Metzner RPA 3-SC: Powder press and indexable insert automation

Powder press and indexable insert automation

Metzner powder press and indexable insert automations of the "RPA 3-SC series" automatically remove pressed blanks from a powder press and deposit them quickly and gently in a definable sample.

In the "RPA 3-SC1", the transfer of the individual sintering plates and the loading of the blanks is carried out by a SCARA 4-axis robot. The empty sintering plates are placed manually into a sintering plate magazine, removed with a sintering plate gripper if necessary, and fed to the loading position. The robot then moves to a gripper station, deposits the sintering plate gripper, picks up a part gripper, and starts loading the sintering plate. This process is fully automated and takes place very quickly at up to 30 cycles/min.

In the "RPA 3-SC2", sintering plates are placed manually on a double conveyor belt. One sintering plate at a time is automatically transported to the loading position via the conveyor belt. The robot immediately starts to load the blanks. Loaded sintering plates are ejected from the loading position and manually removed from the conveyor belt. This process significantly reduces the time needed for changing the plates in comparison to the "RPA 3-SC1".

All robot press automation systems are equipped with their own control (hardware and software) and a separate control unit. All production processes as well as the teaching of new deposit samples are therefore easy to control.