A semi- automated system to load and unload tube variants into and from the CNC bending machine.
The tubes are manually loaded into the tube carrier on the transfer chain at the load area. The transfer chain is indexed forward by the indexing cylinder sprocket until the tube is sensed in the unload position.
A pair of pneumatic rotating grippers are used to present the tube to the CNC bending machine. Upon cycle complete a second pair of grippers remove the tube and release it into a collection container.
The tubes are manually loaded into the tube carrier on the transfer chain at the load area. The transfer chain is indexed forward by the indexing cylinder sprocket until the tube is sensed in the unload position.
A pair of pneumatic rotating grippers are used to present the tube to the CNC bending machine. Upon cycle complete a second pair of grippers remove the tube and release it into a collection container.
