Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG, a leading manufacturer of injection moulding machines, is setting a new benchmark in automation: With the new LR 5 robot, the company is presenting a solution that integrates seamlessly and completely into the injection moulding machine's tried-and-tested Procan ALPHA® 6 control system. This marks a significant step towards even greater efficiency and user-friendliness in production.
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BOY Electric with integrated LR 5
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The LR 5 is not just another robot; it's a full integration into the injection moulding machine's central control system. That offers a number of decisive advantages for users:
• Complete integration into the Procan ALPHA® 6 control system: The LR 5 acts as an integral part of the injection moulding machine. This means an automatic link to the injection moulding machine's data set, a common alarm system and central event logging, which considerably simplifies fault diagnosis and rectification.
• Intuitive operation: The robot is operated via the same intuitive interface as the injection moulding machine. Users benefit from a uniform operating philosophy that shortens training times and minimises operating errors.
• Shared resources: Freely programmable inputs and outputs can be shared between the injection moulding machine and the robot, which simplifies the system architecture and offers additional flexibility.
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Procan ALPHA® 6 control system (all pictures: BOY) |
Extensive functions for maximum flexibility
The LR 5 offers a wide range of functions that make it a versatile solution for a wide variety of automation tasks:
• Precise axis movements: Relative and absolute movements of the X, Y and Z axes enable precise positioning and flexible part removal.
• Customisable reference movements: Freely configurable reference movements, including the pneumatic axes, ensure fast and reliable system initialisation.
• Flexible sequences: Users can create freely configurable sequences that can be seamlessly synchronised with the ejector movement of the injection moulding machine.
• Optimum part transfer: An electronic gearbox to the ejector ensures perfect synchronisation and therefore optimum and gentle part transfer.
• Intelligent mould movement: An electronic gearbox for mould movement enables precise and efficient processes within the mould.
• Extended automation: Palletising programs and a configurable conveyor belt control with good and bad part handling round off the range of functions and enable comprehensive automation of removal and sorting processes.
With the LR 5, BOY once again underlines its innovative strength and offers its customers a state-of-the-art, integrated automation solution that increases productivity and sustainably improves efficiency in injection moulding production.
