{"id":3422,"date":"2017-12-18T08:57:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=3422"},"modified":"2017-12-18T08:57:27","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:57:27","slug":"from-helping-hand-to-full-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/from-helping-hand-to-full-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"From helping hand to full automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RARUK Automation\u2019s ProFeeder is a compact, mobile and modular robot cell that can be easily moved between production and processing machines to increase productivity.<\/p>\n<p>It is designed to accept a robot arm \u2013 such as a Universal Robot; also from RARUK Automation &#8211; and can be systematically expanded to give manufacturers a growth path to full automation.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nProFeeder Light is the foundation product which comprises a basic, stand-alone unit with one manually removable parts\u2019 tray with a capacity for up 780 units, depending on their size.<\/p>\n<p>Ideal for use with most CNC machines, ProFeeder Light can handle a wide variety of parts up to 10kg and is used as extra \u2018manpower\u2019 for small batch production or the first step towards greater automation. It can also be expanded at any time to incorporate additional functions such as turning, deburring or cleaning.<\/p>\n<p>The next in the three-model range is ProFeeder which comes complete with two movers and two parts trays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ProFeeder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3423 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ProFeeder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"866\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ProFeeder.jpg 866w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ProFeeder-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ProFeeder-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ProFeeder-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><\/a>The mover is a modular cart which, when placed in the robot cell, automatically centres the parts tray.<\/p>\n<p>When the parts have been processed the first mover and tray are replaced by the second mover with unprocessed parts.<\/p>\n<p>Interchangeable perforated plates in the parts\u2019 trays ensure that the CNC machine can be fed with all part types and these can be replaced with thin plate feeding for operations such as edge bending or even a custom feeding solution.<\/p>\n<p>This model is good choice for automatically loading a CNC machine, making it possible to introduce an additional shift. 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