SMARTSHIFT robotics Light Manual Clutch Use-Cases

SMARTSHIFT robotic's Manifold Pneumatic is ideal for various applications, including assembly, machine tending, palletizing/packing, material finishing, quality testing, and welding. It helps improve product quality, production efficiency, and reduces production downtime by enabling seamless transition between tools. Its high precision and accuracy, repeatability of +/- 0.05 mm, and fast operation make it perfect for handling repetitive and complex tasks in industrial automation. The easy installation and compatibility with lightweight industrial and collaborative robots make it a versatile and efficient tool changer clutch for a wide range of industries.

For assembly applications, SMARTSHIFT robotic's Manifold Pneumatic is highly effective for screw and nut driving, inserting, mounting, and positioning. With its reliable tool changer clutch, it can produce repeatable, accurate assembly processes with high precision and speed. This feature ensures improved product quality and production efficiency.

In palletizing and packing applications, a quick tool changer clutch is required to assist different tools in picking up a wide range of materials. SMARTSHIFT's automatic tool changer clutch allows for quick and easy redeployment across different operations or the ability to switch tools without the need for redeployment. This makes warehousing and supply chain operations faster and more efficient.

For machine tending applications, such as CNC, injection molding, cutting, metal casting, press, and other processes, the tool changer clutch ensures consistent and repeated exact processes without the risk of errors. The ability to redeploy tools to other processes or using the tool pockets to operate and switch between tasks without redeployment makes this application easier and more efficient.

Material finishing applications, such as painting, polishing, sanding, drilling, and milling, can be improved by using the tool changer clutch. It operates with a consistent flow and precise placement, making it easy to switch between tasks using the tool pockets. With small batches, a robot base plate can be used to change workstations without the need for reprogramming the robot.

Quality testing applications, including testing, inspection, and measuring, require high precision and consistency. The tool changer clutch ensures that high-quality inspection and testing are maintained through its repeatability of +/- 0.05 mm (50 microns). This feature gives the stability needed to automate almost any task.

Finally, for welding applications, such as laser, ultrasonic, soldering, and spot welding, the tool changer clutch ensures high quality and precision. The addition of a tool pocket reduces production downtime, allowing the robot to operate and switch between tools and tasks autonomously in the production line. Alternatively, the robot can be moved to other workstations that require application support.