Tag: XZ Gantry
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When an Articulated Arm Robot Will Not Reach
Linear Robots or Cartesian gantry system can be used to cover a larger work envelope, carry heavy payloads and get the job done often for a lower cost than articulated arm robots. Background: When most people picture a robot in a manufacturing operation they see an articulated arm robot, a very popular and useful tool.…
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Palletizing Kit Eases Manual Packaging Process
Recently, a Macron Dynamics system integrator, Adaptive Innovations Corp. of Lakewood Colorado, developed a 2-axis, high speed X/Z Row Palletizing / De-palletizing system. To provide X/Z motion, the company integrated a Macron MGS-UC2 linear robot kit. Macron’s UC2 gantry was recently integrated into a high speed, automated palletizing system. Industry: Packaging & Palletizing Putting products…
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Mobile Thermal Processing XZ Gantry System
A client in the thermal processing market required an automated XZ gantry system capable of steadily dipping products into heavy crucible of hot salts during thermal procedures. Application: Thermal Processing XZ Gantry System Industry: Thermal Processing Problem: A client in the thermal processing market required an automated XZ gantry system capable of steadily dipping products…
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Large Scale Pick & Place Transfer Robot
Macron developed a Dual X / Single Z linear robotic system with a MacBUILT custom steel frame structure to transport automotive engine components at distances greater than a conventional arm robot could handle. Industry: Automotive parts manufacturing Problem: An automotive parts manufacturer needed a linear robotic system capable of moving an engine component part from a…
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2 Axis Heavy Duty Gantry System
2 Axis Heavy Duty Gantry System Application: X/Z Heavy Duty Gantry Systems Industry: Packaging Automation and Food & Beverage Background: Having established a strong relationship with Macron Dynamics through previous applications, Hamrick Packaging Systems turned to the motion solution experts for their latest project. With the goal of engineering a Pick & Place Case Packer…