3 drawer MT Series Drawer Cabinet with the top drawer open to the operator. Notice the included drip tray for handling of wet parts.

Model MT Robotic Drawer

The Patented (US 9,351,569) MT Series Drawer Cabinet provides convenient and compact parts storage for part processing within a robotic automation cell and is available to both integrators and end users.

How Does It Work?

An operator simply opens each of the drawers from outside the robot cell, places raw parts into each drawer fixture and then closes each drawer. Next, the operator cycle starts both the machine tool and the robot. The robot moves to the top drawer, lifts the drawer handle, pulls the drawer into the robot cell and locks it into position for part unloading.

The robot now unhooks from the drawer handle, picks the first part from the drawer and then loads the machine tool. On the next cycle, a finished part is unloaded from the machine tool and a new raw part is loaded. The robot moves back to the drawer to place the finished part back into the drawer. As drawers are completed, the robot moves down to the next available drawer.

4 drawer MT Series Drawer Cabinet with the robot controller mounted off the right hand side (custom option).

All drawers closed on the operator side of a MT Series 3 Drawer Cabinet. Notice the compact foot print and integrated fork pockets. Level lags are included for lagging and leveling of the MT Series Drawer Cabinet.

Variety of shaft type parts that can used in a single fixture design. Some parts are longer than others. Drawer fixture design is only limited to your imagination.

Variety of parts that can use a single fixture design. Some parts have hubs and some do not. Drawer fixture design is only limited to your imagination.

Benefits

Easy to use

Operator can access drawers not in use by robot and refill with raw parts

Uses customer-made fixture plates reducing cost

Provides good line of sight to machining process

Tabletop provides convenient place for inspection of parts after processing

Easy relocation of drawer cabinet with integral fork pockets

Quick installation and commissioning of system

Features

Compact size

48″W x 24″D x 6″H fixture area (5″H on four drawer units)

Integrated fork pockets

250lb capacity per drawer – parts and fixture plate

Integrated galvanized drip tray

Three-position drawer locking

Drawer position sensors are collected and tied into and ethernet IP distribution lock

Three or four drawer units available

Options

Fully integrated system with drawer, robot, EOAT and safety fencing

Any other peripheral equipment for system

FANUC training and startup assistance

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