KraussMaffei reengineers, expands LR range of linear robots for IMM

22-Jan-09

Plastics processing machinery maker KraussMaffei has reengineered and expanded its LR range of linear robots for injection moulding and is marketing the new range as the LRX series. According to the company, the LRX series linear robots open the way for customized automation solutions with an attractive price/performance ratio. The LRX series offers more scalability in the medium payload and machine tonnage segment. The previous substantial gap between the LRX 150 (15 kg payload) and the LR 300 (30 kg payload) has been bridged by the new LRX 250 (25 kg payload). Besides, the other new addition, the LRX 350 (35 kg payload) gives customers still more choice. KraussMaffei engineers have also extended the selection matrix for the new LRX series, to provide with more combination options than with the LR series. LRX standard layouts are available for three drop zones: in the machine's longitudinal axis, on the operator side or on the non-operator side. With the control unit integrated in the robot's Z axis, LRX robots are operator-friendly and space-saving, freeing up more space for production. Parallel movements on all axes deliver short cycle times and flexibility in demoulding, the company release says. Absolute position measurement enables the robot to identify its exact position at all times, bringing additional time savings. The integrated real-time Ethernet VARAN bus provides extremely fast data transmission and failsafe operation. Data from the injection moulding machine and the linear robot can be saved in one data record.