Alu Loader

The movement of the arms, via PLC-controlled brushless motors, allows the panel to rotate according to the loading requirement that can be chosen by the operator.

After the Double Loader has lifted the panel, the Feeder picks it up and brings it to the Machining Centre, where a sensor combines panel start reading with movement of the crossbar to which the Alu Feeder itself is fastened. This makes it possible to position the panel on the Machining Centre, with a precision of a tenth of a millimetre, to start machining.

Thanks to Double Loader, it is possible to choose how the panel is picked up by exposing the face to be machined, regardless of how it is positioned on the pallet.

The self-propelled arms equipped with suction cups, for lifting the panels, ensure the secure grip of the composite panels. The suction cups have enough travel to enable the panel to be picked up from pallets and subsequently lifted to the highest point.

A series of stops connected to pneumatic pistons rest on the panel, so the suction cups can detach themselves without any risk of the panel falling.

The stops drop down, allowing the panel to reach the same height as the stops of the Ranger CNC. The panel slides on scratch-resistant material strips. The stops feature bearings for easier panel sliding.

Double Loader allows maximum accessibility to the machining centre and eliminate the risk of the panel falling, due to possible operator fatigue, during automatic panel loading and positioning.

Thanks to Double Loader's technology, the operator can manage the selection of arms to be used, cycle management and panel detachment unit selection from the PLC.

The possibility also exists of pallet change without interrupting the Ranger CNC cycle and of enabling the vacuum suction cups, via the automatic panel detection valve.