Simple Off-The-Shelf Tooling Solutions with
Ease of Installation, Highlight Benefits for Users in Growing Robot
Market
DOWNERS
GROVE, Ill., March 23,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Destaco, part of
Dover (NYSE: DOV), today announced the launch of a new
portfolio of Cobot Tooling Solutions that are designed to simplify
tool selection and eliminate integration design work for
applications employing small payload robots or cobots in their
operations. The wide variety of tooling solutions are designed for
gripping, palletizing, machine tending, tool changing, and tool
extension applications for up to 10 kg payloads.
"Small payload robots are commonly found in larger industrial
manufacturing facilities, but the low-cost entry into robotic
automation has recently resulted in significant growth in their use
across small, light industrial and commercial shops," said
Gary Labadie, Global Product
Director for Destaco. "Small payload robots are now a focus and a
solution for both large and small facilities coping with the
economic climate."
The fast growth in the cobot market is driven by a number of
factors, including increases in inflation rates, labor costs and
labor shortages as well as excessive workforce turnover. The low
startup costs for new entrants into the automation industry, and a
relatively compact return on investment (ROI) period for a cobot
system of as few as 8 to 12 months, make Destaco tooling solutions
attractive to users.
Destaco has designed its Cobot Tooling Solutions for simplicity
and ease of use, with off-the-shelf availability via kits that
feature all of the end-user selected accessories, along with the
hardware and tools needed for installation, reducing the need to
consult an application engineer. All of the tooling solutions are
compatible with cobots that have an ISO 9409-1-50-4-M6 end-of-arm
mounting pattern. Blank robots and tool plates are offered for
those who wish to use their own mounting patterns.
A standout feature in Destaco's suite of Cobot Tooling Solutions
is the Microtool End Effectors, which enable the cobot to perform
palletizing functions. Users that know the length, width and weight
of the packages to be lifted and transferred can easily select the
palletizing kit type and pre-determined vacuum cup size necessary
for the application, eliminating tool design work with
off-the-shelf kits.
Other Cobot Tooling Solutions that Destaco is now offering
include:
- CB-200 Quick-Move Base: Allows the cobot to be moved
from one workstation to another without the need to reprogram the
robot.
- ARV-C Vacuum Gripper: Can pick up and move product via
one air line with an auto-release vacuum generator; available in
nine sizes and shapes.
- MG Magnet Gripper: Allows the picking of ferrous
material or components with one pneumatically actuated air line;
available in two sizes.
- MultiMount Tool Array: Mounts up to five different tools
to the cobot wrist via various tool mounting plates and multiple
extension lengths.
- MultiMount Machine Tending: Can accommodate two grippers
or two tools for use in work-piece exchange applications within CNC
machining centers; features Blank, ISO-9409-50 and DirectConnect
mounting plates.
- MultiMount Tool Extension: Extends the reach of the
cobot arm; a variety of tool plates and multiple extension lengths
are available.
- MicroTool Palletizing: Off-the-shelf kits to handle
boxes from 160 to 750mm widths and 260 to 900mm lengths weighing
less than 10 kg.
- TC1 Manual Tool Changer: Allows the user to change cobot
tools quickly and repeatedly and offers electric and air
pass-through capabilities.
- Tool Storage Tree: Securely stores and organizes up to
six cobot tools safely and securely; fully adjustable with three
different tree heights.
To learn more about any of Destaco's new portfolio of Cobot
Tooling Solutions or any of its high-performance automation,
workholding or remote-handling solutions, please visit
www.destaco.com.
About Destaco:
Destaco, a Dover Corporation company, is a global leader in the
design and manufacture of high-performance automation, workholding
and remote-handling solutions. The company serves customers in a
variety of end-markets, including the automotive, life sciences,
consumer packaged goods, aerospace, industrial and nuclear
sectors.
Built on a legacy of more than 100 years, Destaco offers a
comprehensive portfolio of products designed to engineer precise
movement, placement and control solutions that drive productivity
and uptime for manufacturers around the world. The Destaco family
of products consists of industry-leading brands such as Destaco
Manual Clamps, Power Clamps, and End Effectors; Camco™ and
Ferguson™ Indexers; Robohand™ Grippers; and CRL™ Manipulators and
Transfer Ports. Destaco is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.A. The company has
more than 800 employees with 13 locations, in 9 countries, across
the Americas, Europe and
Asia. More information is
available at destaco.com.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions
provider with annual revenue of over $8
billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components,
consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital
solutions, and support services through five operating segments:
Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging &
Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate &
Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with
operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for
our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over
25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with
customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in
Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional
information is available at dovercorporation.com.
Destaco Contact:
Darren Greene
(248) 836-6780
dgreene@destaco.com
Dover Media Contact:
Adrian Sakowicz, VP,
Communications
(630) 743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com
Dover Investor Contact:
Jack
Dickens, Senior Director, Investor Relations
(630) 743-2566
jdickens@dovercorp.com
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