FLEX2 Machine Tools

The NEW FLEX2 automation cell, developed by Yamazen, provides Brother customers the advantage of increasing their productivity and profitability by implementing automation capability to the Brother SPEEDIO Compact Machining Center models, S300/500/700/1000 and M140X2.

Quality

• Steel frame construction has built-in safety systems, with a single source design and build.

User Friendly

• Vision System is icon driven which makes it easy to teach in new parts.
• Mounted monitor and mouse tray comes standard.
• Nachi Smart Teach Pendant has function to enable easy programming.
• Standard documentation for simplified instructions is provided.

Flexibility

• Flexibility to tend to one or two Brother SPEEDIO machining centers at a time
• Allows for easy to add options such as: part marking, inspection, regrip, deburring or a reject chute.

Construction

• Consists of the Nachi 6 axis industrial robot, the MZ12, that has a maximum reach of 1454mm/57” and a payload of 12kg/26.4lbs.

Standard features such as:

• Through-arm cabling and air piping with an air blow feature.
• Heavy-duty black belt conveyor has an inbound work area of 18”x 78” (maximum part height 4.5”) and an outbound work area of 18” x 98” (maximum part height 4.5”) Weight capacity of 325 lbs.
• End of arm tooling (EOAT) can be either a single or dual gripper.

Videos

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  Flex2 Automation Cell Demo
  Yamazen developed the FLEX2 automation solution for Brother SPEEDIO S and M model machine tools. The FLEX2 has a compact footprint and can feed one or two machines. It is user-friendly, camera-based, easy to configure for new parts, quickly deliverable, and competitively priced.
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  Brother SPEEDIO with FLEX2 Automation Cell Demo at Montague Manufacturing Experience the FLEX2 installed at Montague Manufacturing working alongside two Brother SPEEDIO S700X1s