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Sepro Group is expanding at both ends of their range of robots for plastics injection molding, introducing two of their biggest 3-axis and 6-axis robots ever, and one of their smallest as well, at K 2016.
At the same time, ten injection-molding-machine manufacturers, representing seven different countries, are also operating Sepro robots, bringing the number of units at the show to 25.
The total number robots, the wide range of sizes and configurations, continued innovation in automation and control, together with a growing roster of marketing and technology partners, stand behind the company’s new slogan: ‘Your Future is Wide Open.’
The theme also helps emphasize Sepro’s commitment to connectivity and agility, two of the primary elements in the industry of the future, also known as Industry 4.0.
Sepro Group will introduce two of their biggest robots at the K 2016 trade fair. The two big new robots — the 7X-100XL, a 5-axis Cartesian beam robot, and the 6X-400, a 6-axis articulated-arm robot — will dominate the Sepro exhibit. The horizontal beam on the 7X-100XL is a staggering 5m in length. The telescopic vertical stroke is 3.2m and the maximum payload is 100 kg. The 6X-400 6-axis articulated-arm robot, the product of a recent manufacturing partnership with Yaskawa Motoman, has a 4m reach and can carry a maximum 120-kg payload. They are thought to be the largest robots at the show this year.
Sepro is also introducing new small robots, including The S5 Picker servo-driven sprue picker. Based on the same basic mechanical design as the Sepro Success range of economical, general-purpose robots, the S5 Picker has same 3-axis linear design with servo drive on all axes.
It comes standard with a simple sprue gripper but it can be supplied optionally with an R1 wrist rotation and can be fitted with simple end-of-arm tooling. The fast-cycling picker operates entirely inside the IMM footprint and includes an unloading chute and guarding.
