NEWS AND INSIGHTS​
The headstock has the drives and controls and the tailstock freely rotates along with the headstock. For very heavy parts, rollers may also be placed under the weldment to carry some load.
Two types of precision conveyors have evolved, precision belt conveyors and precision link conveyors. Each has its advantages and dis-advantages.
This minimizes design cost from project to project by not having to use a robot manufacturers dedicated auxiliary axis weld positioner for welding automation.
An indexing table is a machine tool positioning device. Also sometimes called a rotary indexing table or just rotary table, they repeat the process of rotating or “indexing” around an axis, stopping, dwelling while an operation is performed, then indexing again so the process can be repeated.
As an added note, trunnion drives offer significantly higher accessibility for maintenance purposes, giving owners and operators the opportunity to perform easier maintenance checks and potentially extend the life of the indexer.
Selecting an indexing table isn’t always an easy process, especially when on a tight budget. Rotary indexing tables use is widespread in automated assembly machinery environments, and it is necessary to select a machine that fits in well with the requirements of the application it is being used in.
