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Haas Automation Inc

 

Haas Automation Inc

Haas Automation is the largest machine tool builder in the western world, manufacturing a complete line of CNC vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers, CNC lathes and rotary products.

  +1 805 278 1800
  www.haascnc.com

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Haas Robot Package 3 - What's New

The Haas Robot Package 3 is a fully integrated, plug-and-play, 50 kg capacity robot system for Haas machines. The system is controlled entirely from the Haas control. Includes: 6-axis robot, software interface for direct control through the Haas machine, electrical interface box, safety guarding, and all necessary solenoids, hardware, and cables. Includes Remote Jog Handle-Touch and Auto Door, when purchased with a machine.

NOTE: Part table not included. The robot must be bolted to the floor, and requires a separate 200-230V 3-Phase, 50/60 Hz, 7.5 kVA power supply. 

  • All-inclusive design, with plug-and-play capabilities to Haas vertical machining centers and turning centers
  • Interfaces directly with the Haas control
  • Single gripper included
  • 50 kg part capacity (including gripper)
  • Includes CE-compliant safety guard fencing.
  • No need for additional M-code outputs, or the complex PLC connections used by 3rd-party integrators
  • Requires separate 200-230V 3-Phase, 50/60 Hz, 7.5 kVA power supply

Connection Overview

Haas Machine + Haas Robot Package 3 = Quick Setup and Non-Complicated Automation 

Haas has simplified the communication between the CNC machine and the robot with our new Electrical Interface Box. This box includes every connection needed (except robot power) to be fully set up for robotic automation, including outlets for robot communication, safety fence interlock, remote jog handles, and remote E-stops. Additional Electircal Interface Boxes can be purchased seperately, allowing you to move your robot between multiple machines.

On mills, pair the Haas Robot Package with a Haas E-vise or pnematic vise with programmable air for fully autonomous part loading and unloading.

Haas Robot Interface

Easy-to-Use Robot Interface

The robot is set up directly through the Haas control using the Haas Robot Interface, which guides the operator through the steps necessary to quickly program the robot’s motions using the Haas Touch Remote Jog Handle. Answering simple questions, the operator enters basic information by either positioning the part grippers and pushing a single button to record the position, or by entering basic numerical values. The motions are recorded and values are calculated automatically by the control, and the robot is ready for automatic parts loading.

A basic part management table can be created by setting up a grid pattern template of equally spaced rows and columns. The robot APL grippers can be configured for various part shapes – such as round, hex, and square bars – and adjusted or modified to best fit your parts.

The robot APL operates in the background during normal machining operations, returning parts to the storage table and retrieving new raw pieces, while parts are being machined. The result is near-continuous unattended machining. 

Our easy-to-use Haas Robot Interface uses simple, step-by-step instructions to help the operator “teach” a 6-axis robot the correct positions for picking up, loading, and unloading parts.

  • The robot’s motion is operated directly from the Haas Touch Remote Jog Handle,  allowing for seamless integration
  • Step-by-step instructions and graphics help guide the operator through the setup process, for example:
    • Set the part template pattern – number of rows and columns
    • Set the first part pick-up position
    • Teach the linear path the robot arm will follow to the ready position
    • Set the ready position – where the robot will wait until machining is complete 
    • Set the load and unload positions at the workholding
    • Set the drop-off position for the first completed part

 

The APL sequence has been expanded to allow for additional capabilities for the robot that our other standard APL's can't do.  Expanded capabilities for the robot include:

  • Part Flipping
  • Pickup and dropoff from multiple locations (allowing for conveyor feeds, etc.)
  • Load and Unload from multiple locations (Main or sub spindle, multiple vises)

APL Mode

Simple to Operate in APL Mode

APL Mode seamlessly combines the part program selected in Memory [MEM] with a designated robot setup template to automate part production and boost productivity.

A new M-code was developed for use with Auto Part Loaders (APL) and robots. M299 is typically used at the end of a part program. When the program is started by pressing [CYCLE START] in Memory mode, the M299 acts exactly like an M30 (Program End and Reset). But if the program is started while “APL Mode” is active, then the M299 will command the robot APL to load the first part from the table, and then run the active program in Memory. 

  • APL Mode
    • Simply replace your M30 with an M299 at the end of your part program
    • From the Run Job tab, press [INSERT] to select the designated APL setup template (Job) and turn on APL Mode; an “APL Mode” watermark will appear over your program, and you’re ready to go
    • Press Cycle Start, and the robot will load the first part, and execute the part program in Memory
    • While the part is being machined, the robot will drop off the completed part, and then pick up new raw stock and stage it at the designated load position
    • The operator can monitor table status, the number of parts completed, which number part is inside the machine, and which part is next all from Run Job page
    • The cycle continues until all parts on the table are completed, or a specified number of parts is reached 

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