SIEMENS is expanding its portfolio of digital process control offerings with Sinumerik Machine Tool Robot (MTR), a controller based on an intelligent control concept that gives industrial robots the characteristics of machine tools. This supports high-precision path applications, even when machining hard materials (like steel) that may require increased cutting forces and more damping.
Compared to conventional industrial robots, the Sinumerik MTR is capable of a 200 to 300 percent increase in path accuracy and significantly higher dynamic rigidity. These characteristics make the Sinumerik MTR applicable for use in industries like aerospace, defense, and automotive and many other high-precision robotic applications, including post- processing of 3D-printed metal parts.
In addition to improved accuracy, the new control concept brings a 20-40 percent productivity increase, Siemens claims. This makes the Sinumerik MTR attractive for applications that do not involve process forces, including waterjet and laser cutting.
The Sinumerik MTR is controlled by Siemens’ digital-native CNC platform, Sinumerik One. (Sinumerik One is part of the Siemens Xcelerator open platform.) Thanks to its digital twin, Sinumerik MTR is a resource for manufacturers’ digital transformation and helps to simulate and test workflows in a completely virtual environment.
The first partners to integrate the MTR into their robots are autonox Robotics – a developer and integrator of robot mechanics; and Danobat – a designer and builder of precision grinding machines, lathes, and robotic systems for machining.
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