On the other hand, our partner Yamazaki Mazak is one of the world leaders in the production of CNC machines, laser cutting machines and metalworking automation systems. It has technology and technical centers in over 70 countries around the world, including Poland, in Poznan and Katowice.
It was in Katowice, at the modern Yamazaki Mazak Technology Center, that the first joint project was presented during the Mazak Open House 2023 Days – an integrated automation system dedicated to sheet metal processing. Customers of both Partners (Yamazaki Mazak and LogiTower/ISL) had the opportunity to check how the integrated systems work together live and ask questions to experts.
Integrated automation system for sheet metal processing
The presented solution is an integrated system, dedicated to the automation of the sheet metal cutting process, which includes: LogiTower automatic sheet metal storage system (a single-tower storage for 3 x 1.5 m sheets, 2 shelves for cut elements), a robotic system for transferring sheet metal and cut elements – LogiTowerLoader (two independently working modules with suction cups and rake systems for the Yamazaki Mazak laser cutting machine (OPTI PLEX).
The system enables an automatic flow of material from the moment the system is fed with raw material (sheet metal), through storage and buffering, transport of sheet metal to the laser cutting table, sheet metal cutting, unloading of cut elements from the cutting table, return of cut elements to the storage and release of cut elements for sorting or further processing.