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BUILDING AN EOAT PROJECT

An automation system should incorporate high efficiency,
process reliability, and cost savings.

4.Is it reliable?
• Are parts being droppped?
• Are parts being marked by vacuum cups or
grippers?
• Is the molding cycle being interrupted because
the EOAT isn’t working properly?
• Is the EOAT allowing the robot to work at it’s
peak capacity?
5. Mold considerations
• Is a mold drawing available?
• What is the distance between tie bars?
• What is the length of the ejector stroke?
• Are there any overhead or side obstructions?
When planning an automation system there are three • What is the temperature of the ejected part?
things to be concerned with: efficiency, reliability, and 6. Robot considerations
cost. Our EOAT components are designed with both • What is the robot make & model?
efficiency and reliability in mind, allowing you to • What is the robots maximum payload?
combine both into a single smoothly running system. • What is the available movement pattern? single
Our EOAT Components can easily be combined to stage, 3-axis or 6-axis?
build virtually any tooling project. • How many air, vacuum & electric circuits are
available?
EFFICIENCY -
Is the use of EOAT increasing and/or enhancing CHOOSING FRAMING -
production speed, accuracy, flexibility and ease of Simple EOAT project - The vacuum cups, grippers,
product changeover? If so, then it is more efficient nippers etc. can be connected directly to an
than your existing methods. aluminum plate.

RELIABILITY - Complicated EOAT project - The vacuum cups,
A properly designed EOAT assembly will grip and grippers, nippers, etc. need to be connected to tube
hold parts reliably. If not, then you need to consider profiles, extrusion profiles or a mix of extrusion and
a redesign or modification to your design to increase tube profiles.
reliability. Are parts being dropped? Are parts being
marked by cups or grippers? Is the molding cycle CHOOSING A QUICK CHANGER, EOAT
being interrupted because the EOAT isn’t working MOUNTING PLATE OR EOAT BASE PLATE -
properly? Is the EOAT allowing the robot to work at Using a EOAT base plate to connect an EOAT to the
it’s peak capacity? robot arm is the least expensive way. It simply
requires manually bolting it to the robot arm before
COST - running the tooling and it is easy to setup variations
EOAT, when provided by the robot manufacturer or every time it is reinstalled on the robot arm.
specialty shops, can be quite expensive. The best
way to reduce the cost of end-of-arm-tooling is to EOAT Mounting plate slides together and the clamps
buy standard EOAT components and do it yourself. are required to be tightened into position. Air and
If you possess basic assembly and electrical skills, vacuum circuits are simply connected individually by
chances are it will be easier than you think. Start using quick connect fittings.
with small, uncomplicated projects and, as your
expertise grows, you can quickly move to large, more Quick Changer simultaneously connects air and
complicated projects. This catalog includes vacuum circuits and locks the EOAT gripper half into
everything you need to build a complete EOAT, and position using a locking lever, no tools are required.
we have the best prices!

WHEN SETTING UP YOUR OWN EOAT,
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

1.How are components connected to the EOAT?
2.How does the EOAT connect to the robot?
3.How could it be better?

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