Raptor
Robot-based manufacturing cell
Discover Raptor – the robot-based manufacturing cell with a customized design to increase rigidity, dynamics, and precision in the field of kinematics for corresponding machining quality. Raptor combines the advantages of modern industrial robot technology with the precision of CNC stationary technology and sets new standards in terms of efficiency and adaptability. The fully modular system allows flexible expansion and individual adaptation to a wide range of manufacturing requirements. State-of-the-art drive, gear, and control technologies ensure maximum process reliability and performance.
The completely enclosed design reliably protects internal supply elements—such as cables and hoses—from chips, abrasion, and collisions, minimizing disruptive contours. Raptor is controlled by an industry-standard CNC control system in combination with a powerful CAM programming system that is well established in the industry.The machining cell was specially developed for machining wood, lightweight construction, fiber composite, plastic, and light metal materials for the precise machining of complex contours and applications, right through to additive manufacturing processes. Its use contributes to increased efficiency and cost reduction, as it performs complex tasks quickly, precisely, and in a more space-saving manner than comparable gantry machines. The machining robot has a multifunctional head with two flanges, a quick-change interface for fast tool changes, and features impressive internal electrical, fluidic, and pneumatic power transmission as well as data and signal technology. Discover the highlights of Raptor here!
Your advantages at a glance
- A wide range of tasks in one machine: nesting, milling, sawing, pre-assembly, part handling
- Full encapsulation combined with intelligent workpiece arrangement increases performance
- Programming with a universal and powerful CAD-CAM system
- Flexible and efficient workpiece clamping systems (e.g., PIN table with active pins)
- Optimized extraction with low energy consumption (vertical component arrangement, chips fall downwards)
- Maintenance-friendly and modular design, resulting in high availability during downtime/setup/maintenance, etc.
Maximum safety and cleanliness
Processing cell with enclosure
Raptor operates in a fully enclosed machining cell equipped with integrated room ventilation. This reduces dust and noise pollution to a minimum, ensuring an efficient and healthy working environment. The enclosure meets all safety requirements, including access and splinter protection, ensuring reliable protection for both people and machines. For maintenance and operation, all supply units are accessible via a separate unit station outside the machining area – convenient, safe, and well thought out.
Integrated extraction
The segmented blower unit on the enclosure ceiling ensures laminar air flow, which acts as an air curtain. The chips and dust emissions are thus directed into the corresponding floor-mounted extraction unit in the machining or workpiece clamping area with the aid of specially designed aerodynamics. Extraction connections on both sides ensure the controlled removal of chips and particles at the point of origin. This keeps the machining environment clean, which increases process reliability and the service life of the technology.
- Optimized extraction with low energy consumption
- Integrated chip and dust emission control using a specially designed laminar air flow into the corresponding floor-mounted extraction device in the machining or workpiece clamping area
- Minimized dust exposure and noise reduction thanks to the closed system design
- Machining of materials with hazardous or air-polluting dust generation (e.g., TRGS 905 and 906)
- Improved indoor air quality
- Reduced contamination of workpieces, machine, and environment
- Significant increase in performance level
PIN table
The PIN table design is a universal and efficient concept for clamping plate-shaped or flat workpieces with vacuum pins. The design allows flexible clamping and positioning, thus saving setup times. Individually extendable cylinders and table designs with different extension strokes (e.g., for nesting with short extension stroke) ensure problem-free circumferential and horizontal machining.
- Turntable design (pendulum machining system) with individually controllable extension stroke and vacuum control for the respective suction pin.
- Universal workpiece loading manually by the user or automatically with robot handling as single or multiple loading.
- Automatically generated suggestion for PIN activation depending on the part geometries to be machined or the machining operations to be performed at the time of slot allocation.
- Individual selection and deselection of the vacuum and the release stroke during machining or in the underlying machining program (e.g., automatic removal of remaining parts, workpiece release, etc.).
- Constant clamping situation of the workpiece clamping in the area of nested part machining (nesting system) with reduced vacuum power requirements, as no additional leaks occur during machining. Additional optimization through demand-oriented power consumption with frequency control in the area of the vacuum generators.
Change interface
The changeover interface is particularly advantageous in wood, plastic, and fiber composite processing. With various end-of-arm tools, for example for sawing or milling, the robot can perform different machining tasks. This increases productivity and simplifies the production of individual workpieces.
- Fixation using zero-point clamping systems
- Electrical, fluidic, and pneumatic energy transmission
- Mounting position C1 or C2
- Free C-axis angle +/- 190°
- Orthogonal working direction
- Designed for automatic change of modules up to 100 kg
- Power supply: 600 V/400 V/24 V
- High power transmission (e.g., supply for motor spindles, aggregate technology, etc.)
- Data: EtherCat
- Media: Liquid cooling / compressed air / working media
Swivel milling spindle
The swiveling milling spindle is versatile in machining and impresses in many ways:
- Mounting position C1
- Orthogonal alignment to the machining contour
- Individual alignment in the machining area
- 5-sided machining of plates possible (3600 x 2100 x 80 mm)
- Selection of different milling spindles depending on the machining requirements (e.g., standard spindle with 15 kW water-cooled, optionally with compressed air through the spindle, synchronous technology, etc.).
- Automatic tool change (e.g., from ceiling-mounted comb or linear changer).
- Energy and media supply from interchangeable units possible
- Quick spindle and unit change from an independent unit station.
- Very low interference contour
Swivel multi-spindle head / multifunctional units
Combine several machining operations in a single work step. The swiveling multi-spindle head allows you to perform simultaneous multi-tasking, reducing your production times and increasing your cost-effectiveness.
- Orthogonal alignment to the machining surface or machining contour
- Individual alignment in the machining space
- Free C-axis angle +/- 190°
- Fitting drilling patterns in a single drilling stroke
- Sawing/Clamex also possible in horizontal position
- Lock case machining with shank tool up to 100 mm plunging depth
- Option of using individual aggregate technology (given interface functionality)
Aggregate station
The aggregate station allows various interchangeable processing units to be stored (e.g., processing spindles, drilling units, individual processing units, and even handling devices in the form of suction spiders).
- The processing units are located outside the processing area and are therefore protected from contamination by chips and dust.
- They are accessible from the outside and can therefore be maintained (e.g., cleaning, adjustments, refilling of consumables, etc.) or removed during processing.
Tool magazine
The tool magazine of the robot-based manufacturing cell allows tools to be changed quickly and safely throughout the entire machining process. The ability to use a wide range of tools minimizes setup times and significantly increases the output of the manufacturing cell.
- Faster and safer tool changes
- Minimization of setup times
- Increased efficiency through optimization of the manufacturing process
Motor spindle with rotary feedthrough
The optional compressed air feed through the machining spindle offers two significant advantages. Firstly, it provides additional chip removal during slot, pocket and bore machining. Secondly, it actively cools the tool, which increases tool life, improves machining quality and enhances process reliability.
- Possibility of supplying compressed air or MMS through the spindle and tool
- Particularly suitable for wood and composite material machining
- Tool cooling
- Chip disposal
- HF150-005-004 with synchronous motor
- Power: 20 kW
- Speed: 10,300 rpm (max. 24,000 rpm)
- Torque: 18.5 Nm
- Tool interface: HSK-F63
Aggregate and spindle technology
The Zimmer Group is one of the most innovative companies in the field of complex components and modular end-of-arm products for implementing a wide range of functions on the machining module, drilling gearboxes with rigid and tiltable spindles, and multifunction units. However, it also offers project-specific designs for minimal installation space and tool changeover effort, as well as numerous add-on options for maximum flexibility and freedom.
