38. Shuttle table

So-called shuttle tables move out of the machine to the front to facilitate the change of workpieces. In our GEISS machines this equipment is only necessary and sensible in the case of very large mouldings since the operator of all GEISS CNC machines can step up close to the stationary machine table even without a slidign table to change the parts. For smaller parts such additional tables are simply unnecessary.

The machine is guarded at the front by a roller shutter and by a light barrier around the area of the shuttle tables. Option 10. is required in addition to drive the roller shutter. Unlike other machine brands, GEISS trimming machines do not use the shuttle tables for processing but for loading and unloading the machine. For processing, all of our machines use a moving portal while the work piece is stationary. The advantage of this system is a substantially reduced space requirement for the machine, lower ever constant moving masses and thereby highest dynamic performance and control accuracy.

Machines with centre screens can be fitted with two such tables. For large formed parts, the change tables can also be coupled.

The height of the table is 620 mm. The table has a load bearing capacity of 400 kg/m².

For the processing of large mouldings, we recommend our shuttle table. Machines with shuttle table are much more compact in design and take up less space for the same basic machine size; the necessary machine size is but half as for the change table concept with partition wall. The investment cost for machines with shuttle table is therefore usually lower.

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