chain-making machines and laser systems

Among its many features, the MODO Robot system also includes the ROBO-TOOL wizard, which allows users to design their own robotic grippers and integrate them into the machine.

For companies with extensive product catalogs and frequent new product launches—or, even more so, for contract manufacturers that continuously handle components that vary in geometry, material, and lot size—one of the main challenges of robotic automation is integrating the new object-gripping tool into the machine.

Therefore, if every new item requires external processing, automation remains limited to high-volume SKUs; otherwise, long lead times and high costs would make small orders uneconomical.

ROBO-TOOL eliminates all of these issues, as the user can independently design the gripper needed to handle the new part and create new machine recipes safely, easily, and with step-by-step guidance.

In fact, it allows you to:

• define the tool (gripper) in the machine’s software;
• enter its physical limits, that is, define its maximum range of motion;
• assign multiple base work planes to the tool.

Consequently, the introduction of new items can be managed directly by the production department.

ROBO-TOOL thus transforms automation from a one-off, supplier-dependent project into a flexible, frequently used tool that is fully managed by the user.

The main advantages are:

• Machines are always aligned with the product catalog.
• Shorter lead times for introducing new items.
• Quick, safe, and repeatable format changes.
• Better return on investment, thanks to more extensive use of the machine.