January 11, 2006
Servo traverse robots

Yushin commercialized high-speed take-out robot for super large-size molding machine.

Yushin commercialized high-speed take-out robot for super large-size molding machine "RAII- a -3000S-HS" as a new type of WEBLINER "RA/RAII- a -HS series" and starts to receive orders by customers on January 12th. Yushin is the dedicated supplier of take-out robots for injection molding machines, carrying the motto "Heartful Technology" (President Mayumi Kotani, headquarters in Kyoto City, capital of 1.98566 billion yen).

RAII- a -3000S-HS, whose target clamping force is 1500~5000t, is equipped with single arm for product extraction. It can be installed in low-ceiling plants by featuring 2-stage telescopic arm for shortening the robot's overall height.

Recently molding cycle reduction has been regarded as important in terms of production efficiency and cost cutting in the moldings of large products such as automotive-related, major appliance and housing-related products. As a result, now, not only molding machines but also take-out robots are required to perform high-speed operation. In order to meet the demand, this time Yushin commercialized, first in its industry, super large-sized high-speed take-out robot applicable for the high-cycle molding.

This robot is featuring high-speed operation, equipped with high-power motors on every axis, kick axis, traverse axis and vertical axis. The high-speed operation contributes to high production efficiency.

It delivers a take-out dry cycle time (*1) of 5.4 sec and a full dry cycle time (*2) of 30.0 sec.

This robot is equipped with E-touch Web controller as standard. This controller is designed and built to exchange production information over the Internet or a LAN, as well as for managing production from a remote location. Even with the former NETLINER series, production management by networking the take-out robots through LAN was already established, but it kept developed and now managing production from a remote location over the Internet is granted to be important for efficient management.

The E-touch Web controller has following features.
1. Equipped with the communication port necessary for networking.

2. Flexible and expandable functions realized by Windows-based operation.
(1)Data transmission via network
By connecting the robots to an in plant network, the operator can copy and send teaching data directly to any similar robot in the network. Messaging functions allows sending of data or information to any similar robot or office computer on the network.

(2)Remote control
If remote control software is installed on the robot controller, teaching data and programs can be transferred and updated over the internet. This is an expandable function that allows future Yushin service center to support customers recover from difficulties by checking programs or offering other services.

(3)Note function
Using the supplied stylus, operators can note down on the controller. Operators can also import images of molded products with an optional USB camera, and make notes and add comments on them and store them with the teaching data.

(4)Camera phone
If a USB camera is connected to the controller, the operator can have a net meeting with any other remote person in management office with a PC. The remote person can see conditions of molded products or condition of defect. As well as Remote control function, this is an expandable function that allows future Yushin service center to support customers recover from difficulties by talking on the phone or offering other services.

3. Equipped with software "Lead Through Teaching" that allows customers to easily add and modify robot motion programs.

(*1)Take-out dry cycle time: It is the cycle time required to simulate a part extraction operation with a robot simple substance. More precisely, the simulated operation includes only extraction motion from inserting a robot arm into molds to taking out products from the molds. Stroke and timer used as the basis of dry-cycle calculation are based on a standard specified by Yushin.

(*2)Full dry cycle time: It is the cycle time required to simulate the whole extraction operation with a robot simple substance. The whole operation means a series of motions such as extraction motion from standby position, product release motion at a predetermined position and return motion to the standby position. Stroke and timer used as the basis of dry-cycle calculation are based on a standard specified by Yushin.