CNC Machine Tending Automation Malaysia
Centricorp designs and integrates CNC machine tending automation in Malaysia for manufacturers looking to increase machine utilization, reduce repetitive manual loading and improve production consistency.
Our robotic machine tending systems can automatically load raw parts into CNC machines, unload finished components and transfer parts to additional processes or inspection stations.
Solutions can be designed for a single CNC machine or multiple CNC machines, using industrial robots, collaborative robots or robots mounted on linear tracks.
CNC Machine Tending Applications
Our CNC automation solutions can be developed for applications including:
- CNC milling machine loading and unloading
- CNC lathe loading and unloading
- Machining centre automation
- Multi-machine robotic tending
- Robot linear track systems
- Raw material loading
- Finished-part unloading
- Pallet and tray handling
- Automatic door operation
- Automatic chuck or fixture operation
- Part orientation and positioning
- In-process inspection
- Part washing and air blow
- Deburring integration
The system is engineered according to the CNC machine, component, cycle time, production volume and required level of automation.
Single CNC Machine Automation
For individual CNC machines, a robot or cobot can be installed beside the machine to automatically load and unload components.
A typical system can include:
- Robot or collaborative robot
- Raw-part storage rack or tray
- Finished-part storage
- Automatic CNC door
- Automatic chuck or fixture
- Robot gripper
- PLC and HMI
- CNC machine interface
- Safety system
The system can continue loading components according to the available raw-part capacity, reducing the amount of continuous operator attendance required.
Multi-Machine CNC Tending
For higher production requirements, one robot can be designed to service multiple CNC machines.
Depending on the machine arrangement and production process, the robot may be installed on a linear robot track to travel between machines.
Multi-machine automation can include:
- Multiple CNC machines
- Robot linear track
- Centralized raw-part storage
- Finished-part storage
- Automatic machine scheduling
- Different component types
- Multiple robot grippers
- Inspection stations
- Washing or cleaning stations
This approach can improve robot utilization while allowing several CNC machines to operate as an integrated automated manufacturing cell.
CNC Loading and Part Storage
Different loading concepts can be used depending on the component and required unattended production time.
Options can include:
- Pallet racks
- Drawer systems
- Component trays
- Stackers
- Conveyor feeding
- Bowl or flexible feeding
- Customized part magazines
- Automatic pallet systems
- Storage capacity can be designed according to the required production quantity and desired unattended operating period.
Robotic Gripping and Workholding
Reliable gripping and workholding are critical to CNC automation.
Centricorp can integrate:
- Pneumatic robot grippers
- Electric robot grippers
- Double grippers
- Customized fingers
- Zero-point clamping systems
- Pneumatic fixtures
- Automatic chucks
- Part-presence sensors
- Air-gap detection
Double-gripper configurations can also be used where appropriate, allowing the robot to remove a finished component and immediately load the next raw component to reduce machine idle time.
Inspection and Secondary Processes
CNC tending does not need to stop at machine loading.
The robotic system can also integrate additional processes such as:
- Vision inspection
- Dimensional gauging
- Part orientation
- Air blowing
- Washing
- Deburring
- Marking
- Barcode or QR code reading
- OK / NG sorting
This allows multiple manufacturing processes to be combined into one automated production cell.
CNC Machine Interface and Controls
The automation system can communicate with the CNC machine to coordinate automatic operation.
Typical interface signals include:
- Machine ready
- Cycle start
- Cycle complete
- Door open / close
- Chuck or fixture open / close
- Alarm status
- Part present
- Robot ready
PLC and HMI controls can be provided for production selection, machine status, alarms and operator control.
Safety Integration
Each robotic CNC tending system is evaluated according to the machine layout and operating requirements.
Safety equipment may include:
- Safety fencing
- Interlocked access doors
- Safety light curtains
- Safety laser scanners
- Emergency stop circuits
- Robot safety functions
The final safety concept is developed based on the completed machine risk assessment and system configuration.
Complete CNC Automation Integration
Centricorp provides engineering and system integration support from initial concept through commissioning.
Our scope can include:
- Application study
- Robot selection
- System layout
- Mechanical design
- Robot gripper design
- CNC interface
- Electrical controls
- PLC and HMI programming
- Robot programming
- Safety integration
- Fabrication and assembly
- Factory acceptance testing
- Installation and commissioning
- Operator training
- Technical support
Our CNC Automation Projects
Centricorp has experience developing robotic machine tending and CNC automation systems for different manufacturing applications.
[PROJECT PHOTOS / VIDEOS TO BE ADDED]
Project examples and videos can be added here to demonstrate actual CNC machine tending applications.
Request a CNC Machine Tending Proposal
Planning to automate your CNC production?
Send us:
- CNC machine make and model
- Number of CNC machines
- Component drawing
- Raw and finished component dimensions
- Component weight
- CNC machining cycle time
- Required production quantity
- Current loading method
- Machine layout
- Photos or videos of the existing process
Our engineering team can review the application and propose a suitable CNC machine tending automation system.
Contact Centricorp to discuss your CNC automation application.
