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Automation in Machining of Iron Castings



With development of the GRIND PERFORMER F, Fill offers automation in the machining of iron castings.

The GRIND PERFORMER F from Fill USA is designed to make the tough task of machining castings easier while increasing quality.

The high-tech fettling and grinding cell is operated by an industrial robot. Due to an automated tool replacement system, it can carry out the various operations fully automatically, whether deburring small iron castings or massive ones.

Components are fed into the robot grinding and deburring machine either manually or automatically. A robot-guided quick-change system automatically accesses various machining tools to fettle the component. To improve the reach and access of the robot, the individual component can be turned on the rotary clamping table. Depending on requirements, the GRIND PERFORMER F can be operated either as a standalone machine or in combination with several other machines.

"In addition to time savings in machining, the GRIND PERFORMER F ensures flexibility, high quality and reproducibility of the machining operations. Another major benefit of the system is a substantial improvement in working conditions in the area of iron casting," said a company spokesperson.

The GRIND PERFORMER F is operated using FILL STUDIO. This software package was developed by Fill and enables easy programming. The employee on the system needs no specific prior knowledge to be able to operate it within a very short time. The tool is selected on the user interface and the operations are then determined on the 3D model using visual settings.

"When developing FILL STUDIO, we paid particular attention to making the software easy to use, which is why the entire trajectory generation is programmed visually. The operator does not need to be an expert in robots or simulation, just a technician in the field of machining iron castings," explained Tobias Wageneder, who is responsible for software engineering, simulation and virtual commissioning at Fill.

For more information contact:

Martin Reiter, General Manager

Fill USA, Inc.

44160 Plymouth Oaks Blvd.

Plymouth, MI 48170

437-757-7010

martin.reiter@fill.co.at

www.fill.co.at

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