Handling Systems

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Strothmann Maschines & Handling GmbHAltenkamp1133758SchloßHolte-StukenbrockGermanyPhone:+49(0)5207/9122-0sales@strothmann.comAmemberoftheSiempelkampgroup.

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Handling Systems

Inthepastdecades,STROTHMANNhasspecia-lisedintheautomationofserialmanufacturingprocesses.NotablecompaniesworldwideputtheirtrustinSTROTH-MANN.

Ourmottois“InnovationinMotion”.Thisrepre-sentstheconstantfurtherdevelopmentofourproducts and services.We are not afraid tojourney down new, unconventional paths inordertoensurethecompetitiveadvantageofourcustomers.Yearsofexperience,ourmem-bership in the Siempelkamp group and thedown-to-earthoutlookofacompanyfromtheEasternWestphaliaregionarewhatmakesusareliablepartner.

Ourservicesinclude:

•Research•Development•Planning• Training• Service•Productionsupport

Our employees are key to the high quality of our automation solutions. We provide ourexpertstaffwithprofessionaltraininginvariousfields. We also ensure that our experiencedemployeesreceivecontinuousfurthereduca-tion.

Basedonyearsofexperience,STROTHMANN provides customised,well-designed handlingsolutions for various industries. Among otherthings,wehandleboard-shapedworkpieces,e.g.panels,particleboards,gratings,etc.athighspeed,withincredibleprecision.

Typical functionsarethe infeedandoutfeedofstacks,stackseparation(includinghard-to-separate materials), rotating, turn-ing, cent-ring,loadingandunloading,etc.

All machines and the user-friendly Sie-mens- based control system are manufac- tured by STROTHMANN. In certain cases we also integrate externally procured com- ponents, e.g. robots. We also provide inter- faces for communication with the custom- er’s existing machines and higher-rankingcomputers.

Wewillofferyouaprofessionalcompletesolu-tionfromasinglesource,tailor-madeforyourrequirements, ensuring your competitive ad-vantageinthemarket.

• Simulation•Design•Production•Assembly•Commissioning•Programming

Stacking device for fuel cells

Feeder for blank handling

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Application:Automatic stacking of stator plates for windenergygenerators

Task:Automatic feeding and separation of statorplates

Subsequent automatic stacking of statorringsectionswithverylowpositiontolerances

Automatic transport of the stator ring pa-ckagestothedownstreamproductionstep

Windenergyindustry Switchcabinetproduction

Application:Automaticblankrestacking

Task:Continuousdestackingofsuppliedblanksfromvariouswoodenpallets

Fault-free destacking of wooden pallets andsheetmetalstacksdespitehightolerances

Centringofblanks

Stackingblanksonasystempalletwithoutpostsaccordingtoanindividualstackingpattern

Very wide range of blanks from 180x180mm to 2.000 x 2.200 mm, max. blank weight50kg

Movingsystempalletsofvarioussizes

Fullyautomaticoperation

TheSTROTHMANNsolution:• Twoseparatedestackingcellswithpallet

stopsforcontinuousdestacking

• Blankseparationinthetoolingusingspe-cialairjets

• Universaltoolings

• Destackingrobot

• Gravity-basedcentringstation

• Destackingrobot

• Fullyautomaticpalletstationwithmecha-nicallinktocustomer’stransportsystem

• Connectiontocustomer’smaincomputertocompareproductandprocessdata

• Option:Multi-destackertoincreasede-stackingcapacitywhilemaintainingthesamespacerequirements

Overhead magnet conveyor with width adjustment Suction toolings

Automatic blank restacking system

TheSTROTHMANNsolution:• Infeedoffourstatorplatestacksatatime

onroundrailcarts

• Synchronouslydrivenoverheadmagnetconveyorswithcrosswiseandlengthwiseadjustmentdrivenbyaservomotor

• Depositofstatorblanksatprecisepositionsusingsolenoidswhichcanbeswitchedoff

• Statorblankintakeswithpneumaticcent-ringsliders

• Automaticliftingdevice

• AutomaticdischargeofthecompletestatorpackagesusingRoundTrack

• Siemens-steeringS7

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Switchcabinetproduction

Application:Blank handling as well as press loading andunloading

Task:Handlingoffullandemptysystempalletswithtransferandreturntocustomer’stransportsystem

