end users to create an automation cell where each individual component decision is optimized, as opposed to having choice constrained by compatibility.
GF Machining Solutions offers a range of System 3R tooling systems that allow palletization of workpieces and electrodes of a wide range of sizes. The TRANSFORMER system can handle all of these, as well as different tooling systems, allowing it to be incorporated into production systems with existing tooling systems. For flexibility, TRANSFORMER offers additional in-process accessories that can be integrated into a cell, including:
• Multiple loading station that can be used without stopping production
• Draining station for emptying workpiece cavities after machining processes
• Washing machine to clean workpieces
• Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) for pre-setting and/or part inspection.
The TRANSFORMER system provides cell management software where production data is entered in a structured manner or imported through a data exchange interface for major enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. The software then controls the cell, from automatically loading jobs to machines to recording and monitoring cycle times for each job. The core of the system is a database that uses chip identification of the pallets to ensure that correct data is used for every part in the cell.
For more information contact:
Gisbert Ledvon GF Machining Solutions 560 Bond St. Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4224 800-CTC-1EDM / 847-913-5300 gisbert.ledvon@georgfischer.com www.gfms.com/us
NM
AME, Inc. 5770 Clarkson Street, #C Denver, CO 80216 303-922-9266 www.amerm.com
Triad Machine Tool Company 7881 West 48th Street Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 303-424-0268 www.triadmt.com
OK
Hartwig Tulsa 4084 S 217th Ave Broken Arrow, OK 74014 918-259-0260 www.hartwiginc.com
N. TX
Hartwig Dallas 5234 Bear Creek Court Irving, TX 75061 972-790-8200 www.hartwiginc.com
S. TX, LA, MS
Hartwig Houston 4727 S Pinemont, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77041 713-749-9600 www.hartwiginc.com
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