Macron Gantry Applications
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Manufacturers use Macron gantries wherever product has to move across a large area in straight lines: palletizing, case loading, machine tending across several machines and moving product through fulfillment. Robot slides solve a different problem: getting more work out of a robot already on the floor.
Typical applications
Pick & place over distance
Transfer between machines, conveyors and stations across a wide area.
Packaging & case loading
Picking product and loading cases from overhead, with the floor kept clear.
Lab & pharmacy automation
Precise, repeatable axes for liquid handling, sample movement and automated dispensing.
Multi-station production lines
Engineered multi-axis gantries serving many stations on one line.
Gantry or six-axis robot?
A gantry wins when…
- The reach is long (the longer, the bigger the savings)
- Moves are straight-line, point to point
- The work area is rectangular
A robot wins when…
- Reach is modest
- Parts need reorienting or approaching from varying angles
Or both
A robot slide keeps the robot's articulation and extends its reach down a long track.
Getting more from a robot you own
If a robot is idle part of the cycle, or a second machine needs tending, a robot slide can often do the job for less than a second robot and its guarding. EAC can review the cell and the robot's payload and base mounting.