"With this new system we make an investment for the future of our plant, and thus, into the future of our location at Weilheim," says production manager, Wolfgang Saal. About 20 percent of the turnover in Zarges logistics products will be processed on the new system, including individual parts for folding containers that are mainly used in the food industry.
The robots operate on a linear traversing unit on four different stations. The technical highlight of the system is its control of the robots and 30 peripheral axes in a master-slave operation. Rotary modules with two sets of fixtures allow the robots to weld parts for one container, while parts for another container are loaded into the fixture on the other side of the module.