1000kg Payload Machine Tending 7th Axis Robot Linear Track 29.5m Travel

1000kg Payload Machine Tending 7th Axis Robot Linear Track 29.5m Travel

The 1000kg payload machine tending 7th axis robot linear track is specified for cells where one robot has to load a row of CNC machines, presses or injection molding machines. A 29.5m travel run allows the robot to move from the first machine to the last without a second base, and repeat positioning accuracy of 0.05mm keeps the gripper aligned with each door and chuck. The carriage is rated 1000kg, which covers a mid size robot with its gripper and a typical machined part.

Rails are supplied in 1 m segments from 1.5 m upward, and the track can be anchored to a concrete floor or bolted to a steel structure when the floor cannot be prepared. A centralized lubrication system feeds every carriage, pinion and guide block from one point, and the steel drag chain can be mounted on the left, top or right side so the dress pack clears machine doors and guards. The 1.5m/s seventh axis track speed matches the cycle time of most machine tending cells without oversizing the drive.

Technical Specifications

Application Fields

The rail is normally specified for the following cells:

• CNC machine tending: loading and unloading a row of machining centres from one rail.
• Injection molding: removing parts and placing inserts across several presses on a shared base.
• Handling: transferring parts between a conveyor, a buffer rack and a packing station.
• Welding: positioning a mid size robot along a long fabrication or a fixture row.
• Palletizing: indexing between pallets at the end of a machining line.

Key Advantages

• Covers a full machine row: 29.5m travel removes the need for a second robot base on long lines.
• Aligned at every door: 0.05mm repeat accuracy keeps the gripper position identical at each machine.
• Centralized lubrication: one point serves the whole oil circuit, so maintenance is a short scheduled task.
• Steel structure ready: brackets and templates allow mounting on a frame when the floor is unavailable.
• Colour matched finish: RAL2009 carriage and RAL7022 rail match existing cell equipment.
• Expandable: add 1 m segments to reach a machine installed later on the same line.

Choosing the Right Configuration

Tending a row of machines is a transport task before it is a positioning task. A 1000kg payload linear rail has to reach every machine door on the line, which is why the travel range reaches 29.5m, and a 1.5m/s seventh axis track speed keeps cycle time close to the machine cycle. Where floor preparation is not possible, the same rail bolts onto a steel structure. Maintenance planning is simplified by a centralized lubrication linear track design: one point serves every carriage and pinion, so the routine stays short even on a five machine line, and the 7th axis robot linear track can be extended by one module when a machine is added.

Quality Control and Delivery

Every module is checked for straightness and painted surfaces are inspected before packing, and each carriage is measured for preload and backlash. The set ships with anti-rust film, an export-grade case, alignment pins, a lubrication cartridge and a commissioning sheet that lists the measured accuracy values. Steel structure brackets are packed with a drilling template so the frame can be prepared while the rail is in transit.

FAQ

Q: How many machines can one robot serve on this rail?
A: It depends on machine pitch, but a 29.5m run commonly covers four to six machines in a row. Four carriages can share the rail if more than one robot is installed.

Q: Is 1000kg enough for a machine tending robot?
A: It covers a mid size robot of the IONTEC class together with its gripper and a typical machined part. The total moving mass should be checked against the rating when heavy fixtures are used.

Q: How is the dress pack routed past machine doors?
A: The steel drag chain can be fitted on the left, top or right side of the rail, so cables and hoses stay clear of doors, guards and the operator walkway.

Q: What maintenance is required?
A: One centralized lubrication point serves the oil circuit, and the manual states the interval per shift pattern, together with guide block and rack inspection steps.