Sepro: Smallest model S5-15 completes robot line

The Model S5-15, the smallest unit in the S5 Line of Cartesian beam robots from Sepro Robotique, debuts at Fakuma 2011. Designed to automate plastics injection-molding machines with 30 to 180 tons of clamp, the S5-15 is the final model to be developed in Sepro’s 5th generation of high-performance robots for complex automation applications. The S5-35, designed for molding machines from 350 to 800 tons, was first introduced at Fakuma 2009, while the S5-25, for molding machines from 120 to 450 tons, appeared last year at the K2010 show. All three of the S5 robots will be exhibited at Fakuma 2011, performing together in a coordinated automation ballet.

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Each of the S5 Line robots was developed with longer strokes and larger payload capacities than units of comparable size in the previous Generation 4 (G4) range. For instance, the standard 5-kg (11-lb) payload of the S5-15 represents an increase of more than 66% over the maximum available on the G4 unit, and the 500-mm (19.6-inch) demolding or strip stroke is 25% longer. This means S5-15 can handle parts with deeper draw.

A single-piece rigid frame structure, combined with prismatic linear guide rails and powerful servomotors, mean that this increased level of performance is achieved while maintaining the same level of speed on all axes. Maximum speed on the horizontal axis is 4 m/sec (13 ft/sec), 5 m/sec (16.5 ft/sec) on the vertical axis, and 3 m/sec (10 ft/sec) on the demolding stroke. Other important specifications include a 1500- to 4000-mm (60- to 157-inch) horizontal stroke and a 1000-mm (40-inch) vertical stroke.

"The S5-15 now completes the introduction Sepro’s 5th generation of high-performance robots," reports Jean-Michel Renaudeau, Managing Director. "These robots are among the most advanced available and they are perfect for multi-axis, multi-function parts manipulation inside or outside the mold space on small and mid-sized injection-molding machines. For similar applications on machines from 500 to 5000 tons – a size range for which Sepro is well-known – we will continue to offer Generation 4 robots in four different sizes."

More information: www.sepro-robotique.com

Fakuma 2011, Friedrichshafen, 18.-22.10.2011, Hall A1, St. 1203

Sepro Robotique GmbH, Rödermark

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