Including linear movement to articulated robots is now a broadly adopted resolution to increase flexibility and work envelopes.

However these advantages solely apply if the robotic runs easily on a monitor that in lots of manufacturing environments shall be uncovered to mud, soot, abrasives and high quality contaminants, which might trigger the monitor’s curler bearings to cease rotating, resulting in malfunction and robotic downtime.

At FabTech sales space W5029, Güdel will showcase its “cam follower benefit”. A cam follower is Güdel’s cylindrical curler bearing mounted on a stud that rides on the information rail, offering considerably elevated resilience to harsh industrial environments in contrast with conventional profile guides generally utilized in seventh axis tracks.

Güdel tracks characteristic a wiper/scraper mixture on the block that scrapes the rail clear of particles together with paint and weld spatter. The curler’s bearings are utterly enclosed to maintain out contamination whereas their bigger measurement additionally allows the monitor to raised roll over left-over particles.

When requested to touch upon the advantages of the Cam Follower System, Jerry Schrott, challenge supervisor at KC Robotics, says: “I want I might present a greater endorsement on the benefit of curler block substitute, however Güdel’s cam follower system offers a sturdy and sturdy rail resolution that’s straightforward to implement; with the items we’ve got deployed over time none have required repairs to this point.”

Often when producers want entry to service curler bearings, they should take away your entire carriage, robotic, or payload away from the monitor, typically needing a crane.

When servicing Güdel’s cam followers, all of the consumer must do is slide out the cartridge containing the bearings on the facet of the rail. It takes simply 10 minutes to take away, change and modify the cam follower in comparison with profile guides, that probably require a complete manufacturing shift whereas the robotic is sitting idle.

“Upkeep has by no means been simpler or extra environment friendly,” says Mike Peek, advertising and marketing supervisor Güdel Americas, who appears to be like ahead to demonstrating the “cam follower benefit” at FabTech, the place Güdel will present attendees simply how simply the cartridge trade might be carried out.

Güdel can also be proud to announce the transition to a no-weld anchoring resolution for skinny concrete situations on choose tools. This revolutionary strategy allows clients to put in tools in additional end-user vegetation with out the price or allowing sometimes required for on-site welding.

The no-weld resolution reduces the set up time by 20 %, making it extra accessible and cost-effective for patrons.

“We’re dedicated to offering our clients and companions with essentially the most superior and environment friendly options within the trade,” says Peek. “These new developments replicate our dedication to innovation and our ongoing efforts to fulfill the evolving wants of our shoppers.”

Clients additionally save time on product supply now as Güdel has diminished its lead instances to empower integrator companions to shortly and effectively reply to their clients’ wants.

“Now we have strategically stockpiled our hottest stock gadgets,” says Peek. “This proactive strategy allows our integrator companions to cite tasks to their shoppers dramatically sooner than prior to now few years.”

Güdel shall be rolling out an Integrator Partnership Program in This autumn of 2024; primarily based on a tiered low cost construction, this system will provide favorable pricing primarily based on tier, free coaching for Functions Engineers and gross sales groups, prolonged warranties, and discounted service and spare elements to raised assist Güdel Integrator companions present higher assist and repair to their clients.