CNC Machining with Automatic Tool Change in Record Time

Initial Situation & Goals

For four generations, Nussbaum has been manufacturing and distributing fittings and building technology systems in the sanitary and heating sectors. Countless water distributors and outlets are produced daily at the production site in Trimbach using milling and turning machines.

As part of a development project, a state-of-the-art and flexible manufacturing solution was sought: New shapes and new alloys required a novel manufacturing concept. At the same time, the changeover time was to be massively reduced: from four hours to a revolutionary 15 minutes.

The Solution

A complete system with three FANUC Industrial Robots and four FANUC Robodrill machining centers combines a high cycle rate with very short changeover times. This is made possible by our self-developed clamping device, which automatically changes the milling tools thanks to servomotors and saves a lot of time during part changes. A sensitive gripping technique ensures the necessary precision.

The feed supported by Vision Technology and our own control architecture contribute to high performance. A menu-guided main control with a central HMI ensures easy operability and supports networked production.

Setting values and process sequences are automatically adjusted to production in seconds, which runs in 2-shift operation. Industry 4.0 interfaces connect the sub-applications. This allows the manufacturing system to prepare our customer for the increasing demands of a dynamic market.

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