System, method and apparatus for configuring an end of arm tool in a molding system
AssigneeHusky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
InventorsRalf Walter Fisch, Sven Kmoch
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Abstract
According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a system, a method and an apparatus for configuring an end of arm tool within a molding environment. The end of arm tool comprises a base structure attachable, in use, to an actuator of the molding system, the base structure comprising a mounting structure interface; a mounting structure configured to be releasably accepted, in use, within the mounting structure interface; the mounting structure for receiving, in use, a part receptacle; the base structure comprising a service connecting interface configured to connect, in use, a service to the part receptacle via the mounting structure.
Claims15
An end of arm tool for use within a molding system, the end of arm tool comprising:
- a base structure attachable, in use, to an actuator of the molding system, said base structure comprising a first mounting structure interface and a second mounting structure interface being located on the same face of the base structure;
- a first mounting structure configured to be releasably accepted, in use, within said first mounting structure interface;
- said mounting structure for receiving, in use, a plurality of first part receptacles;
- a second mounting structure configured to be releasably accepted, in use, within said second mounting structure interface;
- said second mounting structure for receiving, in use, a plurality of second part receptacles;
- said plurality of first part receptacles and said plurality of second part receptacles configured to receive respective molded articles directly from in-between mold halves in a mold-open configuration;
- said base structure comprising a service connecting interface configured to connect, in use, a service to said plurality of first part receptacles via said first mounting structure and said plurality of second part receptacles via said second mounting structure,
- whereby configuration of at least one of (i) the plurality of first part receptacles and (ii) the plurality of second part receptacles can be changed from a first configuration to a second configuration without detaching said base structure from said actuator.
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