Industrial Robot Feeds Numerical Controlled MachineTools Available to Purchase

The industrial robot when associated with a workpiece magazine or conveyor system loading and unloading one or more numerical controlled machine tools opens a new way for automation in low series production. The possibilities for automatic handling together with machine tools within direct numerical controlled systems are discussed. After dealing with the master control selection and the signal flow some limitations resulting from the robot's kinematics are pointed out. Afterwards an actual manufacturing system, installed at the Berlin University, is introduced.