new build robot cell

Fantastic news from Alan Penn of Press Techniques Ltd who have recently fully commissioned their latest new build robot cell, which was designed and built in the UK at Press Techniques.

The brief was to supply an automated press to produce heavy duty conveyance buckets to the mining industry. The line was also required to be versatile to allow for existing associated irregularities and production demands.

Press Techniques built this cell in Wakefield in conjunction with their local robot supplier. This demonstrates the scope of opportunities for sourcing, on a local basis and allows local companies to Showcase their design/build and technology capabilities.

This versatile press cell can be operated manually, via a robot, via a coil feed or pick and place manipulator. It clearly demonstrates that automation of cells, which can be varied in operation, is important for the future of the manufacturing process. Consideration was given to the customers requirement, and offered and protected a single line of equipment. It’s capable of running coil via a coil holder leveller servo feed, a robot arm for general production option, a stack system with pick and place facility allowing continuous production even during stack loading, also, to enable manual loading via operator via photo electric guard which fulfilled all production requirements of this and many existing products.

This latest installation of the new build robot cell allows Press Techniques to get involved in total new build and design, upgrade and/or modernisations of processes which will be further required by a sector that is so keen to keep up to date with trends and Hi-Tech manufacturing process methods.

Press & Metalworking, Service and Refurbishment 

UK Manufacturers of low profile hydraulic and bespoke presses. UK manufacturers of automated assembly equipment. Supplier of “Turn Key” projects from concept to commissioning service of single to full line sheet metalworking equipment. Press Techniques can offer competitive rates on all your Press Service Requirements. Our team of mechanical & electrical engineers are available to deal with all your Press Service Requirements whatever make or age of your Press or Ancillary Equipment.

We now manufacture a range of low profile and bespoke hydraulic presses, servo driven foil container production presses and stagger feed presses. Take a look at the website Press Techniques Ltd.

Alan Penn MD