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FOUNDRY

SIR robots operate at the service of the modern foundry industry, improving conditions in the working environment by taking care of intensive, complex operations on heavy and bulky pieces.
SIR represents the undisputed leader in robotic solutions for process applications related to metals (aluminum, cast iron, steel, brass, special alloys).
Deburring and related operations constitute some of the most complicated realizations in the robotic field, especially because of the demanded precision that requires refined mechanical and software solutions, which SIR customizes for each customer.
Thanks to adaptive tool compensation and virtual programming techniques, SIR’s solutions guarantee constant and repeatable finished quality, compensating for variations between the actual piece and the nominal model.

RAW MATERIAL PROCESSING

Raw material processing made with robots entails the use of different working configurations: the first one involves components on board of the robots and tools positioned statically or generally outside of the robot itself. In this scenario, SIR has developed a patented solution known as “”Modulo.””
This solution entails the tools being positioned on a rotating station controlled by the robot, with two different typesetting for aluminum or cast iron applications
This approach is aimed at optimizing the efficiency and quality of the machining paths.
The second configuration elements involves in fixed position, with tools mounted directly on the robot.
Both of these configurations offer significant flexibility and allow SIR to tailor the ideal solution to meet the specific needs of its customers, while simultaneously ensuring high-performance outcomes and enhanced efficiency in the machining processes.

Repeatable Quality

Thanks to adaptive tool compensation and virtual programming techniques, SIR robots guarantee constant and repeatable finished quality, compensating for variations between the actual piece and the nominal model.

Modular Solutions

The patented toolholder module, able to house grinding wheels, discs, milling cutters, belt-polishers, supported by automatic tools changing system and magazine, makes the solution completely flexible and able to produce small batches.

Safety and Environment

With scraps collection and dust extraction system, SIR cells are fully compliant with occupational health and safety legislation.

Functional Characteristics

  • Multifunction tool module
  • Adaptive tool compensation
  • Virtual Programming

Aluminum part deburring

Cutting, deburring and cleaning of aluminum castings of automotive, aeronautical, or general industry components.
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Desanding

Desanding of castings by dedicated units equipped with hammers and vibrators.
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HANDLING

SIR’s robotic solutions represent a significant evolution in industrial automation, enabling the execution of complex processes in a fully automated manner. SIR’s achievements extend beyond the typical applications of robotics, encompassing robotic lines where loading and unloading activities synergistically integrate with the production processes and assembly. Furthermore, SIR redefines the concept of machine tool tending by creating multifunctional lines that adeptly combine the traditional approach with a wide range of secondary procedures.

High Production Rates

SIR manipulation systems guarantee speed and efficiency: equipped with the best industrial or collaborative robots on the market, they have specific grippers and mechanical systems, with solutions ranging from the single unit to sequential tending lines.

Universal Feeding

2D and 3D artificial vision with binpicking capability allows the use of universal feeding systems, requiring no retooling between batches, with impressive simplification of industrial logistics.

Quality Control

Using the robot as optic sensor positioner, manipulation lines can be equipped with inspection systems that can objectively assess processed product quality through surface, dimensional or assembly checks.

Functional Characteristics

  • Feeding guided by vision systems
  • Dedicated grippers
  • Functional integration
  • Automatic product inspection

Core shooters tending

Robotic unloading of the core-shooting unit and trimming solutions of the cores.
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Die Casting Units tending

Robotic unloading of die casting units, deburring solutions and cleaning solutions.
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ASSEMBLY

The SIR assembly lines in the automotive sector mainly concern the assembly of engine heads, wheel groups, engine distribution groups or turbines. In addition to this SIR has developed solutions for the welding and assembly of car and motorbike frames.
Generally this lines are capable of self-tooling for each different product code.
The robots are assisted by other accessory systems designed and produced by SIR such as Cartesian manipulators, presses, etc.

Functional Integration

We build robots and mechanisms that interact to share information and balance the workload, to assemble any type of product.

Quality and Efficiency

SIR assembly solutions deliver drastic reductions in production times with impressive increases inquality. All with efficiency over 90%.

Flexibility

SIR lines’ automatic retooling opens the way to randomized production and automation which leaves behind the rigidities of the past in progression to the one-piece batch.

Functional Characteristics

  • Randomized production and automatic retooling
  • Production traceability
  • Optical inspection and functional testing of the finished product

Sand core assembly and deburring

Trimming and deburring of the individual cores and assembly of the cores by screwing and gluing operations.
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