Continuous reheating furnace with fully automated robot removal

摘要

In conformity with the constant trend toward automation, links between furnace installations and fully automated removal Systems are being implemented with increasing frequency. Reliable removal of a number of components simultaneously using a robot gripper generally necessitates a three-dimensional tolerance of ± 0.5 mm in all axes. The problem requiring solution is further complicated by the fact that cyclical conveyance through a furnace installation results in expansion not only of the conveying system but also of the conveyed product. A conveying and positioning system which ensures constant positioning in all three axes in the removal zone despite the expansion of the materials occurring as a result of heating has been developed for a continuous furnace.