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4 Function description
4.1 General
WARNING
Appropriate training is required in order to use FlexMT. Incorrect use of the
product can lead to personal injury and material damage.Before commissioning
the product, it is your responsibility to carefully read the chapter, ”Safety
precautions”, and to be familiar with the safety devices.
FlexMT is a module based automation cell for handling parts in machine tending
applications. The system can easily be adapted to the requirements of the customer.
In a typical application FlexMT is integrated with a machine tool. The operator
places parts on a conveyor belt that acts as a buffer. The robot picks the parts
from the conveyor belt. A vision system with camera that is located above the
conveyor belt guides the robot to the correct grip position. After that all parts under
the camera have been picked, the conveyor belt feeds new parts forward.
FlexMT can be configured with a variety of useful options. Please refer to the
product specification for further details.
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4 Function description
4.1 General