Robot Integration

In order to address the needs of robot integrators, Motion Index Drives strives to accommodate customer specifications through customized solutions. Due to the low cost and high flexibility of Robotic Arms, they continue to be a popular choice in manufacturing. Robots are ideal for repetitive assembly operations, such as drilling, fastening, welding and painting. They are mounted in a fixed location consequently limiting their reach. An additional axis is often required to make the robot more versatile.

Motion Index Drives can provide multiple solutions to integrate robots into your program. We can provide a 7th axis to our rotary index tables by designing a custom engineered robot base so that the robot can be mounted in the center stationary post of the index drive. Benefits of this design includes not having to relocate or reprogram the robot since they are all one piece. 

Our precise linear robot integrated solutions come in a heavy duty design and custom lengths such as the Robot Transfer Unit and Tool Tray Transfer. They are equipped with high-precision helical rack & pinions handling the high dynamic loads and required accuracy. To extend the reach of the robotic arm on the Robot Transfer System, it is placed on a support carriage on a seventh axis slide and rack & pinions were chosen to drive the axis. Multiple robotic arms can be placed on the same slide for additional productivity and flexibility.

The low profile Tool Tray Transfer is used to shift tooling or parts linearly with a standard accuracy - DIN 6 on gear rack +/-0.0003”/ft. It allows the manufacturer to run multiple models on the same line to reuse assets. This gives you flexibility to manufacture different products, saving floor space. The tools are easily interchangeable and the positioning can be programmed to interface with robots.