MACHINE TENDING
Robotic loading and unloading for CNC machining centres, press brakes, lathes and grinding machines — with custom end-of-arm tooling designed and fabricated in-house.
ASHWAA designs and integrates robotic machine tending systems for CNC machining centres, press brakes, lathes, grinding machines and other production equipment. The gripper is where the robot meets the part — every EOAT is designed and fabricated in-house to the specific part geometry, weight and cycle time of the application.
CAPABILITIES
CNC Machining Centre Tending
Robotic loading and unloading of CNC machining centres — single machine and multi-machine cell configurations. Designed for unmanned and lights-out operation.
- Single and multi-machine cell layouts
- Door interlock and spindle-clear integration
- Part washing and blow-off integration
- Pallet and fixture change automation
- Lights-out and unmanned shift capability
Press Brake Automation
Robotic press brake tending for sheet metal bending. Consistent part positioning, bend angle repeatability and high throughput across complex bend sequences.
- Sheet metal loading and repositioning
- Multi-bend sequence programming
- Part flip and regrasp operations
- Magnetic and vacuum EOAT for sheet handling
- Integration with press brake CNC control
Lathe & Turning Cell Tending
Robotic tending for CNC lathes and turning centres. Jaw gripper EOAT for round and prismatic components — adaptive clamping for variant handling.
- Synchronous jaw grippers for turned parts
- Chuck open/close and spindle interlock
- Part inspection and gauging integration
- Multi-variant handling with quick-change EOAT
- Conveyor and magazine part feeding
Custom End-of-Arm Tooling
EOAT designed and fabricated in-house — magnetic grippers, synchronous jaw grippers, vacuum EOAT and multi-function tools. Every gripper engineered to the part.
- Magnetic sheet grippers for steel handling
- Synchronous jaw grippers for machined parts
- Vacuum EOAT for non-ferrous and plastic
- Multi-function tools for complex pick sequences
- Gantry EOAT for large-part and ASRS handling
Grinding & Finishing Machine Tending
Robotic tending for surface grinding, cylindrical grinding and finishing machines. Consistent part placement for repeatable surface finish and dimensional accuracy.
- Surface and cylindrical grinding cell tending
- Part cleaning and deburring integration
- Dimensional gauging after grinding
- Coolant-resistant EOAT design
- Conveyor and magazine integration
Cell Control & Integration
Full cell control integration — robot, machine, conveyor and inspection in a single control architecture. OEE monitoring and MES connectivity.
- Cell PLC and HMI development
- Machine tool CNC integration (Fanuc, Siemens)
- OEE and cycle time monitoring
- Alarm management and remote diagnostics
- MES production order integration
WHERE WE APPLY THIS
ENGINEERED TO STANDARD
- ISO 10218-1/2 — Robot safety requirements
- IEC 62061 / ISO 13849 — Safety function design
- IATF 16949 — Automotive quality management
- ISO 13485 — Medical device quality management
- CE marking documentation
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