Individual Machines
RHV-A
Automatic vertical loading and unloading of glass sheets via robot
The vacuum suction clamp for vertical loading and unloading of glass sheets via robot can be flexibly adapted to the products and glass racks. As a result, the insulating glass line can be loaded fully automatically with individual sheets of glass or unloaded with insulating glass units, ensuring a stable and continuous process. The fixed support fingers and the extendable suction clamps facilitate low-impact transport of elements with thermoplastic spacers. The linear arrangement of the suction clamps facilitates the re-turning of the units if necessary.
How is the robot loading and unloading configured?
The system consists of a robot and a clamp. The RHV-A ensures safe and uninterrupted loading and unloading of glass racks / transport containers in conjunction with the various corresponding logistics solutions. The robot manufacturer can be optionally selected (ABB, Kuka, Fanuc).
How does the RHV-A work?
Unloading by means of RHV-A is carried out as follows:
- Transfer of the glass sheet data from the upstream machine to the robot
- With the help of this data, the robot calculates the travel path and the required speed
- Activate the required vacuum suction cups on the clamp
- Suction and lift out the glass sheet with the robot
Who is RHV-A suitable for?
The RHV-A is suitable for all those who want to load from a glass block to a vertical line or from a vertical line to a glass rack. The maximum glass weight is 480 kg.
What advantages does the system offer?
Continuous production is ensured by automated loading and unloading. The optimised suction and placement process ensures consistent product quality. This prevents the suction cups from unnecessarily slipping off when the sheets are set down manually. The robot in combination with the identification of the glass blocks facilitates flexible stacking onto different transport containers.
Technical Data
Technical Data
| RHV-A | Technical Data |
|---|---|
| Maximum glass load: | RHV-A50 = 50 kg |
| Maximum glass load: | RHV-A100 = 100 kg |
| Maximum glass load: | RHV-A200 = 200 kg |
| Maximum glass load: | RHV-A300 = 300 kg |
| Maximum glass load: | RHV-A400 = 400 kg |
| Maximum glass load: | RHV-A480 = 480 kg |
| Maximum glass size: | 4000x3300 mm (depends on type of RHV-A) |
| Minimum glass size: | 350x180 mm |
| Processable thicknesses: | 3 – 60 mm (100 mm) |
- Guarantee of continuous production
- Increased safety for employees
- Consistent product quality
- High flexibility in adapting to the glass racks / transport containers
- Reduction of personnel costs
- Reduced space requirements
- Seventh axis for an additional direction of movement of the robot
- Extendable suction grippers for stacking ISO units
- Fixed support fingers for additional support of the second and third glasses when stacking heavy superstructures or thermoplastic spacer systems
The Highlights
High flexibility in adapting to the glass racks and glass alignment on the trestle
The systems prove to be highly flexible when adapting to the glass racks and when aligning the glass.
Consistent product quality through repeatable gripping
Repeatedly accurate gripping guarantees consistent product quality. Due to precise movement sequences, there is no unintentional slipping movement between the suction cups and the pane when setting down sheets.
Fully automatic glass unloading station can unload glass from 350x180 mm up to 4000x3300 mm and a max. weight of up to 480 kg
A fully automatic glass unloading station works with glass dimensions from 350 mm x 180 mm up to 4,000 mm x 3,300 mm and pane weights of up to 480 kg.