Separatingsteelblankswithoutmagnets

Centringandoilingblanks

Insertingablankinthepress

Removingtheformedblankfromthepress

Fullyautomaticoperation

TheSTROTHMANNsolution:• Fullyautomaticpalletstation

• Suctiontoolingwithautomaticad-justmentforblanksizesfrom 180x180mmto800x1.400mm

• Ablankseparatingdeviceintegra-tedinthetoolingusingaspecialairjet

• Centringstationwithservodrive,cyclingstopsandintegratedoil application

• Threefeeders,twoofwhichhaveanintegratedrotaryaxis

• Allthreefeedersonajointtrans-versetraversingaxis

• SiemensS7-1500controlsystemwithTIAgantry

• Connectiontocustomer’smaincomputertocompareproductandprocessdata

Feeder for blank handling

Bathtubproduction

Application:Bathtubhandlingduringthermoforming

Task:Destackingofbathtubsonapalletwithaworkpiece-specificattachment

Partweightupto100kg

Bridgingofaverticalstrokeof2.500mm

TheSTROTHMANNsolution:• Telescopicverticalaxiswithcounterweight

integratedintheZ-slide

• Energychainandinterfacewithasuctiontooling

• Controlsysteminterfacewithhandlingrobot

• Mechanicalconnectiontothesteel structureofthe7throbotaxis

Destacking system for bathtubs

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Fuelcellproduction

Application:Automaticstackingsystem

Task:Automatic stacking of different layers of thefuelcell

Movingthecompletefuelcellfromaverticaltoahorizontalposition

TheSTROTHMANNsolution:• Stackingrobotonaliftingframewithspe-

cialsuctiontoolingandopticalpositiondetection

• Automaticqualitycheckofspecificlayers

• Stackingframewithtilt-and-turnunit

• Spindle-drivenscissorliftingtablewithfourindividualmotor-drivenspindledrivesandevennessmonitoringbypositionsensors

• Liftingplatformasemergencystrategy(formanualstackingofthedifferent layers)

Automatic stacking system for fuel cells

Source:Research centre Jülich GmbH

Specialswitchcabinetproduction

Application:Blankhandling

Task:Handlingoffullandemptysystempalletswithtransferandreturntocustomer’s transportsystem

Separationandtransportofstainlesssteelblankswithlaminationononeside

Centringandlabellingblanks

Theblankisthenturned

Transporttothedownstreammachining station

TheSTROTHMANNsolution:• Fullyautomaticpalletstation

• 3-axisdestackinggantrywithuniversaltoolingforblanksizesfrom750x750mmto1.640x1.840mm,blankweightmax. 35kg

• Fullyautomaticturningstationwithinteg-ratedgravity-basedcentringstation

• Fullyautomaticlabelapplicationwith

automaticcheckofthelabeltext

• Carefuldepositonthecustomer’scon-veyorsystem

• SiemensS7-1500controlsystemwith TIAgantry

• Connectiontocustomer’smaincomputertocompareproductandprocessdata

Blank turning station with integrated centring

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Kitchenproduction

Application:Handlingofparticleboards

Task:Particle board separation, lifting, transportanddepositoncustomer-providedconveyorsystems,startingfromastack

TheSTROTHMANNsolution:• 2-axisgantrywithmodulardesign

• Horizontalbeamdesignedasaluminiumprofilewithintegratedcircularguides

• Suctiontoolingwithindividuallycontrolla-blesuctiongroupsfordifferentparticleboardformats

• CounterweightoftheZ-axisintegratedintheZ-slide

• X-axiswithrack-and-piniondriveandau-tomaticlubrication

• Maintenance-freerack-and-piniondriveinZ-axis

• Siemensdrives

• Integrationintocustomercontrolsystem

ConditionMonitoring

The trend toward digitalisation represents astrengthening of communication and co-operation between man and machinewith the aim of optimising the entire value addedchain.

One step in this direction is permanent mo-nitoring of critical wear parts. For this pur-pose, STROTHMANN has developed anextensive Condition Monitoring System. It comprises the areas of data acquisition,dataevaluationanddatavisualisation.

Thesemethodsareusedtoderivepredictivemeasures in order to avoid unplanned pro-ductiondowntimes.Thiscreatesthefollowingadvantages:

• Onlytrulynecessarycomponentsarerepla-ced,buttheyarereplacedintime(condi-tion-based maintenance). This leads to asignificantreductionincostcomparedwithconventionalpreventativemaintenance,inwhichcomponentsarereplacedirrespecti-veoftheiractualcondition.

• Machine availability is increased evenmore.

The extent of condition monitoring can beadaptedtotheindividualcustomer’srequire-ments.

Example 1: Guide carriages of linear guides

Example 2: Motor maintenance intervals

Example 3: Consumption measurements

2-axis gantry with universal tooling