Kuka Systems Gmbh

Kuka Deutschland Gmbh

Per-Olaf Brockhoff

Bernd Richter

Toni Sonntag

Marius Jakob

Yuecel Kara

Christian Goldstein

Simon Lauter

Yücel Kara

A retaining device () is provided for a workpiece (), which is machined by an industrial robot (), including a machining tool (), along a machining path (). The retaining device () includes a clamping tool () for clamping tool parts () on the machining path () and a multi-axis guiding device () for the clamping tool () and for the independent movement thereof relative to the workpiece () during the machining process.

Retaining device, machining device and method

An apparatus () and a method, for interchanging clamping frames (-) at an assembly station () for vehicle body parts, includes a storage device () for the clamping frames (-). The storage device () is provided with a plurality of controlled, rotatable frame magazines (-) and a frame conveyor () and an additional parallel frame transporter () which allow the clamping frames (-) to be conveyed in parallel between the frame magazines (-) and a workplace () in the assembly station (). The clamping frames (-) are securely accommodated on the frame magazines (-).

Changing apparatus and changing method for clamping frames supporting vehicle body parts between a clamping frame transport device and a frame conveyor by means of clamping frame magazines

An apparatus () for feeding components has a downwardly inclined guide path (), a mobile component carrier (), which is connected in a releasable manner to the guide path (), and interacting rolling bodies and rails () on the guide path () and on the component carrier (). The feed apparatus () has a loading location (), at which a component carrier () is connected to the guide path (), and possibly loaded with one or more components (), by a worker (), using a manually operable transfer apparatus (), which can be actuated by applying manual force counter to a restoring element (). The transfer apparatus () is designed as a preliminary-positioning apparatus () for a loose component carrier ().

Feed device and method

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Friedberg, Germany

Per-Olaf Brockhoff