Press Machine Tending

A robot can load or unload a stamping press or operate in a destacking application quickly, tirelessly, and more safely than can a human operator.

Robotic press tending applications in the past have been limited to large tandem production lines. However, with a payback of less than two years in many cases, robots can be justified for many smaller press applications as well. Robots commonly are used for interpress handling, or transferring parts between presses.

Robots are an option for many press-tending applications. They can reduce the potential of injuries that result from prolonged repetitive lifting, such as back strain and carpal-tunnel syndrome, and they eliminate operator fatigue and downtime between shifts. Because they supply accurate, repeatable motion, robots also can contribute to reduced scrap rates and increased production rates.