Glass integrated robotic system

GLASS LOADING ZONE

This is considered the starting area of the system where the operator will load the glasses to be processed. He can use a bar code reader to insert in the program the glass dimension and the processing sequence, or he can do this operation manually. The glass rack can be positioned on a turning table so that two racks can be used: while the operator is loading one rack and inserting the processing sequence, the robot can load the system using the rack on the opposite side.

FIRST ROBOT

This robot has different tasks inside the system process:

1. Loading the glass on the first edger
2. It can take the glass coming from the second edger, rotate it and load it again on the first edger in order to process all four sides
3. It can take the glass out from the second edger and off load it when the glass cycle has finished

If after the second edger is installed another machine to further process the glass (i.e. washing machine, hole drilling etc.) the robot can either off load or not the glass, depending which operation is needed on the glass.

STRAIGHT EDGE POLISHING MACHINES

The configuration of the robotic system involves the installation of two edgers facing each other for processing the edges of the glass. The installed edgers are of the Fully Automatic type: all adjustments are made automatically according to the recipe uploaded by the operator and the spindles rise automatically to compensate for the wear of the wheels during processing. The edgers can work at very high speeds, above 5 m / min, thanks to robotic loading and unloading.

SECOND ROBOT
This robot works out of the first edger and can perform two different operations:

1. It can rotate the glass 90 ° or 180 ° depending on the required processing and load the glass on the second edger;
2. It can carry out the unloading of the glass in case it has to be processed on an odd number of sides.

ADDTIONAL PROCESSES

Further machines such as washing machines, drilling machines etc. can be installed in line at the exit of the second edger. The BRS robotic systems are highly configurable and can accommodate different machines according to the customer’s needs. In this layout, a BVR washing machine was installed to clean the glass coming out of the process.

THIRD ROBOT

This robot only performs the unloading of the line on the rack. As for the loading, the unloading can also be configured with a turntable where two racks can be placed, one on which the robot will unload and the other outside where the operator can unload the line.