PROJECT CASE STUDY
CNC Machine Tending
for Three Turning Machines
One articulated robot. Three CNC turning machines. A coordinated approach to component handling.
RD Automation brought robot installation, gripping hardware, mechanical engineering, wiring and programming together in one CNC machine tending cell.
THE PROJECT
One Robot for a Shared Machine Tending Cell
The project centred on one requirement: configure a single articulated robot to serve three CNC turning machines. RD Automation developed the physical setup and robot programming around that arrangement.
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CNC turning machines
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Articulated robot
One team
Mechanical, electrical and programming
THE CHALLENGE
Bringing Three Handling Needs Together
Serving multiple CNC machines calls for more than installing a robot. Component gripping, machine access and the movement sequence need to work as one system.
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Repetitive component handling
Loading and unloading involves repeated handling at the machines.
OUR SOLUTION
The robot tending setup automates these recurring component handling tasks.
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Serving three turning machines
A single robot needs a coordinated sequence to serve multiple machines.
OUR SOLUTION
Project specific robot programming brings the three machine arrangement into one handling system.
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Holding and positioning parts
The robot needs a suitable grip to move components between handling positions.
OUR SOLUTION
A dedicated gripper and fingers support component picking and positioning.
THE SOLUTION
A Robot Cell Built Around the Machines
RD Automation installed an articulated robot with a dedicated pedestal, gripper and fingers to support the machine tending tasks. The cell layout brings the three CNC turning machines into one shared automation arrangement.
Mechanical installation, electrical wiring and robot programming were delivered within the same scope, connecting the handling hardware with the required robot movements.
THE ENGINEERING
The Details Behind Coordinated Handling
The gripping assembly, robot mounting, physical fencing and controls each play a different role. RD Automation brought these elements together as parts of the same machine tending system.
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Gripper and fingers
Dedicated hardware for component holding and transfer.
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Robot pedestal
A mounting arrangement for the articulated robot.
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Mechanical assembly
The physical installation supporting the robot cell.
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Safety fencing
A physical boundary around the robot working area.
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Electrical wiring
Connections for the installed equipment and control hardware.
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Robot programming
Movement instructions for the three machine tending arrangement.
CONTROLS AND PROGRAMMING
Connecting the Hardware to the Handling Sequence
The electrical cabinet and operator station form part of the robot cell. Wiring connects the installed equipment, while robot programming defines the handling movements for the three machine arrangement.
This integration brings the mechanical and electrical work together with robot control, giving the project a coordinated machine tending setup.
RD Automation CNC machine tending project
PROJECT OUTCOMES
What the Solution Delivers
The project brings three CNC turning machines into a shared robot tending arrangement. Its value lies in combining the handling tasks and supporting engineering within one system.
Component handling
Robot based loading and unloading within the machine tending cell.
Machine coordination
One articulated robot serving three CNC turning machines.
Integrated engineering
Gripping hardware, mechanical work, fencing, wiring and programming delivered as one solution.
PROJECT GALLERY
A Closer Look at the Installation
Project photographs and footage show the machine layout, articulated robot, control station and engineering work behind the system.
Machine arrangement and robot cell
Operator control station
Project installation footage
