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Robotic trimmer/router handles deeper parts.


A new robotic routing, trimming, and knife deflashing system handles increased heights on thermoformed parts. The RoboTrim RT-500 from Robotic Production Technology, Auburn Auburn (ô`bərn).

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 this month in Chicago. It has an articulated-arm robot and a servo-controlled rotating ro·tate  
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 table. It can trim parts 60 x 60 in. x 36 in. high. Longer parts up to 80 x 36 in. with lower heights can also be processed.

The RT-500 has three sides of access to the fixture and servo An electromechanical device that uses feedback to provide precise starts and stops for such functions as the motors on a tape drive or the moving of an access arm on a disk.  table, since two workers are typically needed to move the parts. The RT-500 can utilize a choice of robots, one that takes spindles with up to 3 hp and one for spindles up to 15 hp. Both have optional 6-sec automatic tool-change capability, which will be demonstrated at NPE. Tel: (248) 829-2800 * PTDirect: 416GT

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Date:Jun 1, 2006
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