Bilsing Automation offers an advanced carbon fiber Z-boom as well as a flexible carbon fiber T-boom for pressroom tooling.
Bilsing Automation offers its advanced carbon fiber (Cf) Z-boom as well as a more flexible carbon fiber T-boom, both designed to improve press feeding applications. The booms are manufactured from reinforced, high-strength carbon fiber with joints that are secured using Bilsing's Bond+Bolt fastening technology. This methodology, which marries the carbon fiber structures at the joints first with an adhesive and then reinforces it with steel bolts through the core, is designed to be as strong as steel welded joints with a lower manufacturing cost, according to the company.
"Bilsing booms are also designed and manufactured using a process to ensure repeatable tolerances," said a company spokesperson. "This guarantees reliable tool exchange when handling multiple tools in applications where an automatic boom tool change feature is applied, as with the Bilsing T-boom. This introduces flexibility into operations while minimizing die change time and maximizing production output.
"Current steel Z-booms are typically comprised of three components, fabricated into one piece. With steel, after time and through potential crashes, the shape of the boom can vary from its original design, affecting consistent part placement into the press. Due to the structure of carbon fiber, Cf booms hold to their original tolerances, providing improved repeatability and consistency as compared to steel booms.
"These two booms are offered separately, but can be joined together or with other booms using an automatic tool interface or other connections. In some cases, multiple end-of-arm tooling solutions can plug directly into the Z-boom. Overall, these solutions provide a flexible, robust solution with a better price point and shorter lead time.
About Carbon Fiber Booms
"As compared to traditional metal booms, carbon fiber booms are half the weight yet stiffer, stronger and settle more rapidly. In aluminum and steel tube tooling, the press needs to be opened wider to avoid component contact with other parts of the machinery due to potential vibration. This slows down the cycle time. Use of carbon fiber tooling virtually eliminates vibrations, allowing a smaller press opening to improve production rates. Customers can achieve up to 20% increase in productivity after equipping robots with carbon fiber booms."
For more information contact:
Bilsing Automation - North America
20100 Cornillie Drive
Roseville, MI 48066
586-463-0686
info.na@bilsing-automation.com
www.bilsing-automation.com