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EuroWire – January 2012
Three dimensional and better
flexibility for cable safety
Technologynews
In deep rolling and roll straightening
machines in the automotive industry, the
three-dimensional Robotrax cable carriers
from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp provide
movement in three axes and offer more
flexibility for production.
The
modern
deep
rolling
and
roll
straightening
machines
from
Hegenscheidt-MFD
are
used
for
crankshaft manufacturing of compact
engines. The Robotrax system is installed
in the machines: Workpiece processing
requires movement in three axes which
can be implemented in one single cable
carrier by using Robotrax.
“When customers want to convert the
machine for a specific process, it used to
be necessary to dismantle everything
and attach it in a different position.
Three-dimensional
cable
carriers
have made this much easier,” Frank
Risters, head of mechanical design at
Hegenscheidt, said. “It allows the devices
to be moved into variable positions
within the housing.”
Robotrax was primarily designed for
maximum freedom of movement for
industrial robots with high tensile forces
and accelerations. The systems consist of
individual links made of special plastic,
joined on both sides using ball and socket
style snap-together connectors. A steel
wire in the middle of the cable carrier
provides force transmission.
This creates a cable carrier which is
designed like a spinal column and
is suitable for swivel and circular
movements. The Robotrax is fitted and
guided on the robot with quick release
holders which fit on any chain link and
can simply be fixed with two screws.
Tsubaki Kabelschlepp offers an extensive
range of system components for the
Robotrax cable carriers, including the
Protector. It is available for all sizes. It
additionally protects the cable carrier and
the cables against strong abrasion and
premature wear while also limiting the
radius for complying with the minimum
bending radii of the cables. The service
life of the cable carrier can be further
increased if the Protector is combined
with the pull-back unit.
Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH –
Germany
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Amongst other things, Hegenscheidt develops and produces machines for machining wheel sets for rail vehicles
