Moog and Salvagnini, also a leader in innovative solutions for the automation of metal processing applications, have jointly developed an 8-axis Cartesian manipulator robot designed and developed for the automatic guidance and sorting of punched or sheared parts in machining centers.
Many metal processing companies face various challenges, including high batch variability, smaller and diversified batches with special applications, and customers’ desire for shorter delivery times and quality guarantees. Even if a plant’s systems and production lines are already designed to be quite flexible, current requirements often contradict this. An additional option to meet customers’ fast and varied production needs is the Salvagnini 8-axis Cartesian manipulator. It fits into the existing room concept, fulfills a variety of tasks and uses less energy than comparable solutions on the market.
Because Moog offers electrical, hydraulic and hybrid solutions for machine development, Moog and Salvagnini were able to take a technologically neutral approach. Moog engineers evaluated a range of technologies and selected the most suitable solution for Salvagnini’s Cartesian manipulator robot and metalworking customers.
Moog’s development team has integrated its electromechanical solutions into the design of the Salvagnini robot so that the system is able to connect various processes, including transporting the current workpiece from one station to the next. To develop the multi-axis solution, Salvagnini engineers chose the DE2020 energy management module, the DI2020 motor with integrated electronics, the DR2020 decentralized single-axis drive and the HD/FAS H servo motors from Moog.
“It is difficult and not always possible to find space for the control cabinet in the layout of complex systems. “It is therefore very important to reduce the volume of the control cabinet,” explains Stefano Bizzotto, Motion Control Manager at Salvagnini. “Ideally, the control cabinet should disappear or be completely integrated into the footprint of the machine. That’s why we decided on decentralized drives and motors with integrated electronics.”
“By choosing electromechanical technology, we were able to propose integrated plug-and-play systems that can also communicate perfectly with devices from other manufacturers,” adds Marco Dallocchio, sales manager at Moog. “The simplified installation enabled faster service. Additional benefits include smaller dimensions and lower weight, both of which result in greater acceleration and speed, as well as the ability to integrate new features in the same space.”
Moog and Salvagnini jointly modernize existing machines to replace existing components or integrate new components. Modernizations are considered essential because improving technological standards increases production efficiency and at the same time reduces operating costs. Intensive co-engineering and co-design work between the development teams of both companies is leading machine tool users to the next generation of increasingly connected systems focused on sustainability and Industry 4.0 readiness.