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News Release from: Sigpack Systems | Subject: SIG Delta Robot
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 May 2003
SIG Pack Systems provides more than pick
and place
The SIG Delta Robot has been very positively welcomed by the market, with over 100 robots sold: now a newly designed suspension and a flexible modular system provide an even more economical solution
The common modular design takes into account the limited availability of space in production halls The SIG Delta Robot and its control have now been integrated into one standard module, which demands minimal space requirements
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 22 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The transportation system and safety guarding are also designed along modular lines, having their own static design and mechanically decoupled from the rest of the modules.
The advantage of the modular layout is that systems can be created to cover almost any requirement, whether it's a biscuit manufacturer that needs to process a product carpet in trays or a pharmaceutical producer that requires an automated in-line attachment of an in-feed chain to a pillow pack machine.
As well as for new installations, the new platform has been designed to allow retrofitting of existing packaging lines with the minimum of expenditure and time.
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Until now, robots have been fixed in so-called "cells" that were installed above the product and container transportation systems.
The disadvantage of this configuration is that these cells have to be adapted to the width and design of the transportation systems.
The urgent demand for a universal, more flexible, construction has seen the SIG Delta Robots use a column-type suspension, which allows the operator to position them for the most efficient operation of the desired pick and place strategy.
To withstand the high-speed oscillatory movements used by the robots, SIG has introduced special mineral castings, which consist of a mix of minerals and bonding materials based on epoxy resins.
With vibration damping up to 15 times that of steel or grey cast iron, it is only the introduction of these castings that has enabled the more flexible construction, and therefore the column-type suspension, to be developed.
A further advantage over other materials is an easy to clean, chemically inert surface, which prevents corrosion and provides a robust wash-down unit to help satisfy the most stringent hygiene requirements.
Input from an industrial design team has also eliminated many horizontal surfaces and given greater floor clearance to reduce cleaning to a minimum.
As an ingenious finishing touch, an anti-microbial protective layer is permanently bound to the mineral castings to prevent the spread or growth of micro-organisms.
The mineral casting also allows an almost infinite choice of form and colour to provide an attractive design without the extra cost of any finishing work.
With the increasing awareness in the foods, pharmaceuticals and chemical industries, combined with the significant cost savings achieved by the reduction to a modular assembly system, SIG Pack Systems has also taken the step of making the Delta Robots compliant with IP 65 and NEMA 4X as standard.
Optimum accessibility and visibility is provided through large-scale safety doors and the separation of each individual robot working area offers maximum safety and system availability.
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