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Kombis 8003 Index block

Overview Principle FunctionThe KOMBIS 8003 Index block is designed to weld shoulders and fit caps onto pre cut and formed laminate tubes. It is made up of specialized stages for specific operations arrange around a central rotating table.

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Main FunctionsThe round table holds 12

mandrels, it rotates the tube bodies through different stages in order to complete its task.

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Rotating Mechanism

The rotation of the table is achieved by means of a Fibrotor® unit comprising of a servo motor, gears, bearings, worm-drive and housing

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Table Position

The Fibrotor unit has indexing cams and sensors used to position the rotating table to its correct orientation for each of the tasks required of the Kombis 8003 Capping unit

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Position CamsThe ‘motor off’ cam and its sensor are used to count the number of rotations of the shaft, the other cam ‘standstill’ produces a ‘standstill’ signal . Both these cams have corresponding sensors

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Cam Sensors

The cam sensors are positioned under the table

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Clamping MechanismEach mandrel has a pair of clamps designed to hold the laminate tube onto its mandrel while welding and capping are taking place.

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Clamping Mechanism

The clamps are controlled by their associated pneumatic valves arranged around the central column.

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Wireless Power

Power for the servos motors, pneumatic valves, sensors and other electrical equipment fitted to the central rotating table is supplied by means of electrical resonant induction coupling across a small gap in the table’s bearing

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Wireless Data

Signal data from the main computer is transferred to the rotating table’s Omron controller by means of infrared light

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Maintenance ScheduleA FIBROTOR® rotary indexing table had been running for 3 shifts in automobile production since 1982, 17 years continuous.

In 1999 it was overhauled and examined for signs of wear.

All drive elements were still in proper working condition.

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Maintenance ScheduleAfter 16 000 working hours or after 70mil. tubes all lubricant must to be exchange.Use only recommended lubricant from Fibro manual documents!