Modular system
For flexible, economical production
Increasing customer requirements and more and more product variants pose great challenges for the industry. Leantechnik has therefore developed the AFP modular system: With it, several product derivatives can be manufactured economically on one line.
AFP stands for "Actuator Flexible Position" and the name says it all: All modules of the modular system can be freely combined with each other so that almost any conceivable positioning system can be created. The systems can pick up a wide variety of components, such as body parts, and position them precisely on the production line. The AFP modular system consists of longitudinal, lifting and transverse axes that are individually defined and configured according to the customer's requirements.
Positioning systems with one, two or even three axes are possible: In the standard modular system, the longitudinal axis travels stroke lengths of 60, 150, 300 or 400 mm, strokes of 60 mm, 90 mm and 180 mm are possible with the transverse axis, and the stroke axis is designed for strokes of 60 mm, 90 mm and 150 mm. In addition, all AFP systems can also be designed to customer specifications. A 24 V DC servo drive is used to drive the AFP axes, which has a freely programmable controller and a CAN bus interface.
The AFP/NC locators are based on high-precision Lifgo rack drives from Leantechnik . Lifgo gearboxes convert rotary into linear motion and achieve lifting forces of up to 25,000 N in the process. They achieve lifting speeds of up to 3 m/s as well as an acceleration of 50 m/s2 and travel absolutely synchronously even at high speeds.
Leantechnik designs each AFP modular system according to individual specifications. In the process, the axes are combined with the drives and fasteners in such a way that the system optimally meets the requirements of the application. The system can be adapted to changing production conditions in a very short time. It is suitable for all applications in which a wide range of product variants have to be manufactured economically: For battery production as well as for manufacturers of exhaust systems, special bicycles, racing cars or passenger cars.
The AFP system is also used in pipe construction, where it serves as a universal welding template and eliminates the need for time-consuming production of individual templates for each individual welding job. The modular system can also be used in the three-axis version as an alternative for Cartesian robots - e.g. for pick-and-place applications, packaging systems, material handling, food processing or a wide variety of assembly and stacking tasks.