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Automation and Robotics Solutions
T-slot profile is an ideal material for using with robotics and automation systems. From customised robotic end effectors, to cobot bases, sensor supports and arrays to linear actuators and linear guide systems. T-slot aluminium profile is fast to assemble, lightweight and easily adaptable.
For the ultimate in robotic and automation solutions, carbon fibre profile offers even greater benefits, allowing reduced weight and inertia to permit the deployment of smaller, faster and cheaper robots.
Robotic End Effectors
Cobot bases
Linear Automation
Vision and Sensor brackets or arrays
Carbon Fibre
Robotic End Effectors
Fully customised robot grippers
Profilium has been designing and fabricating Robotic End Effectors for over 10 years. Whether you require a basic end effector or something more complex, we can design an end effector to suit your product or process and fabricate the gripper using a combination of our t-slot profile, steel, plastics and other materials. We can supply and fit any electrics, pneumatics and other technologies to the gripper and deliver a fully functional end effector to suit any brand of robot.
We choose to use t-slot profile for most of our end effectors because it is relatively light weight, strong, easy to assemble and highly adaptable. However, as needed to ensure it is fit for purpose, we will also incorporate other materials to suit the application, type of robot, product and the operating environment.
Need a Customised Cobot Gripper?
While we can help to supply you with an off-the-shelf gripper from OnRobot, we can also design and fabricate a light-weight cobot end effector to suit your task. Aluminium profile is ideal for customised cobot end effectors because there are lightweight options that help reduce the load on the gripper and so maximise the product payload you can utilise.
Worried about safety with a custom gripper on you collaborative robot? We don’t blame you. However we will discuss the pros and cons of various gripper options and how it may impact the collaborative functionality of your cobot. Depending on the application, we can design an end effector to meet collaborative robot safety standards or we can implement secondary safety systems to ensure your robot solution is safe for your workers and workplace.
But where do I buy the cobot?
Our partner, Australis Engineering are the Australian distributor of the Techman Robot brand of collaborative robots and an Authorised Value Partner for ABB Robotics.
In addition to these highly regarded brands of cobot, Australis are also partners with the world’s leading Robotic End Effector provider, OnRobot, and so we can also supply an off-the-shelf OnRobot end effector.
Cobot bases – 100% Customisable
Profilium can provide you with a fully customised Cobot Base to suit any brand or size of collaborative robot.
We offer a range of cobot bases:
Basic plinth or tower base
Mobile trolley style bases
Complex cobot bases, eg for cobot palletisers or similar applications
Basic bases
Our basic tower or plinth style bases are ideal for a range of collaborative robot applications, including:
Machine tending
Packaging and cartoning machines
Pick and place applications
Sorting/ rejecting with a vision system
What about the cobot?
Our partner, Australis Engineering are the Australian distributor of the Techman Robot brand of collaborative robots and an Authorised Value Partner for ABB Robotics.
In addition to these highly regarded brands of cobot, Australis are also partners with the world’s leading Robotic End Effector provider, OnRobot, and so we can also supply an off-the-shelf OnRobot end effector or design a fully customised end effector specific to your process.
Linear Automation
Alusic offers a wide range of linear actuators under its FC product line. This includes numerous solutions for load handling. Three systems are offered:
Belt driven linear system (light/ medium and heavy duty options available)
Recirculating ball bearing guides
Sliding trolleys
The FC Light line employs the T5 and AT10 belts. The drives in the FC Light category have medium-low loading capacity.
The FC light system is compact but remains fully functional and is renowned for its reliability.
The FC Heavy line uses an innovative double helical offset tooth drive which provides very high performance. The drives in the FC Heavy category have a medium-high loading capacity.
Alusic further extends its product range with recirculating ball bearing guides and sliding trolleys.
Want more information?
Full technical specifications are available in Alusic’s FC Line catalogue.
(Note – not all FC Line products are in local stock in Australia. Please see our Web Shop for local product. Other items are available on request.)
Brackets and Arrays for Vision and Sensor Systems
T-slot aluminium profile is ideal for deploying Vision Systems and Automation Sensor technologies.
The t-slot in the profile allows your vision systems, cameras and other automation sensors to be quickly and easily installed, adjusted or re-positioned in order to fine tune your results. In some cases, you can even utilise the profile slot to run cables to keep them neat and safe.
The flexibility of t-slot profile allows you to easily retro fit new devices or to create sensor positions, either by adjusting the location of the device on the existing profile, or by easily adding new sections of profile to cater for your new requirements.
Ideal for mounting and positioning:
Vision systems
Cameras
Bar code readers
Infrared scanners and sensors
3D Scanning
T-slot profiles have been used by a number of clients to create complete framing systems to support cameras or other scanning technologies, allowing them to perform a full 3D scan of an object. From people to shipping containers and just about anything in between – the profile system is easy to use, offers fast assembly without the need to weld members, and is infinitely adjustable.
carbon fibre profile
CarboSix is the world’s only carbon fibre t-slot profile system
CarboSix has been developed by Alusic of Italy. It is the world’s only module profile in carbon fibre. The CarboSix line of carbon fibre structural profiles is the result of Alusic’s experience as a manufacturer and seller of aluminium profiles and components and accessories for fabrication of structures in aluminium. The flexural mechanical properties of carbon fibre profiles offer significant advantages to the automation and industrial manufacturing industries compared to regular aluminum profile because of carbon fibre’s unique features.
Where does CarboSix offer unbeatable advantages?
Automation and Robotics (e.g. grippers) [lightness/strength ratio, installed like aluminium but with the advantages of carbon]
High-performance structures
Wherever very low bending is required (e.g. test benches)
Wherever structural lightness is required
Metrology [low bending, zero thermal expansion]
General application, such as packaging and special machinery
Handling and Transport (e.g. roller conveyors, because of the extremely low inertia to rotation, or the rollers in large-size belt conveyors)
Wherever high acceleration and low inertia is required
Why is CarboSix unique?
You use it like aluminium.
Structural modularity of aluminium and same processing, from cutting to perforation
Accessories like aluminium and identical installation and fastening systems
High dimensional precision (narrow tolerance range)
Certified mechanical properties
Available in 6-metre bars
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CarboSix is not your normal material. While the running and associated costs can be off-set (eg by purchasing a smaller robot), there is no question that the upfront purchase price is more expensive when compared to t-slot aluminium profiles. For more information and to discuss a potential project please CONTACT US.
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