Vlotho – At the 2009 SPS/IPC/Drives exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany, LOHMEIER presents a new assembly table for populating and wiring mounting plates. The height-adjustable and tiltable table helps implement the optimal working position. Moreover, it enables users to install the populated, often heavy mounting plates into the control cabinet without additional hoisting tools: the table, which carries the fully wired plate, is simply upended and slid side-ways on a roller rail onto guide rails inside the cabinet. Four caster wheels with total lock brakes allow for the mounting plates to be moved between the work stations. Users can thus not only perform the majority of equipping and wiring tasks, but also carry out inspection tasks before final assembly.
The MT-400 type table is suitable for mounting plates measuring up to 1,200 x 1,900 mm and weighing up to 400 kg. The plates are fastened to the table via quick release latches. They can be upended or tilted at any angle up to the horizontal level. The table is variable in height between 750 and 1,150 mm. Height and tilt can be freely adjusted via remote control. Time-consuming and laborious handling is altogether minimized. As a further advantage installation on the assembly table means that control cabinets do not enter the production cycle until final assembly since the mounting plates remain on the table throughout the process, which saves much-needed space.
For perfect ergonomics and to suit the specific work place requirements, the assembly tables can be individually equipped. Optionally, they can be fitted with e.g. power supply, compressed air supply, chip suction device, small parts containers, tool holders, cable reels, and lighting. LOHMEIER alternatively offers assembly tables for sale or leasing