Our PolyCell is world class in terms of space consumption, autonomy, functionality, flexibility and customizability. This is exactly what the modern manufacturing company is looking for!
Updated on 28.05.2024
Ceremag specializes in the manufacture of complex, high-precision parts for medical technology and mechanical engineering. Founded in 1998, the company employs 8 people at its site in Märwil.
Ceremag specializes in the manufacture of complex, high-precision parts for medical technology and mechanical engineering. Founded in 1998, the company employs 8 people at its site in Märwil.
Handling the workpieces manually on the newly acquired 5-axis CNC milling machine was not an option. The increasing cost pressure requires the CNC machine to be productive 24/7. In addition, the rare skilled personnel should be deployed where their valuable skills create high added value, and not for changing parts. Which is why Christian and Raphael Emmerlich set out to find a clever automation solution.
The requirements for the automation are demanding: the CNC machine should be productive around the clock, even unmanned at weekends, and this in the very small factory space provided by the building. The automation must be able to handle different batches of workpieces, as well as the clamping devices and clamps with clamped workpieces, one after the other without any intervention by the employees.
They found what they were looking for at Roth Technik. Clever automation so that our customers can produce sustainably is our passion. Roth Technik was chosen because the clever concept convinced us. Minimal space consumption, the possibility of adding a second CNC machine later, the enormous autonomy, the high flexibility of the solution and the possibility of adding options later were decisive factors.
“Our PolyCell is world class in terms of space consumption, autonomy, functionality, flexibility and customizability. This is exactly what the modern manufacturing company is looking for!”
-Markus Roth, CEO Roth Technik
The PolyCell is a state-of-the-art robot cell in which an articulated robot with seven axes and a payload of 120 kg works. All the material to be handled by the robot is fed into the system on trays and stored in the high rack. The high rack can be designed up to 6m high in order to make maximum use of the hall height and the available factory space.
If required, the correct tray is made available to the robot.
The robot handles workpieces (parts handling), pallets with clamping devices to change the clamping device between different production batches, and automation clamps with clamped workpieces. The part grippers are set fully automatically to the part dimensions, no manual setting is required and a preset gripper is not needed for each batch. The PolyCell is Dual Machine capable and can be expanded with various options. Thanks to job management, different batches can be processed automatically one after the other. The correct clamping device is automatically changed between jobs.
“The CNC machine now produces around the clock, and also unmanned at weekends. As a result, we produce high-precision parts very successfully here in Switzerland and are internationally competitive. The existing factory space is optimally utilized and we even have the option of connecting a second CNC machine to the automation system and automating two CNC machines with one automation cell!
Our valuable employees have been effectively relieved and can now devote themselves to more exciting activities.” - Raphael Emmerlich, Ceremag AG
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