ARC Specialties, Inc. Product
Member Since 2016
A typical project for ARC Specialties begins when a customer goes to the company with a manufacturing problem. Working with the customer, the staff will propose a solution. In some cases, ARC needs to prototype the system before a complete proposal is possible. In the ARC research facility, a full testing and technical setup allows the technology services staff to work with tools from stereo lithography welding systems to racecar camshaft welds. Frequently, this ability to develop a process before a full-blown manufacturing system is built will allow ARC to improve the final machine and shorten the delivery time. ARC Specialties builds on three basic platforms, programmable logic controllers (PLC), machine tool controller (CNC) and 6 axis robots. The ARC6 robotic welding robot is one of the last remaining robots designed and build in the USA. No one technology solves all manufacturing problems. Generally ARC will choose a PLC if given a process problem. PLCs are fast and reliable—when the motion requirements exceed that of a PLC, ARC selects a CNC controller. When ARC is presented with a problem that requires 6 axes of motion, the company will use an articulated arm.
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Industrial and Robots Industrial and Robots
The RoboCell 2P by ARC Specialties maximizes efficiency and throughput by configuring 1 robot to constantly work between two workstations. Each workstation is equipped with an ARC Specialties servo robotic, high precision 2-axis positioner, which coordinates tilt & rotate motion with the robot to create a turnkey 10-axis robotic solution. This specially designed 2-axis positioner tilts 270 degrees, allowing for easy part loading/unloading and preheating processes outside the cell before rotating back into the robotic work area. The 2-axis positioners provide a physical barrier between the operator and robot. This design, coupled with a divider wall between each workstation, a safety monitoring circuit, and rolling weld shield walls allow for the operator to safely and constantly interact with the system for high productivity. The entire system is fixed on a skid base for easy installation and moving.
