Couple vids of my latest Automation cell.

[YoDoug]

I finished this cell right before my knee surgery and we have been testing for a few weeks now. I grabbed a couple quick videos showing op10 load, op20 transfer, and op20 unload. Videos are not the best, my phone keeps trying to focus on the cage. The cell has 20 shelves. Each shelf can hold between 4-10 parts depending on size. part sizes can range from 1*1*.375 to 8*10*3. There are op jaws for every half inch width from 1.0 to 8.0 and 17 spots for op 20 jaws. we can essentially set up 17 different part number at one time. the system is designed to keep track of needed resources while running, rows/rack/jaws/etc so you can be changing and load new stuff in while it is working.

[RetiredRoger]

I love seeing  like this!  UTTERLY AMAZING!  GREAT JOB!!

[YoDoug]

I should note, the robot loaded vise jaw system is patented tech from Versabuilt robotics. We buy the tooling from them.

[Here's Johnny!]

Doug is ready for a cage match.....

Nice work, really cool and impressive!!!

[TylerBeer]

Great stuff Doug love seeing it

[SuperHoneyBadger]

I should note, the robot loaded vise jaw system is patented tech from Versabuilt robotics. We buy the tooling from them.

That's the "gripper is the jaws" system, yea?

PS: You've set a terribly high bar for small shops, my guy.

[YoDoug]

That's the "gripper is the jaws" system, yea?

PS: You've set a terribly high bar for small shops, my guy.

Yes, the vise jaws become the robot grippers. I have been interested in this since I first saw it at IMTS in 2018. Since then they partnered with Gosiger automation which sold quite a few systems with this gripper and now it is available as an Okuma option. I figured at this point it is a pretty proven system. So far we have been happy. We decided to go with the one fix and one swivel top jaw setup. That has been a bit of a learning curve for our designers. They are not machinist by trade and understanding clamping and cutting forces with the swivel design can be tricky on organic and odd profile parts.

[Newbeeee™]

That's the "gripper is the jaws" system, yea?

PS: You've set a terribly high bar for small shops, my guy.

Despite the Okooooma control limitations, he's doing okay