CNC grinding machines with robot-controlled feed systems in digital production
Deburring, grinding, sharpening, gear cutting and polishing are core competencies of the Berger Gruppe. At GrindingHub 2024 in Stuttgart, the Wuppertal-based group of companies will be presenting solutions for processing machine knives with robot technology and intelligent feed systems.
In the manufacture of machine knives, the most precise workpiece tolerances must be adhered to in order to guarantee the quality of the end product. Measuring systems in conjunction with robot technology are playing an increasingly important role in grinding processes.
At GrindingHub in Stuttgart, the Berger Gruppe will be presenting various CNC-controlled grinding machines that process machine and/or circular knives in different grinding processes. Surface grinding, blasting and serrated grinding can be achieved on the workpiece.
CNC grinding machines grind, deburr, polish and serrate both individual workpieces and steel strips. Integrated camera or laser measuring systems enable the most precise tolerances to be maintained.
Workpiece feeding as well as loading and unloading of the processing machine can be automated. The sanding machine is often combined with a robot-controlled feed system. The workpiece is either removed from a magazine by robots or fed as bulk material on a conveyor belt.
Workpieces provided as bulk material are separated using vibrators. A 2D camera recognition system records the orientation and position of the individual part so that it can be picked up by the robot in the correct position. The workpiece is then positioned in the grinding machine by the robot and deposited in another magazine after processing.
The processing machine can be equipped with sensors and thus becomes a data supplier. This includes operating states as well as status and process information. Measured values are recorded by intelligent sensors and transmitted to the machine controller via IO-Link. This communicates with a decentralized higher-level control system. Here, decisions can be made to optimize productivity and the use of resources as well as an evaluation of the process.
Hall 9, Stand C81