TOOL TRAY TRANSFER SYSTEMS
TOOL TRAY TRANSFER SYSTEMS
Our Tool Tray Transfer Systems combine excellent accuracy using the highest precision guide rails, rack and pinion system and closed loop motor control system with high index speed capability with versatility to meet any automation challenge. Contact our engineering sales department for further information on our Tool Tray Shuttles – Linear Transfer Systems.
ADVANTAGES FOR DESIGN ENGINEERS AND SPECIAL MACHINE BUILDERS
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The direct drive gear reducer to gear rack implements higher accuracy and better performance with less components.
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The robust tubular steel construction is designed for easy maintenance and accessibility.
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Over sized linear bearings guide ways enable it to handle more mass as the integrated internal cable carrier reduce floor space consumption.
KEY BENEFITS OF OUR TOOL TRAY TRANSFER SYSTEMS
- Standard accuracy – DIN 6 on gear rack +/-0.0003″/ft
- Rack is hardened and ground – S.F. of rack 4.58:1
- Low backlash Gear Reducer
- Total axis load moving over 100,000 lbs (slide frame and fixture )
- Transfer unit is fabricated and machined welded steel construction
- Transfer carriage manufactured to mount customer tooling tray and fixtures
- Localized pads machined for mounting of tooling tray
- Faster Transfer Times
- Extremely high accuracy through the use of either AC motor with absolute encoder or servo motor control.
TOOL TRAY SHUTTLES TECHNICAL BENEFITS FOR USERS
- High precision linear rails/guide ways with blocks
- Cable management tray (mounted internally by Motion)
- Hard stops on each end of transfer for over travel
- Special coating to reduce friction and eliminate external lubing
- Installation support by Motion Index Drives at customer facility
TOOL TRAY TRANSFER OPTIONS AVAILABLE
- Cable Management System
- Cable tray location
- Carriage size and design
- Motor Brands
- Custom length
Custom Solutions
Lift and Shift Tool Tray Transfer Unit
Features
- Mechanical Lift Integration: Combines the linear motion with a mechanical lift, negating the need for additional electromechanical or pneumatic devices.
- Dual Carriage System: Utilizes a lower and upper carriage system where the lower carriage’s horizontal movement causes the upper carriage to move vertically.
- Fixed Linear Guideway: Ensures precise motion with a linear guide on both ends, providing lift on one side and lowering on the other.
- Single Gearmotor Operation: Achieves a fixed box motion using just one gearmotor.
Functionality
The lift and shift transfer unit functions by combining linear motion with a mechanical lift to move tool trays. As the lower carriage moves horizontally, it drives the upper carriage vertically along a fixed linear guideway. This system enables the unit to perform both lifting and shifting motions without requiring separate electromechanical or pneumatic devices, all powered by a single gearmotor.
Tool Tray Shuttle for Automotive Manufacturing
Features
- High Load Capacity: Designed to handle very high loads while maintaining a low profile.
- Precision Shifting: Capable of shifting tooling or parts linearly with standard accuracy – DIN 6 on gear rack +/-0.0003”/ft.
- Rack and Pinion Drive: Utilizes a specially coated Rack and Pinion system to increase hardness and reduce friction, making it lubrication-free.
- Maintenance-Free Design: Incorporates self-lubricating blocks for linear rails.
- High Tolerance and Repeatability: Achieved through a reduced backlash helical bevel reducer and AC motor with an absolute encoder.
- Flexible Cable Carriers: Includes keyed end plates for adaptability to application changes.
- Interchangeable Top: Allows for different tooling configurations.
- Custom Controls: Tailored to specific program requirements.
Functionality
The Tool Tray Shuttle is designed to precisely shift tooling or parts over customer-specified distances, providing high precision and repeatability. It uses a Rack and Pinion system for movement, ensuring minimal maintenance due to its lubrication-free design. With its reduced backlash and high tolerance, it supports various automotive manufacturing applications, offering adaptability through its flexible cable carriers and interchangeable top. This makes it highly suitable for environments that require precision and customization.
Two Serving Three Tool Tray Transfer System
Features
- The system can handle two different fixtures, providing flexibility during automation processes.
- The structural steel carriage features mounting pads, tapped holes, and dowels that allow easy placement of tooling without requiring additional drilling or tapping, streamlining installation
- Manufactured with the highest precision helical bevel rack and pinion system. It provides very low backlash with high accuracy and repeatability.
- The system utilizes oversized, self-lubrication linear bearings with scrapers to clean the bearings as they travel, ensuring smooth movement and long service life.
- Equipped with overtravel switches, mechanical stoppers and safety maintenance pin.
Functionality
Motion Index Drives designed this tool tray transfer system for flexibility, allowing the customer to extend it in the future for different applications. We provided the power, feedback cable and control panel, making it a complete package. Our linear transfer systems can be provided with an AC motor with an absolute encoder for positioning or an aux axis to the robot. A 4:5 safety factor was incorporated into the design to handle the weight and speed requirements of the transfer system.
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