Competition in the manufacturing industry is extremely keen. Global
competition must be met with increased flexibility, higher quality
and better productivity. In the long term there's only one viable
solution - palletisation and automation.
Automation keeps production going whatever the time of day or day
of the week. The result is shorter lead times, higher productivity
and quicker payback of capital invested in machines.
An automatic production cell is an effective means of competition
for long runs, short runs and even for one-off manufacturing.
With automated operation, production can continue running round the
clock, seven days a week.
The possibilities are endless.
You can opt for simple automated changing of pallets in the same
machine. Or different machines in a production chain. You can
choose to automate part of the production line, or all of it.
Whatever the degree of automation, 3R automation systems are always
extremely user-friendly.
System 3R's automation concept gives you:
• Increased utilisation of existing machine capacity
• Increased productivity
• Lower production costs
• Lower unit cost
• Shorter depreciation time
Anyone can get a fantastic modern machine with every conceivable
feature. But this doesn't mean you're automatically competing with
other workshops that have similar equipment.
With modern machines, making complicated parts with close
tolerances seldom presents any problems. The real challenge lies in
raising the profitability of the business at the same time. And you
do this by making more efficient use of your machines - simply by
working smarter.
Experience always shows that measures to reduce the idle times
of your machines are significantly more worthwhile than chasing
seconds in the actual machining process. It's a matter of taking a
broader view and focusing on the whole - total throughput time
instead of process time in the particular machine.
The solution is a stable and exact reference system. This lets you
preset away from the machine and then set up the machine with
minimum idle time. Quickly and precisely!
An automatic production cell can generate revenue round the clock,
seven days a week. Why be satisfied with 40 productive
machine-hours a week when the same machine can achieve over 100
additional hours a week? Or more! Use every hour of the day and
night for production.
Conservative thinking is a major obstacle to increased
productivity. It's a matter of daring to break with accustomed
patterns of thinking. Having the courage to question your own
methods. From there, it's just a short step to action.
System 3R's automation programs give increased productivity and
make you more competitive. And not least - they bring faster
payback on the investments you made.
Be master of your own future - not a victim of circumstances.
is a pallet changer - with minimal floor space requirements
- intended for automatic changing of pallets in a chuck on the work
table of the machine.The design with a sliding door over one whole
side gives maximum access to the magazine, making it easier to load
and take out the pallets.
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is a compact unit for pallet changing - both on the machine table
and in the machine spindle - on machine tools.
The magazines are made up of a number of modules, making it
possible to adapt the magazines to the specific needs of every
user. Generous door make it easy to load and remove the
magazines.
With its enhanced magazine capacity, WorkPartner 2+ is especially
well suited to serving more than one machine.
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is a flexible modular automation system consisting of a changer
unit which changes large and small pallets between the magazines
and up to four machines in the same production cell.The changer
unit, which is completely self-contained, can be combined with
several types of magazine, as well as a number of options for
"tailor-made" automation solutions, whether machines of the same
make or machines with different machining technologies are
involved. Several designs of magazine are available. The basic
variants are modular racks or rotating magazines, where the shelves
are matched to the pallet systems in System 3R's wide range of
products.
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is an automation concept that gives extreme flexibility.
With the changer unit mounted on rails, it can serve a larger
number of machines, while creating more space for magazines and
peripheral equipment.
One clear advantage is the "open architecture" of the system. The
customer chooses the machine (or machines) suited to the particular
requirements of the business, and a WorkMaster is added.
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System 3R has started
collaboration with other players in the field of
automation, meaning that we can now offer automation solutions with
industrial robots, both stationary and rail-borne.
The automation solutions may be appropriate for changing parts that
are not palletised, and when WorkMaster's capacity is insufficient
in terms of transfer weight, stroke or number of moving axes.
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A process chain comprises a large amount of information
which is spread all over the workshop. It's WorkShopManager's job
to keep track of all this information, and to coordinate the
various operations.
• Administers order, drawing and component data in accordance
with the individual workshop's requirements.
• Transfers complete, ready-to-run machining programs to the
machine.
WorkShopManager is a family of software which can be combined in
different configurations to suit the needs of every user. Always
with the focus on productivity and flexibility.
WorkShopManager manages, supervises and makes sure that nothing
goes wrong - that's all there is to it.
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The engineering industry is a complex operation in which
practically every company is unique in terms of production,
machines, capacity etc. To meet all these differing requirements,
System 3R has developed a wide range of pallet systems which are
well suited to automated production.
Here are some examples:
Note: System 3R's automation equipment can
also handle other pallet and tool systems, HSK cones for
example.
Milling machine x1
EDM machine x1
Millning machine x3
Loading station x1
Rack magazine x4
Milling machine x4
Rack magazine x10
Loading stastion x1
Washing stastion x1
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