Smart Molding International 2-2025

45 www.smart-molding.com automation and control A new level of robot integration BOY presents the LR 5 – fully integrated into the Procan ALPHA® 6 control system. D r. Boy GmbH & Co. KG, a lead- ing manufacturer of injection moulding machines, is setting a new benchmark in automation: With the new LR 5 robot, the company is pre- senting a solution that integrates seam - lessly 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. The LR 5 is not just another robot; it's a full integration into the injectionmoulding 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 injectionmouldingmachine's data set, a common alarm systemand 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 prog- rammable inputs and outputs can be shared between the injection moulding machine and the robot, which simplifies the system architecture and offers additional flexibility. 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: Re l a t i v e a n d a b s o l u t e movements of the X, Y and Z axes enable precise positioning and flexible part removal. • Customisable reference move- ments: 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. BOY www.dr-boy.de BOY Electric with integrated LR 5 Procan ALPHA® 6 control system (all pictures: BOY)