WEISS UK Limited

Despite the prevailing economic conditions within the United Kingdom last year, WEISS UK Limited has announced a record year in 2008 with the UK turnover exceeding £500,000 for the first time since starting trading direct to the UK market in 2001. WEISS UK Limited is the UK subsidiary of WEISS GmbH, the European leader in indexing technology.

Designing and building special purpose machines for assembly applications, can be a daunting prospect given the ever increasing demands for speed, reliability and output. The risks of failing to achieve one or more of these objectives, is significantly increased when conventional pneumatically operated devices are used. Pneumatically operated assembly machines require complex control systems and an array of sensors, which in turn are highly susceptible to failure. WEISS has developed the perfect solution to these problems in the Pick-O-Mat, a cam operated assembly system, designed and built upon the WEISS philosophy of providing high performance and cost effective solutions to assembly tasks.

As Europe’s leading manufacturer of Indexing Systems and Automation Components, WEISS offer a complete and complimentary range of assembly automation modules. By integrating two or more of these modules, fast and highly flexible assembly systems can be developed, as demonstrated by the combination of two of the most flexible WEISS products the HP140 programmable pick and place unit and the LS280 high speed linear transfer system – Perfect Partners in Automation.

With business today under constant pressure to increase output whilst reducing costs, many more companies are turning to automation to achieve these objectives. Assembly applications can be one of the most challenging areas of the automation industry, where in many cases intricate and complex components have to be handled and orientated at high speed. Success in this type of project requires a combination of skill and innovation on the part of the machine builder, together with detailed product performance and specification data supplied by the customer. Add to this high quality machine building components from dedicated suppliers such as WEISS UK and as SP Technology can demonstrate, you have all of the essential elements for a successful project.

Rotary indexing table or pallet transfer system? Both options have their own specific advantages and the past it has always been necessary to weigh these advantages against each other. A new system from WEISS however, eliminates this dilemma and provides the best of both worlds.

Assembly applications generally involve multiple component parts and processes. Each of these individual parts and processes has its own unique characteristics, which in turn influence the overall machine cycle time. With traditional rotary type assembly systems, the machine cycle time, and therefore the output, is determined by the slowest operation. The WEISS LS280 – High Speed Linear Transfer System however, enables several assembly operations, with different processing times, to be performed within the same machine therefore reducing the overall cycle time and maximising the output.

WEISS Indexing Ring technology offers a highly flexible approach to a wide range of rotary assembly applications. The NR Series of freely programmable indexing rings offer the ultimate flexibility for machine builders and end user customers with a simple four step set up:

To meet the ever growing demands for even higher efficiency, faster speeds and greater flexibility, WEISS have launched their new, freely programmable, HP140 Pick & Place unit. The HP 140 opens up new opportunities for manufacturing companies which are striving to improve the performance of their existing equipment.