Hurco + Automation = CNC Automation Done Right

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Machinist setting up ProCobot on Hurco Lathe 

Transform your business. Boost productivity.
Create a competitive edge.

Why Automate? Why Now? Job Shop Automation & You.

Job shop owners consistently rank the ability to find qualified machinists as the number one problem they face. Not only are twice as many people retiring each year compared to 20 years ago, our industry has struggled with attracting younger gener​ations to pursue careers in manufacturing.

While high production manufacturing businesses solved their labor shortage issue with automation decades ago, automation for the high-mix manufacturing environment wasn’t a practical solution due to its inflexibility.

Practical Automation for High-Mix Manufacturing Is Here.

Hurco focused on high-mix manufacturing by partnering with ProCobots™ to make job shop automation practical. ProCobots™ automation solutions are flexible, easy to program, and easy to move to your other Hurco machines for unmatched flexibility.

Hurco and ProCobots™ have created practical job shop automation products that are affordable, practical, flexible, compact, and eliminate the need to call an expensive integrator every time you need changes or move the system to different machines. With compact footprints that don’t require intrusive safety fencing, the ProCobots™ collaborative robots can work safely with your machinists instead of replacing them.

Your Employees & Job Shop Automation

Additionally, the Hurco Automation Job Manager feature that’s in the WinMax® control combined with ProCobots™ products will maximize the contribution of your machinists. They won’t need to waste time on repetitive and redundant tasks. Instead, cobots will do the monotonous and low-skill tasks without taking breaks so your machinists can maximize the high-value skills they contribute to each job.


Cobot with hurco 5-axis cnc machine
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Learn More About the Hurco Job Shop Automation Package

ProCobots™ Solution ​ Product Line-up Hurco Features Video Download Brochure Automation Done Right

​The Solution?

Cobots - Collaborative Robots. ProCobots™​ partnered with Universal Robots (UR), innovator and world leader in collaborative robots, to create practical CNC machine automation solutions that are affordable, practical, flexible, compact, and eliminate the need to call an expensive integrator each time you want to change your automation or move the system to different machines.

Additionally, ProCobots™ Job Shop Automation will maximize the contribution of your machinists. They won't need to waste time on repetitive, redundant, and simple tasks. Instead, the cobots will do the monotonous and low-value tasks so your machinists can maximize the high-value skills they contribute to each job.

Cobots work for your workers and let them focus on what’s important!​

 
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PRACTICAL Job Shop Automation
Job Shop Automation

HIGH-MIX/LOW-VOLUME

HIGH-MIX/LOW-VOLUME
AFFORDABLE AUTOMATION

Hurco has eliminated all of the obstacles associated with traditional automation. With Hurco’s job shop automation, high-mix manufacturing can have all the benefits of advanced robotics without the hassle (and cost) associated with traditional automation. The collaborative robots (cobots) from ProCobots™, combined with Hurco technology, ensure the cobots are easy to set up and easy to program.  Bonus: No shielded work cells needed.

EXPAND YOUR PEOPLE POWER

EXPAND
YOUR PEOPLE POWER

Cobots let you expand your people power so one operator can run three or four machines at once. With ProCobots™, your machinists are free to utilize their skills and expertise to optimize your manufacturing operations while the cobots do the monotonous and low-skill tasks.

MAXIMIZE YOUR PROFITS

​MAXIMIZE
YOUR PROFITS

Reduce production downtime and increase quality with precision and high repeatability. Cobots can work 24 hours a day and seven days a week–even when you’re not there!​

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PRODUCT LINE-UP

COBOTS WORK FOR YOUR WORKERS AND LET THEM FOCUS ON WHAT’S IMPORTANT!

ER5
ER5

  • Ideal for smaller CNC machines.
  • Built for simple machine tending.
  • Docking station for repeatable locating.
  • Different types of part trays available as options.

ProFeeder Light
ProFeeder Light

  • Good for small series machine tending.
  • Easy to move to other CNC machines with a pallet truck.
  • Manual changeable part tray.
  • Heavy-duty leveling casters can be mounted.

​ProFeeder
ProFeeder

  • Easy setup for quick changeovers.
  • Easy to move to other CNC machines with a pallet truck.
  • Comes with two carts for seamless batch production.
  • Pneumatic locking system precisely positions the part cart and part tray when exchanged.

ProFeeder X
ProFeeder X

  • The ProFeeder X robot cell is a compact, high capacity system.
  • You can configure the ProFeeder X with 2, 5, or 10 drawers to match your production capacity and part sizes.
  • Three-position drawers let you load and unload parts simultaneously while the robot is running.

PrtoFeeder Q
ProFeeder Q

  • The ProFeeder Q robot cell consists of one docking station and one mover with four part tray drawers.
  • The four-drawer part cart is suitable for larger production series.
  • Additional carts available.

​ProFeeder Compact
ProFeeder Compact

  • Small footprint with six drawers for high capacity in tight spaces.
  • Three-position drawers let you load and unload parts simultaneously while the robot is running.
  • Separate robot pedestal provides flexible cell layout options.
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Practical Job Shop​ Automation

Get the Hurco job shop automation package and list of package contents

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​​Why Hurco?

Hurco was founded on the principle to develop practical technology for high-mix manufacturing and to deliver it in ways that our customers can easily improve their productivity.

We know the struggles shops have experienced with traditional automation. That’s why we formed a partnership with ProCobots™ to create a completely integrated job shop automation system that is portable, reliable, easy to set up, and easy to program.

The Automation Job Manager software feature on the Hurco control was created specifically for you. Straightforward screens with the information you need to make automation work for you!​

 
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Hurco Control Features

CNC Automation Job Manager with WinMax 

Automation Job Manager

Runs on the MAX 5 Control or a separate PC

  • Easy Job Setup and Robot-CNC Graphical User Interface.
  • Job and queue progress bars.
  • Run multiple jobs sequentially.
  • Setup Wizard for part trays.
  • Load and save job setups.

​Get the Hurco job shop automation package and list of package contents

​ Download Brochure
Job Setup Wizard 

Hurco Automation Job Manager | The Setup Wizard

The Setup Wizard guides you through programming new jobs and custom part trays by teaching robot positions – simply move the robot by hand and store the position.

  • Easily prioritize, edit, and remove jobs.
  • Quickly load and save your job setups.
  • Select the robot exchange and CNC part programs.
  • Simply click on the grid to set the stock material locations.
  • Add the job to the production queue.

​Get the Hurco job shop automation package and list of package contents

​ Download Brochure
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Videos & Other Resources

COBOTS WORK FOR YOUR WORKERS AND LET THEM FOCUS ON WHAT’S IMPORTANT!

Alexa Meets
Hurco CNC

IMTS 2018 Job Shop
Automation Highlights

​IMTS-TV Interview about the Hurco
Automation Exhibit at IMTS 2018

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