What if You Could Automatically
Continually Machine Parts
Until now, Spindle Gripper CNC Automation has never been possible on a 5-Axis CNC Machine, since there was nowhere to store the parts. The LineLoad™ Conveyor Loading System provides your 5-Axis CNC Machine a Continual Stream of parts that can be automatically machined. The LineLoad™ Conveyor System goes through the side auto-door, bringing parts within reach of Spindle Grippers.
Features
- Adjusts in Minutes for Any Stock
- 150 lbs Total Part Capacity
- Available in Custom Lengths
- Optional Light Curtains & Interlocks
- Pricing Starting from $21,490
Machine Compatibility
- Haas UMC 500, 750, 1000, & 1250
- DN DVF4000, 5000, 6500T & 8000T
- Mazak 5-Axis (Majority of Line)
- Brother U500 (with Grip Provision)
Extendable LineLoad™ Transporter
The LineLoad™ System combines the pre-existing kinematics of your 5-Axis moving head CNC Mill with a simple and streamlined Conveyor that is linearly-actuated through the machine’s side-mounted auto-door.
The way the system works is simple: (1) the machine’s auto-door is raised up, (2) the LineLoad transporter advances into the machine travel, (3) the finished part is unloaded with a Spindle Gripper, and (4) a new part is loaded and ready to be machined.
LineLoad™ Transporter
Quick-Adjust Fence System
Setups and part changeover takes only a few minutes. Stock to be machined sits on the self-advancing seconds and is captured in position with the Quick-Adjust Fence System.
The fences have integrated rules to make repeat setups quick and easy. Typical configuration is a locked back fence eliminating the need to reset work offsets for part changeovers, but the system can also be set with a moving back-fence for automation of larger parts.
Quick-Adjust Fences
GimPLC™ Control System
At the heart of the LineLoad™ Conveyor System is its robust PLC control, that ensures perfect integration with your 5-Axis CNC Machine for Automated Production. The System continually monitors for status and error-checks, ensuring trouble-free and continuous operation.
Once the part setup is complete, the GimPLC™ makes the LineLoad™ System set-and-forget. It simply keeps production running until the desired number of parts are manufactured.
Advanced GimPLC™ Control
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GimGrippers™ & GimVacs™
To make the LineLoad™ Conveyor Loading System work, you’ll need at least one GimGripper™ and GimVac™. These Spindle Grippers and Grabbers go into your spindle and tool change just like any other machining tool.
When a part is finished machining, the Gripper uses through air or our patent-pending FloLink™ technology to close on the part. The finished part is moved to the return tray, and the new part is gripped from the LineLoad’s™ conveyor.
Use with GimGrippers™ & GimVacs™
Workholding with AutoVises™
To make the LineLoad System work, you’ll need a form of automated workholding, and we deliver the perfect solution with our Line of AutoVises™. Our AutoVises™ are all steel, feature 0.0008” repeatability, and include easy-adjust serrated hard jaws.
We also make a line of AxisAir™ Rotary Unions that allow the air to be passed through the 5-Axis Machine’s trunnion table with no clearance or rotational limitations.
