en.Wedoany.com Reported - Eda Precision has leveraged its self-developed core components and robotic whole-line integration capabilities to enter the field of flexible automation for machine tool loading and unloading, aiming to address the issues of slow changeovers and low precision in high-mix, low-volume production.
The machining industry is currently undergoing structural changes, with over 75% of small and medium-sized enterprises' orders shifting to high-mix, low-volume models, and monthly workpiece changeover frequency increasing by 260% year-on-year. Traditional rigid production lines suffer from long downtime during frequent changeovers, often taking more than half a day, which eats into effective production time. Meanwhile, downstream sectors such as new energy vehicles, semiconductor equipment, and medical devices require loading/unloading positioning errors for parts to be within 0.05 mm. Manual operations introduce errors like vibration and uneven force application, making it difficult to achieve a yield rate exceeding 95%. The workshop environment, characterized by noise, oil contamination, and metal dust, also exacerbates recruitment difficulties.
To address these pain points, Eda Precision has leveraged its own precision machining expertise to advance automation. The company has accumulated over two decades of manufacturing experience in hydraulic breakers and high-end hydraulic components. In 2015, it established a robotics division, and in 2020, it founded a wholly-owned subsidiary, Eda Aichuang, focusing on the R&D and production of industrial robots and RV reducers. Currently, its industrial robot product line covers payloads from 12 kg to 700 kg, with a self-manufacturing rate of 90%. These robots are applied in scenarios such as machine tool loading/unloading, palletizing, and material handling. In its smart manufacturing industrial park, nearly 200 self-developed industrial robots are in use, improving production efficiency by over 30%.
Eda's flexible loading/unloading solution adopts a modular robot body and quick-change fixture design, paired with standardized process program packages. Engineers can complete changeover debugging without deeply rewriting code, compressing downtime from over half a day to within 30 minutes. The 2D vision positioning system automatically compensates for deviations in raw material blanks, maintaining a loading/unloading positioning accuracy within 0.05 mm. For environments with oil, dust, and cutting fluid, the entire machine is designed with specialized protection to avoid workpiece clamping scratches and extrusion deformation. The robot can interface with various brands of CNC systems, machine tool controllers, and workshop MES systems for data interconnection. A simple human-machine interface panel allows frontline operators to start/stop equipment and fine-tune parameters without programming knowledge.
With full-chain self-developed core components and hands-on experience in machining workshops, Eda Precision provides flexible automation upgrade solutions tailored to all scenarios of machine tool loading and unloading, helping machining enterprises reduce ineffective downtime, stabilize precision, and decrease reliance on manual labor.
