A Zünd S3 digital flatbed cutter will be showcased with an automated UR robotic arm providing unloading support for all profile cut parts. The UR robot will be equipped with a vacuum end effector to reliably pick the cut parts from the bed, before stacking them in the designated material collation area.
At this year’s MRO Europe exhibition, cutting systems specialist, Zünd, will be demonstrating several key initiatives aimed at improving business efficiency for this sector. Visitors to the event can see examples of live automated cutting solutions on Zünd’s stand, the company’s knowledgeable and experienced technical staff will also be on-hand to answer any questions.
As well as traditional prepreg composite materials, Zünd will put the spotlight on special applications. These will include the processing of expanded foam and rubber for gaskets and insulation seals commonly used across various aerospace applications.
Also on show will be Zünd’s Visual Projection System that highlights nested parts on the cutting surface. This solution is ideal for nesting different kit parts or even different customers’ parts within the same material nest. The parts can be differentiated by projected colours that operators can then select and stack the cut parts in the correct location every time. Multi kit nesting in a single sheet or roll drastically improves efficiency and material yield, whilst simultaneously minimising human error.
Automation is increasingly important to businesses within the MRO sector because it enables ‘lights out’ production, running the cutter over multiple shifts around-the-clock, and allowing the operators to be used more efficiently across the business.
Workflow can also be improved with Zünd’s ZCC software for nesting, also being demonstrated at the event, to further increase material yield. Nested programmes can be generated offline prior to production runs to keep the cutting table running, or created directly on the fly if, for example, an emergency customer works order takes precedence.
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