Modular Series | Vertical Machining Center

Flexxbotics Modular Series for vertical mills provides everything needed for VMCs to enable advanced robotic machine tending with universal equipment compatibility, high-mix flexibility, and closed-loop control.

Flexxbotics Modular VMC brings together precision hardware and powerful software for unmatched accuracy, reliability, and safety. 

Works with 3 Axis I 4 Axis I 5 Axis. 

Flexxbotics Modular VMC Includes:

• Automation Console
• HMI / Robotic Production Software
• High Accuracy Pallet System + EOAT
• Precision In‑feed Shelving Rack(s)
• UR Collaborative Robot & Pedestal

Advantages:

• Universal - Compatible with numerous brands, makes, and models of vertical mills including Okuma, DMG MORI, Mazak, Haas, RoboDrill, Hardinge, Makino, and many more
• Adaptive - Compact, configurable cell layouts with ability to include secondary operations, cleaning stations, laser marking, and inspection equipment (CMM, Vision, Probe, etc)
• Performance - Precision and repeatability for consistent quality and unattended throughput even in high-mix environments

Turnkey Service Option

Flexxbotics staff offer professional services for Turnkey projects with design, FAT/SAT, and safety & risk assessments to assure project success. Expert experience with high compliance solutions in regulated industries.

Benefits:

• Capable of handling up to six operations per cell
• Standardizes control and actuation hardware across the automation cell
• Pre-configured and pre-wired Automation Console
• Enables robot‑to‑machine interfacing, part-level control, automation orchestration, autonomous process control, traceability, and analytics

Automation Console

Integrated HMI with high performance industrial edge device and configurable connections for Safety, Digital I/O, and Pneumatics

• Touch Screen: (L x W) - 18.7 x 11.7" | 474 x 296 mm
• Industrial M12 Connections: 16 Dual Channel I/O with 4 position A-Coded M12 Bulkheads
• Data Connections: 10x RJ45 and 2x USB-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• Air Connections: 12 Two Position Ports with 10mm push to connect OD Bulkheads

Safety Control Connections & Indicators

•   Integrated E-stop and Reset buttons
•   Integrated Red/Yellow/Green Stacklight
•   16 Dual Channel Signal ports with 4 position A-Coded M12 Bulkheads
•   16 Dual Channel Enabling Circuits with 4 position A-Coded M12 Bulkheads
•   5 Additional Dual Channel Sensor Ports with 4 position A-Coded M12 Bulkheads

Precision In-Feed

Tight tolerance industrial aluminum shelving rack(s) for repeatable automation

Dimensions: (50'' X 10'' X 62'' | 1270 mm X 254 mm X 1575 mm)

Pallet Automation System

Precision machined aluminum pallets with Part-to-Pallet workholding, Pallet-to-Robot Coupling, and Pallet-to-Machine workholding

• Flexible Part-to-Pallet workholding design support Vises, Arbors, Side Clamps and others (ability to use/reuse existing workholding in many cases)
• Automation optimized Pallet-to-Machine workholding utilizes multiple pneumatic connections to achieve ±0.005 mm repeat accuracy
• Pallet-to-Robot Coupling's zero point pull down pin includes anti-turn geometry which securely and precisely joins the robot to the full range of pallet sizes with ±0.02 mm repeat accuracy
• End of Arm Tooling w/ Grip Check - Pneumatic Pallet-to-Robot EOAT clamps the Pallet's zero point pull down pin with ±0.02 mm repeat accuracy

Pedestal

Welded steel robot pedestal anchored to shop floor with precision pins for specified robot

Flexxbotics Software Capabilities Summary

•    Robotic Cell Automation
•    Robot-to-Machine Interfacing
•    Robot / Equipment Program Control
•    Robotic Production Data
•    Alarms & Escalations
•    Automated Changeover
•    Autonomous Process Control
•    Analytics, Reports, and Business Intelligence
•    Administration & Low-code Configuration

Industrial Protocol Support

EtherNet/IP, PROFINET/PROFIBUS, Siemens SINUMERIK, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, MTConnect, FOCAS2, Heidenhain TNC, Haas MNET, CC-Link, DeviceNet, Modbus RTU, Ethernet POWERLINK, EtherCAT, and others

General Protocol Support

TCP/IP, UDP, FTP, SFTP, Telnet, SMTP, RS-232, and others

Business Systems Connectivity

Extends Existing Systems for Automation including ERP, MES, QMS, SCADA, IIoT, CAD/CAM, and others

Does it have a URCap? Yes

License: One-time

Minimum Software versions: Polyscope 5.15 or later

• Vertical Machining Center Solution
• Robotic Cell Automation
• Robot-to-Machine Interfacing & Communication
• Robot / Equipment Program Control
• Robotic Production Data
• Alarms & Escalations
• Automated Changeover
• Autonomous Process Control
• Analytics, Reports, and Business Intelligence
• Administration & Low-code Configuration

• UR10
• UR10e
• UR20
• UR30
• URSim

• Canada
• United States

Flexxbotics includes software, hardware options, and turnkey services

• Automation Console with Digital I/O & Pneumatics
• Safety Controls (E-stop, Stack Light, Signal & Sensor Ports)
• HMI / Robotic Production Software
• Precision In-Feed Shelving Rack
• High Accuracy Pallet System + EOAT
• UR Collaborative Robot & Pedestal
• OPTIONAL: Washdown & Blow-off, Vision System, Probes, Safety System