CNC Machine Tending with 6kg Cobot | Suprak

In this CNC machine tending setup, a 6 kg industrial cobot handles the loading and unloading of components.

The cobot uses grippers to pick components from the in-feed plate, load them into the CNC chuck, and remove the finished component once the machining operation is complete.

But there’s another important part of the process.

While the CNC is machining one component, the cobot can prepare the next part and wait for the operation to finish. This helps reduce the time spent loading and unloading the machine and keeps the production cycle moving.

This is where CNC machine tending automation can make a difference—not simply by automating loading and unloading, but by making better use of the time between machining operations.

We develop automation solutions around the actual production process and cycle-time requirements.

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