With the expansionKIT from IEF-Werner, you can easily and efficiently expand UR robots to include servo-electric linear axes and rotary tables for your application. Direct integration into PolyScope via the URCap enables intuitive control without the need for additional software.
Benefits at a glance:
A 7th axis expands your robot’s working range: but which solution is right for your application?
What payload needs to be moved over what distance? And what forces are at play during the process?
At IEF-Werner, you don’t need to worry about any of that. Our experts analyse your application in detail, work with you to define the requirements, and select the most suitable axis for your robot or cobot.
We take a broader view:
In some cases, it may be more efficient to dispense with the traditional ‘robot on the 7th axis’ configuration and instead use the additional, external axis either upstream or downstream to feed parts into position – without the entire robot having to move from A to B. The entire system is conveniently controlled via the expansionKIT in PolyScope – without the need for an additional control cabinet.
This gives you maximum flexibility in handling, easy adaptability to process changes and modular expandability to include further components. And last but not least, you also benefit financially from an optimally designed solution.
The 7th axis serves to expand the workspace easily and flexibly, thereby increasing the effective reach of the robot. It combines the advantages of linear axes – scalable workspace – and the robot arm or cobot – increased degrees of freedom in component orientation.
Integration into existing systems and production lines can be easily achieved using adapter kits. In addition, the kinematics can be expanded with rotary tables or additional axes, enabling further degrees of freedom and increasing flexibility in production and manufacturing.
The linear axes and rotary tables can be universally adapted to the desired robot types. The special toothed belt drive module 160/15 UR is available for robots from Universal Robots. This is designed for direct mechanical mounting of the UR3-UR16e robot models. The module 80/15 PA is used for the UR20 and UR30 robot models.
Enlargement of the working area through 7th axis
Combination advantages of robot & linear axis:
Increased degrees of freedom in component orientation
Scalable application space
Easy integration through suitable adapter kits
Supplementary kinematics, e.g. by means of a turntable or additional axes
Other robots/cobot manufacturers on request
These elements are ideal for the levelling of assembly surfaces which cannot be mechanically processed or only with great effort. You can find more information and helpful tutorials here.
The robot (provided by the customer) was mounted on a parallel-driven version of the 115/25 module. For this purpose, the carriages on both axes were connected with a connecting plate. The axes themselves were finely adjusted with levelling and clamping elements.
Effective stroke: 2485 mm
Axis: Toothed belt unit Module 115/25 PA
Do you have questions? Initial concept ideas? Or would you like us to look at a problem on site?
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