Haas kit makes cobot cell portable

Machine Ready Cobot Cell Kit The HC10 cobot kit offers all the components and accessories needed to turn a compatible Haas CNC machining center into a machine capable of lights-out production. The kit comes with a Haas HC10 six-axis cobot, part table with templates, adjustable cobot pedestal, dual pneumatic grippers, part-flip station and light curtain system – all of which can be transported on a wooden pallet mounting base. When connected via the machine’s electrical interface box, the Haas control can manage the entire system. 

What’s new? The HC10 cobot, and the cobot cell kit. The cobot cell kit, which was initially designed by Haas for easily setting up systems at trade shows, proved so successful that the company made it available for purchase. Haas began selling both the cobot and the cobot cell kit in November.  

Benefits A fully plug-and-play system that automates machine tending. Worker safety is ensured by the three-sided light curtain system, which is about 6 feet tall and stops cobot operation if it is interrupted by an object or person, while the machine continues to finish its cycle. The dual pneumatic grippers and the part-flip station both allow the cobot to manage raw stock and parts more quickly, which simplifies second-operation automation and reduces overall cycle time. The templates on the heavy-duty parts table provide an accurate grid pattern for repeatable part location and reduced misloads. The mounting base allows for easier mounting and remounting than a traditional steel platform, and lets users move the cobot cell from machine to machine, if desired.  

Haas Automation Inc., Oxnard, Calif., 805-278-1800, www.haascnc.com  

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